Wright State in the News

((Excerpt)) Researchers at Wright State University are about to start a program that will make drones think together and even fix themselves. The university just got a $1 million grant to research drones for commercial and military uses. The professor … Continue reading →

((Excerpt)) DAYTON — A significant loss of public sector jobs since the Great Recession has led city governments to rely more heavily on temporary employees to deliver basic services. Dayton has shed 306 full-time jobs and $23 million in personnel … Continue reading →

((Excerpt)) Wright State University has been chosen by the National Science Foundation to head a three-year research project to develop smart air vehicles that can repair themselves in flight. Read more at bizjournals.com

((Excerpt)) Victory Media has named Wright State University to the Military Friendly Schools list for the fourth consecutive year. The 2013 Military Friendly Schools list honors the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools that are doing the … Continue reading →

((Excerpt)) Peace officers who work separate from traditional city and county forces are playing a significant role in Ohio law enforcement, providing what one police chief calls a “necessary” service. Those officers, whose ranks are growing, are employed by organizations … Continue reading →

((Excerpt)) A new same-day medical care service opens today on the Wright State University campus in Fairborn. WrightCare, operated by Wright State Physicians, will see patients from noon to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday in the physician group’s new state-of-the-art … Continue reading →

((Excerpt)) Like the nation as a whole, local voters from Springfield to the Cincinnati area say this election is about the economy and jobs. In last month’s Ohio Poll from the University of Cincinnati, 53 percent of southwest Ohio voters … Continue reading →

((Excerpt)) An anti-war drone tour took flight Thursday at Wright State University with calls to end U.S. military unmanned aircraft attacks overseas and a demand that a local congressman use industry campaign contributions to aid survivors of the strikes. With … Continue reading →

((Excerpt)) A debate is ramping up at the state level over whether to let EMTs and firefighters carry guns on the job. Some emergency medical services workers say they now routinely face more violent patients and dangerous situations. But the … Continue reading →

((Excerpt)) David Hopkins, president of Wright State University, has been selected as the recipient of the Regional Leadership Award for 2012 by the Dayton Business Journal. The award is part of the DBJ’s Business of the Year awards program, and … Continue reading →