Wright State in the News

((excerpt)) If the Greater Dayton RTA precisely followed the list of issues and options requested by the Beavercreek city council, the proposed bus stops near the Mall at Fairfield Commons would be unlike any others, possibly anywhere. The council is … Continue reading →

((excerpt)) After realizing a growing number of students on the Wright State University campus were struggling to make ends meet, school leaders decided to open a food pantry in February. “I’ve heard stories from students who are unemployed, can’t find … Continue reading →

((Excerpt)) Wright State University held an open house for it’s Center for Micro Air Vehicle Studies on campus on Wednesday, March 23. At one point, two MAVs flew during the demonstration. DaytonDailyNews.com

((excerpt)) Grad students at Wright State University showed off their work on the next generation of flying machines. The prototypes were on display Wednesday. Students say they studied the flying patterns of insects to design small aircraft with practical human … Continue reading →

((excerpt)) We all know about my ongoing addiction problem with dance.  With my recent experience with dance events, I was less than satisfied by the end results. Then I went to the Wright State University Dance Ensemble Winter Dance Concert … Continue reading →

((excerpt)) Bowling Green State University’s new president has plenty of ties to Ohio, including spending about 17 years at Wright State University. The school announced Tuesday that Auburn University provost and vice president for academic affairs Mary Ellen Mazey will … Continue reading →

((Excerpt)) DAYTON — Area colleges and universities are breaking new ground with research in virtual worlds, developing programs that could lead to new jobs, businesses and research, many with possible military ties. As state officials push for scholarly research with … Continue reading →

((Excerpt)) Driven by zeal to improve service, academic librarian Sue Polanka dove into investigating technologies that would serve library users. Before long, this head of reference and instruction at Wright State University Libraries was blogging about ebooks and had become … Continue reading →

((Excerpt)) DAYTON — Aviation Trail Inc., a volunteer organization that promotes aviation heritage, plans to honor one of its own members, Stephen P. Brown, for years of work on aviation preservation projects. Brown helped to develop and complete the Aviation … Continue reading →

((Excerpt)) DAYTON — The controversy swirling around actor Charlie Sheen isn’t expected to have any impact on his father Martin Sheen’s continuing connections to his hometown of Dayton. Those include a performing arts scholarship at Wright State University and the … Continue reading →