Magazine

A Work in Progress

Warehouse 13 star Eddie McClintock reflects on his days at Wright State, his acting career, and becoming the man he is today

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Kim Patton

When Eddie McClintock was a student at Wright State University in the late ’80s and early ’90s, becoming a successful Hollywood actor was about the furthest thing from his mind. “I was not a great student. I didn’t know what … Continue reading →

Wright State Launches $150 Million Campaign

Academy Award–winning actor Tom Hanks leads the largest fundraising initiative in Wright State’s history

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Kim Patton

Our namesakes, the Wright brothers, used ingenuity and innovation to make a lasting impact on the world. Today, we rise on their wings, prepared to shine, as we lift our university to new heights. Ahead, we see a bright future, … Continue reading →

Moving Forward by Looking Back

New director Tom Webb is leading the Office of Disability Services with a familiar trailblazing spirit

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Seth Bauguess

There’s a manuscript in Tom Webb’s office that should be in a museum. Not because it’s antiquated, but because it was so progressive at the time of its publication in 1977 that it is still critically relevant today. Disabled Students on … Continue reading →

Time to Ring Again

CELIA project uses music, poetry, art and film to inspire understanding of World War I

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Bob Mihalek

World War I had a profound impact on culture, society, and government in the United States, but many Americans neither realize it nor “think of it as their war,” says Wright State history professor Paul Lockhart. Lockhart and other Wright … Continue reading →

Chain of Command

Wright State’s Pratik Parikh spearheads research in supply chains and patient-centered health care

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Jim Hannah

Just inside the entrance of an off-campus retailer is a big, blue dot on the floor from which sprang more than two aisles with subtly placed racks leading shoppers into the store. It would go unnoticed by most customers. But not … Continue reading →

Globetrotters

Wright State’s growing international education program is leading students around the world

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Seth Bauguess

On the same day Fabrice Shema, a senior finance major from Paris, France, finished his last bit of coursework in Rike Hall, senior Jordon Coffman from Mercer County helped build and program a robot in Jena, Germany. Separated by an … Continue reading →

Filmmaker in the Spotlight

Through his new documentary, Brent Huffman is raising awareness for archaeological site facing destruction

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Bob Mihalek

Filmmaker Brent Huffman wears many hats when he’s working on a project: director, producer, writer, photographer, editor. But for his latest film, he’s taken on a new role: advocate. Huffman is using his film to try to build awareness for … Continue reading →

Tech Tactic

Wright State researchers use social media and other online information to track emergency efforts during natural disasters

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Wright State Media Team

As a killer flood was devastating his native India, Wright State computer science student Hemant Purohit decided to put the research he was doing into practice. Heavy rainfall in the Indian state of Uttarakhand had triggered heavy flooding and landslides. … Continue reading →

Samantha Laux: Forever in Our Hearts

Scholarship fund honors the memory, bravery, and tenacity of a Wright State student

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Kim Patton

They were always a welcome sight on the Wright State campus. Beautiful, dark-haired Samantha Laux and her adorable Golden Retriever service dog, Dylan. They left a permanent handprint—and pawprint—on the hearts of everyone they met. “She pulled me out of … Continue reading →