Wright State in the News

((Excerpt)) Employers across Ohio and the country are expected to hire more paid interns and college graduates this year as economic uncertainty eases, consumer spending picks up and the economy continues to show signs of recovery, according to various studies … Continue reading →

((Excerpt)) Smartphones are becoming attractive targets for hackers and producers of malicious software because many of the devices contain a wealth of sensitive personal and financial information, experts said. Seven percent of smartphone owners were victims of identity fraud in … Continue reading →

((Excerpt)) U.S. aviation regulators rely on airline pilots to disclose mental-health treatment when they undergo medical screening as often as once every six months. Still, it’s relatively easy for pilots — including Clayton Osbon, the JetBlue captain who was locked … Continue reading →

((Excerpt)) FAIRBORN — The 7th annual Gem City Comic Con is happening at the Wright State Student Union. The family oriented comic book convention features a large selection of comic books for sale as well as a number of comic … Continue reading →

((Excerpt)) Ohio State University paid out $25.6 million in bonuses last year, including seven of more than $1 million each, a Dayton Daily News investigation found. OSU’s bonus payouts comprised the lion’s share of the $32 million in bonuses awarded … Continue reading →

((Excerpt)) FAIRBORN — The city of Fairborn has a development plan in place that city officials hope will position it to be an economic player in the region in the future. City council approved an ordinance last month to transfer … Continue reading →

((Excerpt)) Seventeen Ohio universities and community colleges are ready to become semester-based schools, ending decades of colliding calendars among the state’s 37-member higher education system. But the effort, which has taken years and millions of dollars to complete, is not … Continue reading →

((Excerpt)) FAIRBORN — Dozens of Wright State students marched in  hoodies to support Trayvon Martin. Martin was the 17 year old shot and killed by  a neighborhood watch monitor. The students marched from the student union on Wright State’s campus … Continue reading →

((Excerpt)) Personal incomes in Ohio grew last year at a faster rate than at any time since the recession. Income for all people from all sources, including wages, investments, even welfare and unemployment benefits, rose by 4.6 percent in 2011 … Continue reading →