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Clark State and Wright State further joint efforts in Greene County

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Clark State Community College and Wright State will share a combined location where both colleges will continue to offer services to students and Greene County businesses. Continue reading

Dayton Regional STEM School wins prestigious presidential grant for arts curriculum

Co-founded by lead partner Wright State, the Dayton Regional STEM School is one of eight schools nationwide to win a prestigious arts education grant.
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Register to attend free Cyber Resilience Symposium Oct. 29

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The symposium features a keynote address by Kenny Bower, chief information officer with the Department of Defense’s Special Access Programs. Continue reading

Wright State will connect students with women leaders in STEMM fields

The Women in STEMM Leadership Institute on Oct. 25 will features remarks from Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley and a keynote address by Air Force Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski. Continue reading

CLASS action

College of Liberal Arts launches Center for Liberal Arts Student Success
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The new Center for Liberal Arts Student Success (CLASS) combines advising, faculty/student relationship-building, peer mentoring and career counseling. Continue reading

Collaborative effort leads to $7M in federal funding for regional growth

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Wright State collaborates with governments, other higher education institutions and businesses to secure federal grant to build the region’s commercialization infrastructure and support workforce development. Continue reading

Students at Dayton Regional STEM School ratchet up campaign to help Ohioans with disabilities

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Students at the Dayton Regional STEM School are working with state Sen. Peggy Lehner to pass legislation requiring public family restrooms with adult changing stations. Continue reading

Traffic-management website for drones unveiled by Wright State Research Institute

GoFlyZone, a website and mobile app, is designed to prevent collisions and crashes among the rapidly growing number of drone aircraft. Continue reading

WSRI contract is largest award in Wright State history

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WSRI’s contract on “Human-Machine Teaming for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Analysis” from the Air Force Research Lab could total $42.5 million. Continue reading

Local college gears up to tackle national manufacturing workforce problem

Excerpt A new college-led, technology-based initiative to fill the manufacturing worker pipeline is getting closer to launch. The Wright State University Center for Manufacturing Sciences — announced in late 2013 — is shaping up to be a major player in education … Continue reading