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

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Wright State Media Team

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 →

WSRI to spin off new technology company in Dayton region

Excerpt Wright State Research Institute is spinning off a new company around a technology that hopes to create an air traffic control system for drones. The institute, part of Wright State University, is developing a new system designed to be … Continue reading →

Wright State aims to make skies safe from drones

Dayton Daily News: Wright State aims to make skies safe from drones: As the number of small drones flying dangerously close to manned aircraft has soared dramatically this year, Wright State University Research Institute announced Thursday it will roll out a … Continue reading →

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

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Jim Hannah

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

Wright State wins largest-ever research contract

Excerpt Wright State University has a new U.S. Air Force deal that could be worth as much as $42.5 million over the next six years, the largest government contract award for research in the nearly 50-year history of the school. … Continue reading →

Wright State Research Institute lands $42.5M Air Force contract

Excerpt The Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded a $42.5 million business deal to Wright State Research Institute, the largest contract in the history of the university, a spokesman said late Friday. AFRL tapped Wright State researchers under the six-year … Continue reading →

WSRI contract is largest award in Wright State history

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Wright State Media Team

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 →

$20 million for Wright State meant to grow Ohio research

Excerpt A $20 million earmark in the state budget will allow Wright State University to set up a statewide network to score a bigger slice of federal research funding. Wright State Applied Research Corporation will use most of the money … Continue reading →

Free workshop on resume writing, navigating OhioMeansJobs.com

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Wright State Media Team

The July 29 workshop will help participants create effective resumes and cover letters and navigate OhioMeansJobs.com. Continue reading →