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Greek students stack cans for charity

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Lara Donnelly

Photo of Wright State Greeks students that partcipated in the second-annual Pan Hellenic canned food sculpture contest.

A purple and gold Mardi Gras float decked out in refried beans and Campbells’ soup. A giant mask of green beans and black-eyed peas. Continue reading →

Planned water shutdowns during spring break

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Cory MacPherson

Photo of construction equipment in front of Oelman Hall.

Wright State University is well into the yearlong water pipe replacement project. Continue reading →

Wright State researchers share expertise on concussions with middle-schooler

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Jim Hannah

Photo of Samantha Rowland with Wright State researchers

When 9-year-old Jake Rowland collided with another soccer player and came crashing to the concrete-like turf that August day in Springfield, he didn’t get up. Continue reading →

Pre-College Programs to host 11th Annual Miami Valley Camp Fair

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Cory MacPherson

The event allows parents to learn about the many summer opportunities available around the Miami Valley. Continue reading →

New framework for teaching science to students to be presented at Wright State

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Jim Hannah

Science classes have long been built on memorizing facts. And there are a staggering amount—facts on everything from the solar system to geology to anatomy to plant life to microorganisms. Continue reading →

Honors program draws crowds for Titanic speaker

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Cory MacPherson

Photo of Ballard with a young boy holding a Titanic book.

The speaker was none other than Robert Ballard, Ph.D., the deep-sea explorer famous for his 1985 discovery of the R.M.S. Titanic’s wreckage. Continue reading →