Wright State in the News

Garst readies exhibit for Gathering

((Excerpt)) “It’s a wonderful opportunity for both the museum and David, which will both benefit from David’s participation in the intern program affiliated with Wright State University,” said Dr. Clay Johnson, executive director of Garst Museum. Manges has been working … Continue reading

Experts: Moms who kill kids often love

((Excerpt)) It’s often a “perfect storm” of issues that leads mothers to kill their children, said Cheryl Meyer, a professor of psychology at Wright State University in Ohio, who has co-authored two books about mothers who killed their children.Often, these … Continue reading

Honoring Tom Archdeacon—Video from event

((Excerpt)) On Friday, May 11, 2012, Dayton Daily News columnist Tom Archdeacon was honored as a “Living Legend” at Wright State University. Watch this video to hear Archdeacon speak about his time in the media. Read more at DaytonDailyNews.com

New WSU scholarship positions students for full-time jobs

((Excerpt)) FAIRBORN — Wright State University has a new scholarship program that will position engineering and computer science students for a full-time job after graduation. The College of Engineering and Computer Science will offer 30 Ohio students $6,000 annual scholarships … Continue reading

Students With Physical Disabilities: 4 Tips For Applying To College

((Excerpt)) While this figure represents about 5.9 percent of all students, most colleges and universities aren’t meeting their needs. This is particularly true if the students’ physical disabilities are so serious that they drastically impact daily living, according Chris Wise … Continue reading

Area campuses scramble to handle Wi-Fi demands

((Excerpt)) A spike in the number of college students using mobile devices to access the Internet has area schools scrambling to handle the increased load on their wireless networks. Wright State University, Miami University and the University of Dayton are … Continue reading

Students spruce up WWII widow’s home

((Excerpt)) RIVERSIDE, Ohio (WDTN) – A group of students from Wright State University worked to revitalize the home of a widow of a WWII veteran on Saturday. Wright State’s Project Management class paid a visit to the home of 92-year-old … Continue reading

Consortium hopes $5M outlay lures more Air Force UAV work

((Excerpt)) FAIRBORN — A Dayton region consortium will invest $5 million on UAV test equipment in a bid to win more lucrative Air Force Research Laboratory deals which last year awarded $2.1 billion in contracts, officials said. The newly renamed … Continue reading

Wright State providing 30 AFRL-related scholarships

((Excerpt)) program will provide 30 scholarships and guarantee an internship with a regional employer, the school announced Friday. The program — the Dean’s AFRL-Industry Experiential Learning Assistantship­ — is geared toward recruiting and retaining high-quality Ohio high school students to … Continue reading

PTSD name change heartens advocates

((Excerpt)) Advocates of a name switch for post-traumatic stress disorder want to change the term “disorder” to “injury” to reduce the stigma of the treatable illness and urge reluctant military service members who suffer from PTSD to seek help, authorities … Continue reading