Wright State in the News

WSU considering replacing older apartments

((Excerpt)) FAIRBORN — Wright State University is considering purchasing a privately owned apartment complex to replace older living space on campus. The university is planning the second required appraisal of Campus Village at Cimarron Woods, which has about 300 beds, … Continue reading →

Video—Wright State Students Help Amputee Veterans

((Excerpt)) FAIRBORN — Every year, 150-thousand amputation are performed. Some of those are our veterans. Often times the prosthetics are uncomfortable and even painful. But a group of students at Wright State University are working on ways to improve the … Continue reading →

WSU prosthetic project may help vets, add jobs

((Excerpt)) Wright State University student researchers are investigating how to build more comfortable artificial limbs for war veterans, and a Dayton area manufacturer could build the new design if it has a patent. If successful, the project could have a … Continue reading →

Titanic discoverer at Wright State

((Excerpt)) FAIRBORN, Ohio (WDTN) – The man who found the wreckage of the Titantic brought his deep sea adventures to life in Fairborn Thursday evening. It was a packed house at Wright State University to hear Robert Ballard speak. He’s … Continue reading →

Video—Beavercreek Building Pedestrian Bridge Over I-675

((Excerpt)) BEAVERCREEK —  It has been a barrier for years and now the community wants to fix it. Beavercreek will be putting in a pedestrian walkway that will connect Fairborn, by Wright State to Beavercreek, by the Fairfield Commons Mall. … Continue reading →

Video—Wright State Hosts Abilities Expo

((Excerpt)) WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY — Some students get a chance to experience what life is like for some of their classmates. The “Abilities Expo” at Wright State was an opportunity for people to understand what it’s like to be disabled. … Continue reading →

State loans to create 50 new jobs at WSU, Senator says

((Excerpt)) The Ohio Development Financing Advisory Council has approved loans and assistance to four companies across Ohio, including the Wright State Applied Research Corp., part of the Wright State Research Institute, which will create 50 new jobs, according to State … Continue reading →

Video—Wright State expert weighs in on what’s behind the pump price crisis

((Excerpt)) Wright State Global Business Professor Dr. Riad Ajami attributes the spike to the political instability in the middle east, investors trying to buy and own oil and an improvement in the US economy. “We are looking at a situation … Continue reading →

Ohio Governor appoints/reappoints members to OCHLA

((Excerpt)) Ortiz, Latino community liaison for Wright State University, said he will keep the governor informed of all issues affecting Latinos, and efforts to create jobs around the state for Latinos and all Ohioans. “It’s a nice honor,” Ortiz said … Continue reading →

WSU researcher creates ‘nano brushes’ that remove contaminants from water

((Excerpt)) FAIRBORN — A Wright State University researcher believes she may have found a tiny solution to an increasingly big problem. With the help of students and colleagues, Sharmila Mukhopadhyay, director of Wright State’s Center for Nano-Scale Multifunctional Materials, has … Continue reading →