Wright State in the News

Wright State prof has role in next Mars mission

((Excerpt)) A Wright State University professor has a role in the next Mars mission, scheduled to launch in November 2013, according to university officials. Jane L. Fox, a Wright State Department of Physics professor, is a member of the science … Continue reading

First-of-its-kind school to open in Springfield

((Excerpt)) SPRINGFIELD — An agreement signed Monday will create the state’s first academy to train local students for high-paying jobs in an in-demand field. The bioscience academy, which will be in the former South High School, will prepare more students … Continue reading

Defense, jobs key to capturing veterans’ vote

((Excerpt)) DAYTON —Future cuts to national defense, finding jobs after their deployment ends, and getting their health care taken care of are the issues most on the minds of veterans as the presidential election nears, interviews conducted by the Dayton … Continue reading

VA fails to track cause of veterans deaths

((Excerpt)) A six-month investigation by the Austin American-Statesman of Texas’ Iraq and Afghanistan veterans who died after leaving the military found an alarmingly high percentage died from prescription drug overdoses, toxic drug combinations, suicide and single car crashes — a … Continue reading

Sharing class with the bulls and bears

((Excerpt)) WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY, Ohio (WDTN) – They’re students sharing a classroom with the bulls and the bears, but if there was ever a lesson to take stock in, it’s this one. “The kids get an opportunity at Christmas to … Continue reading

Ohio 444 reroute around Wright-Patterson to impact city entrance

((Excerpt)) FAIRBORN —A main entrance to Fairborn will be transformed on Oct. 9 when Wright-Patterson Air Force Base permanently shuts down a mile-and-a-half stretch of Ohio 444 for security purposes and the state road is rerouted through another section of … Continue reading

Census: Dayton among worst in U.S. to lose downtown population

((Excerpt)) Downtown Dayton is gaining new residents, but neighborhoods located within two miles of City Hall saw one of the largest population declines in the nation between 2000 and 2010, according to a new Census analysis. Cities grow out from … Continue reading

Wright State to house African Leadership Institute headquarters

((Excerpt)) A new agreement will bring African leaders to Wright State University for training. The Wright State Institute for Defense Studies and Education and its Center for Professional Education signed a memorandum of understanding with the African Leadership Institute to … Continue reading

The Miracle Worker Review – Wright State University – The Special Relationship

((Excerpt)) Wright State University opens its 38th season with a wonderfully heartfelt production of William Gibson’s 1959 Tony Award-winning drama “The Miracle Worker,” the compelling account of Helen Keller and her teacher Annie Sullivan set in Tuscumbia, Alabama and based … Continue reading

New website connects students who want to buy or sell textbooks

((Excerpt)) Joe Lammers has launched a new website for college students who want to buy or sell textbooks without some of the potential hazards of the exchange. The collegemiddle.com site is a place where students and other people on campus … Continue reading