Wright State in the News

Gulf War nerve agent tied to late-onset heart damage in mice

((Excerpt)) “The two-month period was used to simulate the late-onset effect of sarin/nerve agents in Gulf War veterans. There are suggestions that Gulf War illness, in which symptoms are long-lasting, may be related to exposure to low-dose chemical warfare agents,” … Continue reading

CQ Press Creates the Wow Factor with First Street

by Sue Polanka

((Excerpt)) On First Street you can run, but you can’t hide. This revolutionary new database delivers the connections between the people, money, and issues that consume Washington. Launched in early April by CQ Press, a division of SAGE Publications, First … Continue reading

Breast Asymmetry at ASAPS 2011 with Orange County Plastic Surgeon

((Excerpt)) As a plastic surgeon in Orange County, CA certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS), Dr. Dan Mills says the desire to address breast asymmetry is a common goal for many women, which he believes is a … Continue reading

Greene County woman to finally appear on ‘Shark Tank’ Friday

((Excerpt)) Jan Augenstein of Yellow Springs had almost given up hope the episode of ABC’s “Shark Tank” featuring her invention would ever see the light of day. You can hardly blame her. Twenty-one months have passed since the episode featuring … Continue reading

Dayton colleges get $350K for safety upgrades

((Excerpt)) Wright State University was approved for $322,500 to complete basic safety upgrades for university elevators. A 2003-2004 study of the campus facilities found deficiencies in up to 35 elevators across campus. Central State University was granted $25,000 to complete … Continue reading

Local artists win $5,000 grants

((Excerpt)) Park, a faculty member at Wright State University who teaches painting and drawing, said she works mostly in oils and has most recently been creating “memory landscapes.” She is the curator of the current Wright State exhibit by printmaker … Continue reading

Dayton dot-com signs Wright State University

((Excerpt)) Dayton-area tech firm Welcome to College LLC has added Wright State University to its portfolio of partner school clients. Officials announced the signing this week. The company’s site, welcometocollege.com, is a free user-driven Web application focused on the campus … Continue reading

Electromechanical phenomena in semiconductor nanostructures

((Excerpt)) Electromechanical phenomena in semiconductors are still poorly studied from a fundamental and an applied science perspective, even though significant strides have been made in the last decade or so. Indeed, most current electromechanical devices are based on ferroelectric oxides. … Continue reading

Silicene: It could be the new graphene

((Excerpt)) The hottest celebrity in the 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 … Continue reading

Scholars, alumna gather at Wright State to talk about Libya

((Excerpt)) FAIRBORN — Wright State University hosted a panel of Libyan scholars at the Student Union Tuesday for a discussion on the true story of the revolution there. Many native Libyans wanted to educate Americans about the situation in their … Continue reading