For the Media

Excerpt Rodgers and Hammerstein’s legendary “Oklahoma!,” the 1943 tale of romance, jealousy, land and statehood, revolutionized Broadway by taking musical theater to new heights of story, song and dance. It will be presented at Wright State University beginning Thursday. Based … Continue reading →

Excerpt Exploring how hip-hop music can be an alternate form of education and how it is both culturally relevant and empowering to urban youth has been the focus of research by a former Middletown resident who was recognized by his … Continue reading →

For someone undergoing treatment for breast cancer, the mere thought of exercising can increase their already extreme fatigue. And even thinking about eating, with the level of nausea they’re feeling, can make their stomach turn. Yet studies have shown, that … Continue reading →

Excerpt A renovation project for Wright State University’s Creative Arts Center is slated to begin next spring. The $22.75 million project will break ground April 12, the university said, and will be a major upgrade for many of the programs in the … Continue reading →

Excerpt Dan Shafer finished his undergraduate degree in accounting in three years at Wright State. He’s just as fast outside the classroom. Shafer was named Horizon League Runner of the Week on Monday after finishing 16th overall and eighth among … Continue reading →

Excerpt A retired four-star Air Force general and Wright State University’s president will serve as co-chairmen of a Dayton Development Coalition panel with a goal to protect two military installations in the region if another round of base closures happens. … Continue reading →

Excerpt The Wright State Research Institute has hired Michael Weisend, a nationally known neuroscientist, as a senior research scientist, university officials said. Weisend is a pioneer in the application of transcranial direct current stimulation, which applies electricity to specific areas … Continue reading →

Excerpt Technology being developed by Wright State University researchers has the potential to detect new flu viruses at public sites such as airports, immediately alerting health officials to their arrival and reducing the possibility of an outbreak, school officials said. … Continue reading →

From the Dayton Daily News: Julian Gomez-Cambronero, Ph.D., professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, has been named the Brage Golding Distinguished Professor of Research, the university announced. Named after Wright State’s … Continue reading →

Excerpt Wright State University President Dr. David Hopkins was in Van Wert Tuesday to report on the good things happening in Ohio higher education, and also talked about the challenges ahead for Ohio’s colleges and universities. Hopkins brought with him … Continue reading →