Wright State in the News

Ohio county has new health department head

((Excerpt)) Cook started his career in Miami County, first as an intern with the Miami County Health District and was later hired as a sanitarian after graduating from Wright State University with a degree in environmental health. Cook also received … Continue reading

Gas Prices Reach $3.99, $5 by June, Say Experts

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((Excerpt)) “It’s only the beginning… it’s likely to go higher,” said Dr. Riad Ajami, an Economics professor at Wright State University. As high as five dollars a gallon come June, he and other analysts say. Dr. Ajami says speculation, because … Continue reading

Defense Department awards $191 million for research

((Excerpt)) Wright State University is one of 70 schools across the U.S. that will share $191 million in federal research funding. The Department of Defense on Friday announced the awards as part of its university research program, which is designed … Continue reading

Langston Hughes exhibit begins

((Excerpt)) “Langston Hughes contributed greatly tothe African American literary tradition and his works continue to be relevant, significant, and important,” said Jones, who also works in the Department of English Language and Literatures’ African and African American Studies Program at … Continue reading

New Nutter Center scoreboard coming this summer, and the mockups look good

((Excerpt)) Had a chance to catch up with Wright State Athletic Director Bob Grant in his office this morning, and we covered a few topics that will be discussed here in the next week or two. One of them was … Continue reading

2nd ‘Michael Jackson’ show added at Nutter

((Excerpt)) Due to demand, Cirque du Soleil has added a June 7 performance of the touring showcase “Michael Jackson: The Immortal” at Wright State University’s Ervin J. Nutter Center in Fairborn. The other show is June 6. Both start at … Continue reading

Bryce Dahlfors Plays In The Key Of Stanford Who’s Who

((Excerpt)) Mr. Dahlfors tours with national Broadway shows as a musician and plays with numerous musical groups. He is also a Master Carpenter involved in set design for theatre and film production. Bryce is a composer of Classical and Jazz … Continue reading

Italy trip a needed start to the 2011-12 WSU basketball season

((Excerpt)) Hey, everyone. So, I take a week off work and some WSU news comes out. Not only did the Raiders officially sign West Virginia guard Jason Cuffee to a letter of intent (some feel the combo player who was … Continue reading

Despite funding cuts, Ohio colleges thriving

((Excerpt)) COLUMBUS — Despite facing a decline of state support for higher education funding, colleges and universities across Ohio are spending more than ever before thanks to growing enrollment, rising tuition and alternative funding sources. The proposed 2012 state funding … Continue reading

Oil driving up price of consumer products

((Excerpt)) DAYTON — As local gas prices rise toward $4 a gallon, more bad news is on the way. Crude oil prices driving up the cost of gasoline also bump up the cost of thousands of other products either made … Continue reading