For the Media

Wright State hoops to get national spotlight vs. OSU

((Excerpt)) Wright State University men’s basketball faces a tough early season test, and gets a shot at some national exposure, when it faces Ohio State University on Friday. The Raiders trip to Columbus will be broadcast on the Big Ten … Continue reading

Area county claims highest drug overdose rate of urban areas in state

((Excerpt)) DAYTON — The city’s east side is the epicenter for Montgomery County’s accidental drug overdose epidemic, according to newly released county emergency room and coroner data. Despite two years and $160,000 of publicly funded research, it’s still unclear why … Continue reading

Wright State baseball coach to appear on Oprah Winfrey Network show

((Excerpt)) Every year, Wright State baseball coach Rob Cooper sends his players home for winter break with a reading assignment, a different book each time. In 2008, Cooper came home one evening to find his wife watching an Oprah Winfrey … Continue reading

U.S. manufacturing falters in October

((Excerpt)) Economic uncertainty appears to be taking its toll on the U.S. manufacturing industry. The PMI, an index used to measure the strength of the industry, dropped to 50.8 percent in October, according to the latest report from the Institute … Continue reading

Wright State announces 4-show lineup for 2012-13

((Excerpt)) Wright State University Theatre sold a record 3,200 subscriptions for the 2011-12 season, which includes “Phantom of the Opera,” “Hairspray” and “Rent.” Subscriptions are now on sale for a 2012-13 lineup with a more subtle appeal. Exact dates are … Continue reading

Seniors at higher risk 
of abusing prescriptions

((Excerpt)) Seniors, who often take multiple medications prescribed by different doctors, are at risk for prescription drug abuse and may be subject to overdose and interaction side effects from those medications, Ohio health officials said. People aged 65 and older … Continue reading

UD, Wright State study on treefrogs may aid humans

((Excerpt)) Some treefrogs can freeze themselves to survive winter months, and researchers at the University of Dayton and Wright State University hope to hone in on that ability to use on human organs for transplant. The two schools received a … Continue reading

You Can’t Stop The Bliss

((Excerpt)) Pure theatrical joy fills Wright State University’s fantastic production of Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman, Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan’s 2003 Tony Award-winning musical “Hairspray.” Radiantly performed by one of the most strikingly synchronized ensembles WSU has assembled, this funny, … Continue reading

How Much Sleep Do You Really Need?

((Excerpt)) Nov. 30, 2010 — Did you need an alarm clock to wake up this morning? If you did, you probably didn’t get enough sleep last night. A new paper published by the National Sleep Foundation suggests that although there … Continue reading

Video special report: Phobias

((Excerpt)) Ever since Ron Schlegel can remember he has had a fear of birds. “As I am told my mother and I went to visit a neighbor upstairs”, Schlegel said, “I guess they had a parrot and it just dived … Continue reading