Wright State in the News

Jump-starter kits for the mind

Excerpt Others seeking a cognitive edge are rushing to buy a ready-made version called Foc.us, which costs $249. A sort of futuristic-looking headband with button-size electrodes, Foc.us is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration, and the London-based manufacturer does not make … Continue reading

Wright State students ‘sitting pretty’ in cardboard chairs they designed

Excerpt It wasn’t difficult to guess who had built the sea-foam green cardboard chair on display in the engineering class at Wright State University-Lake Campus. The delicate pink flowers painted on each arm were a dead giveaway. “I’m the only … Continue reading

Helping Hands grant

From the Dayton Daily News: Two Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine students have received, from the American Psychiatric Foundation, a Helping Hands grant for their Project Parenthood program, which will provide parenting skills to young adult parents at … Continue reading

Tiffin U introduces new art show

Excerpt Tiffin University’s Diane Kidd Gallery of Art is to open a new exhibition, “Paintings, Drawings and Collages,” by artist Glen Cebulash Thursday. The public is invited to a free reception 5:30-7 p.m. that day. The exhibition is to run … Continue reading

Architect spotlight: Wright State Enrollment Services Center

Excerpt The Wright State University Student Enrollment Center consolidates two related yet distinct functions: a welcome and orientation center for new students and their families, and an advising center for currently enrolled students. While each center required distinct entries, spaces … Continue reading

Ohio colleges get $3.5 million to boost STEM grads

Excerpt Eleven colleges and universities in Ohio will split a $3.5 million grant to help them boost the number of minority graduates in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The funding from the National Science Foundation creates an … Continue reading

Wright State takes deeper look at ‘Oklahoma!’

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

Local man explores hip-hop as form of education

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

Recovery is helped by exercise, nutrition

Pros help breast cancer patients find motivation to heal

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

Wright State arts center to get $23M renovation

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