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Welcome to Wright State University’s multimedia online newsroom, your official source for news, stories and videos about the exciting things happening at the university. Continue reading →

Wright State ecologist probes mystery of nutrient-poor, fish-rich African lake

Lake Tanganyika in east Africa

  Lake Tanganyika in east Africa is the second deepest lake in the world. Most of the lake’s massive volume of water sits in its dark depths, where a lack of oxygen makes it impossible for fish and other animals … Continue reading →

Wright State researcher wins prestigious history book award

Jonathan Reed Winkler, Ph.D. says history is ultimately literature and should be well written and not directed to just the few people who know something about what is a very narrow topic.

Intrigued by a magazine article that described the laying of a communications cable that snaked across the ocean floor from England to Japan, Jonathan Reed Winkler, Ph.D., began researching what would become an award-winning book. Continue reading →

Music and Medicine Symposium to focus on voice care for the performer

Caring for the mind and body of the artist requires equally artful expertise. A special dose of clinical skill and creativity is essential when the worlds of art and medical science intersect. Continue reading →

Wright State helps collect toys for Miami Valley Kids

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Toys donated to FLOC by the Wright State community.

The Wright State community responded in a big way this holiday for the need to deliver presents to children that might not have otherwise received any gifts. Continue reading →

Coin flip charted career path for director of Wright State Research Institute

After Mary and Ryan Fendley graduated from Indiana University, they were faced with a career decision that confronts many couples – whose career to follow first. Continue reading →

Raiders prepare to “Blackout” Crusaders

The Raiders have won their last 13 games at Wright State's Nutter Center.

Black paw prints in the tunnels.

The rock is getting a fresh coat of black paint.

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Virtual combat training

Jeffrey Cowgill in the VR Room

It’s a world within a world.

Inside that world, enemy snipers rain their fire down on U.S. soldiers as they patrol the streets of some strange and faraway urban war zone. Continue reading →

Wright State-led consortium wins multimillion-dollar Air Force human-performance contracts

Air Force contracts of up to $6.4 million for research designed to improve human performance in dealing with terrorist threats, combat fatigue and other defense issues have been awarded to Wright State University and a regional consortium of companies. Continue reading →

Fire and Ice

Rubin Battino and John Fortman have had plenty of time to refine the Wright State Chemistry Demonstration Program.

They pound nails into wood with flash-frozen apples, touch off explosions that rattle the walls, and ignite hydrogen-filled balloons that whoosh into colorful balls of flame. Continue reading →