Wright State in the News

Five to be lauded as heroes at event honoring fallen soldier

((Excerpt)) This year’s honorees are Brian Springer, Ray Stein, Scott Shannon, Brian Reardon and Jaime Frankino. Springer is the director of Tactical Emergency Medicine at Wright State University. Last August, he performed CPR and was able to revive an East … Continue reading

Ohio 3rd in nation in loss of young people

((Excerpt)) Ohio is getting older. While the state’s population grew slightly during the last decade, its under-18 population dropped by 157,588, or 5.5 percent, according to the 2010 Census. That was the third-largest loss of young people in the nation … Continue reading

Fox 45 In The Morning: WSU Coach on the Final Four

Wright State Raider Mens Basketball Coach Billy Donlon talks Final Four with Kristen Keogh on Fox 45 In The Morning. DaytonsNewsSource.com

Cleveland International Film Festival 2011: Psychological thriller ‘True Nature’ isn’t truly scary

((Excerpt)) The first feature film from Wright State University grad Patrick Steele is an ambitious creep-out that delivers on atmosphere but skimps on true scares. Marianne Porter (another Wright State alum) stars as Marianne, the daughter of a high-powered defense … Continue reading

Perymon named Director of Clinical Services and Outreach

((Excerpt)) Dr. Perymon earned her doctorate in Clinical Child Psychology from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio.  Entering the field as an ABA therapist, Dr. Perymon trained at the Lovaas Institute and the Douglas Developmental Disabilities Center at Rutgers University … Continue reading

Jobs for college grads are expected to jump 21% this year

((Excerpt)) Wright State University has seen an 11 percent jump to 467 in internship opportunities over 2010 and a 27 percent hike to 1,070 in full-time job openings posted for graduating students, said Stephanie Spencer, assistant director of career services … Continue reading

Bones conjure Yellowstone’s ecological ghosts

((Excerpt)) “The skeletons of long-dead animals lying on landscapes provide critical insight into our understanding of ecosystem history, especially how populations have changed,” said the study’s author, University of Chicago alumnus Joshua H. Miller, S.M.’05, PhD’09, a postdoctoral research fellow … Continue reading

Lake Campus switching to semesters

((Excerpt)) CELINA – Changes are coming to Wright State University-Lake Campus in academia and aesthetics. The satellite campus is undergoing a transition from a three quarter system to two semesters, interim superintendent Bonnie Mathies said Wednesday. “It’s been a three-year … Continue reading

WSU gala makes difference for arts majors

((excerpt)) Wright State University’s College of Liberal Arts doesn’t want to hold you captive for up to six hours straight. It wants to captivate you during the university’s 12th annual ArtsGala on Saturday, April 2, in the Creative Arts Center. … Continue reading

Silicene: It could be the new graphene

((excerpt)) The hottest celebrity in world of nanomaterials may soon face a new rival. Inspired by the Nobel Prize-winning creation of the carbon material known as graphene, physicists have now created atom-thin sheets of carbon’s big brother, silicon. Silicon shares … Continue reading