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Wright State Dance Ensemble will welcome spring

Excerpt Wright State University’s Dance Ensemble has invited two local dance companies — Dayton Ballet II and Dayton Contemporary Dance Company II — to join them for this year’s spring dance concerts. The performances are slated for 7 p.m. Thursday, … Continue reading →

Documentary dynamite

Wright State’s Mai Nguyen helps chronicle plight of Vietnamese Americans in “Between Two Worlds”

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Jim Hannah

Mai Nguyen, director of the Asian/Hispanic/Native American Center, is one of the local Vietnamese Americans featured in “Between Two Worlds,” a documentary produced by ThinkTV. Continue reading →

Longtime Wright State researcher, ALS activist Roger Siervogel dies at 70

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Cindy Young

Roger Siervogel served as director of the Wright State Lifespan Health Research Center and its predecessor, the Division of Biology, from 1993 to 2013. Continue reading →

Igor Elman named professor and chair of psychiatry at the Boonshoft School of Medicine

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Cindy Young

Igor Elman comes to Wright State from Harvard Medical School and is an expert in treating chemical and behavioral addictions, psychosis and PTSD. Continue reading →

Cultures, bright colors and movies highlight 31st IFA Festival

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Sarah Olsen

The April 19 festival will feature movies, cultural dance performances, flag parade, global fashion show and ethnic cuisine. Continue reading →

Film by Wright State faculty member Steven Bognar in New York Times

Filmmaker and Wright State faculty member Steven Bognar wrote about the decline of 35-millimeter projection in movie theaters in The New York Times. Published as an op-doc, Bognar’s article features his short film “Last Reel,” which chronicles the final days … Continue reading →

HBO, Tom Hanks to create Wright brothers miniseries

Excerpt Dayton’s most famous sons are getting a miniseries, and not just any miniseries. The Wright brothers, the inventors of powered air flight, will be the subject of an upcoming miniseries that will air on HBO, according to Deadline Hollywood. … Continue reading →

Puppy love

Wright State’s Regina Willen proves that petting is instrumental in reducing stress in shelter dogs

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Jim Hannah

Wright State researchers find that petting for as little as 15 minutes a day is instrumental in reducing stress of dogs in animal shelters. Continue reading →

Wright State ERC director donates hundreds of books to Fairborn schools

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Bob Mihalek

Stephanie Bange donates books she received as a member of the prestigious 2015 Newbery Award committee. Continue reading →