Wright State in the News

GOP has Statehouse clout to change collective bargaining

((excerpt)) Rudy Fichtenbaum, a Wright State University economics professor and treasurer of the American Association of University Professors national bargaining group, said the proposed legislation would put Ohio’s universities at a disadvantage when trying to attract top talent to develop … Continue reading →

Ex-neighbor haunted by memories of children’s screams

((excerpt)) Ridge — then an 18-year-old premed student at Wright State University — was concerned about the little girl, who was about 3 years old, whose screams she heard often. DaytonDailyNews.com

WSU senior survives cancer and helps others along the way

((excerpt)) Senior Heather Jones is in a garage punk band, has her own radio show, makes her own zine and has survived cervical cancer and now she has joined the fight to help save women’s lives from the disease everyone … Continue reading →

Chance meeting results in crime spree book

((excerpt)) DAYTON, Ohio — Some years ago, a retired veterinarian and a college professor met at a social gathering. Jeff John (the prof) and Frank Johnson (the vet) realized they had a shared interest in Xenia, Ohio. Dr. Johnson, a … Continue reading →

Houses of worship welcome those affected by storm

((excerpt)) Valerie Stoker, an associate professor in the religion department at Wright State University, teaches South Asian religions and says many religions have an ethical code that incorporates charitable giving and donations. DaytonDailyNews.com

Dermatologists Warn That Plants Can Cause A Garden Variety of Pesky Skin Problems

((excerpt)) Speaking today at the 69th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology (Academy), dermatologist Julian J. Trevino, MD, FAAD, associate professor of dermatology at Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine in Dayton, Ohio, discussed common skin reactions … Continue reading →

Ohio psychology board won’t pursue complaint over alleged Guantanamo abuses

((excerpt)) COLUMBUS, Ohio – An Ohio regulatory board has declined to pursue disciplinary action against a retired Army psychologist accused of observing abusive interrogations of military detainees in Guantanamo and doing nothing to stop them. It’s the third time in … Continue reading →

Earth’s Life Support Systems Discussed In An Open-Access Special Issue

((excerpt)) Microbes transform raw materials—such as chemicals, gases and sunlight—into biomass by a variety of metabolic processes. These energy-converting processes are as diverse as the microbes that conduct them, and are much more diverse than the metabolic capabilities of plants … Continue reading →

WSU to face nation’s active leading career scorer in BracketBuster matchup

((excerpt)) FAIRBORN — Here’s one early draw about Wright State’s home matchup against Hofstra in the Feb. 19 BracketBuster event (which was announced Monday and will be broadcast on ESPNU). The 11 a.m. game is early, but Hofstra guard Charles … Continue reading →

U.S. manufacturing continues ascent

((excerpt)) Manufacturing represents 100,000 employees in the 12-county region surrounding Dayton and contributes $4.7 billion in annual payroll and $32 billion in annual sales, according to a Wright State University study commissioned by the Dayton Tooling and Manufacturing Association. Read … Continue reading →