Wright State Headlines
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Nov 27
Hundreds enjoy holiday feast at Raidersgiving
Wright State University students, staff, faculty and alumni enjoyed a Thanksgiving meal together at the 13th annual Raidersgiving. Continue reading
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Nov 25
New entrepreneurship center opens at Wright State to help veterans, spouses start, expand businesses
The Veterans Business Outreach Center at Wright State provides support and resources to veterans and their spouses who want to start a business. Continue reading
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Nov 25
Wright State grad Deah Lieurance to discuss invasive species during Wayne Carmichael Lecture in Environmental Sciences
Deah Lieurance, an assistant professor of invasive species biology and management at Penn State, will discuss “Expanding the predictive ‘toolbox’ to stop invasive species dead in their tracks” on Dec. 2 at Wright State. Continue reading
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Nov 22
Wright State’s Tom Hanks Center for Motion Pictures adds director, plans to grow
New director and faculty have big plans for Wright State University’s Tom Hanks Center for Motion Pictures. Continue reading
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Nov 21
Wright State departments create powerful collaboration researching threats to expectant mothers, babies
A collaboration between Wright State’s departments of Neuroscience, Cell Biology and Physiology and Obstetrics and Gynecology connects scientific research and clinical practice with patients. Continue reading
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Magazine
Fuel Efficient
Stephen Hightower builds petroleum-distribution business into a national powerhouse
When Stephen Hightower applied for a sales position at Armco Steel after graduating from high school, he had good reason to think he would get the job. After all, he had been heavily involved in his family’s cleaning business—interfacing with … Continue reading
The New Recruits
Students answer the call for next generation of air force scientists
Justin Estepp describes himself as “just a bench engineer.” But with a small army of student research assistants at his side in the Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing complex at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Estepp is grinding … Continue reading
A Greentree Grows on Campus
Entrepreneur, alumnus gives back in the classroom
On the first day of class, adjunct instructor Travis Greenwood reveals details of each student’s personal life. He knows that one student has three dogs. He knows that another spent last summer traveling through Europe. He also knows that a … Continue reading
Furniture and Philanthropy
Larry Klaben has grown his company from a mom-and-pop shop to a vast furniture empire that emphasizes giving back to the dayton region
The sofas and recliners he sells may be perfect for relaxing on a Sunday afternoon, but Larry Klaben rarely rests. Since taking over a hometown furniture store in Dayton 14 years ago, Klaben has never stopped working to grow Morris … Continue reading
The Human Factor
Three mile island sparks grad’s business
Dave Strobhar was still a student at Wright State University when the worst nuclear power accident in American history shut down the Three Mile Island plant in Pennsylvania. He had no idea that he would soon be working there. Strobhar, … Continue reading
Sensors and Sensibility
Jacqueline Janning leads the Air Force in sensors research
Jacqueline “Jackie” Janning has a second-floor office on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base with large windows that look out over the base. It isn’t an easy place to visit. Besides being inside the base’s well-protected fence, Janning’s office is inside a … Continue reading
Six Degrees of Education
One diploma just isn’t enough for lifelong learner
Seventy-two-year-old Tom Miller collected six sheepskins—bachelor’s degrees in political science, international studies, liberal studies, modern languages, anthropology, and geography—when he took the stage at the June commencement. “I’m a student of learning,” Miller said. “I used the courses as a … Continue reading
Engaging Minds
Undergraduate Research Growing at Wright State
They are developing insect-sized aircraft. They are looking for ways to control invasive plants that choke out native species. They are working on preventing back injuries to military pilots and health care workers. They are Wright State researchers—and they are only undergraduates. … Continue reading
Starting Fresh
Roberta Pohlman still recounts Daniel Hyman’s first visit in a surprised tone. “He walked into my office a year ago and said, ‘I want to do research.’ He was a freshman,” said Pohlman, Ph.D., associate professor of biological sciences in … Continue reading
Taking Inventions to Market
New master’s degree boosts the entrepreneurial spirit
Dave Campbell always wanted to be an inventor. But first he had to reinvent himself. The Springboro resident is doing just that with the help of a new Wright State program that is geared to turn engineers into business professionals and entrepreneurs. … Continue reading
