Wright State in the News

Wright State surpasses $100M in research, programs

((Excerpt)) FAIRBORN — Wright State University has surpassed $100 million in annual research and sponsored programs funding, an increase driven by industry-backed projects that highlights the school’s status “as a national player” in science. The university reached $100.2 million in … Continue reading →

Wright State among Ohio universities making semester switch

((Excerpt)) COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Students at four Ohio universities will be doing something they aren’t accustomed to doing: starting fall classes in August. Ohio State University, Ohio University, University of Cincinnati and Wright State University are the last four … Continue reading →

Wright State changes payment plan for semesters

((Excerpt)) Wright State is also adjusting its payment plan to allow students to make four payments during a semester, instead of three payments they made under the quarter calendar. Along with a $40 fee for using the service, students will … Continue reading →

Wright State’s Reichert to receive lifetime career award at FilmDayton

((Excerpt)) The awards and this year’s winners are: The Filmmaker Award – A lifetime career award for excellence in film making.   JULIA REICHERT of Yellow Springs has been called “a godmother of the American independent film movement.” Her film … Continue reading →

Wright State engineering Ph.D. wins Henry Ford II Distinguished Award for Excellence in Automotive Engineering

((Excerpt)) An employee of Ford Motor Company since 2005, Dr. Li currently is research engineer in Research and Advanced Engineering. His research interests include response surface based optimization, MDO, CAE model verification and validation and optimization tool development for vehicle … Continue reading →

WSU-Lake Campus professor featured during ‘Shark Week’

((Excerpt)) CELINA — In case you weren’t aware, it’s “Shark Week” on Discovery Channel. The network’s 25th year with a dedicated weeklong focus on shark-themed programs began its run Sunday. On Monday, a local expert helped shed some light on … Continue reading →

Wright State expert featured in “Shark Week” documentary

((Expert)) Shark Week on Discovery Channel is even sweeter this year with the appearance of a Dayton-area expert. Wright State University Lake Campus’s Chuck Ciampaglio, a doctor of paleontology, will be featured on an episode called “Sharkzilla,” which will air … Continue reading →

Students start student-only web classifieds

((Excerpt)) It is “a Craiglist for college students,” said Tanner Perrien, a 2010 Cedarville graduate now pursing his MBA at Wright State University. They will do it by requiring an educational email address — a .edu — from anyone selling … Continue reading →

Chillicothe area seniors thrive with lifelong learning

((Excerpt)) Tom Miller, the 72-year-old Chillicothe native who earned six bachelor’s degrees from Wright State University in June, began his studies in 2000, taking advantage of what then was known as the Senior Scholars continuing education program. The program, which … Continue reading →

Budget cuts could cut thousands of jobs in Ohio, impact military

((Excerpt)) Vikram Sethi, director of the Wright State University Institute of Defense Studies and Education, said besides “worrying a lot,” his department has tried to predict what might be the future of Air Force research priorities to guess how the … Continue reading →