Wright State in the News

Jill Waibel assists ‘napalm girl’ from iconic Vietnam War photo

It was one of the most haunting images of the Vietnam War — a 9-year-old girl shown running down the road naked after being severely burned in a napalm bombing. The image taken by AP photographer Nick Ut earned a … Continue reading →

Drone research at WSRI

Wright State Research Institute research psychologist David Malek can operate multiple UAVs from the university’s Mobile Test and Evaluation Center. Malek works at a test station that is equipped to track pilot eye movement. Watch the report from the Journal … Continue reading →

Local researchers studying military marriages

The Miami Valley’s strong military presence means a lot of families have to deal with long separations and stress. That can lead to problems including divorce. Local researchers are now helping to keep military marriages together. It’s a pilot study that includes couples … Continue reading →

Wright State plans to cut student costs

Already the fourth lowest tuition in the state, Wright State is planning to reduce student costs by 5 percent. Provost Thomas Sudkamp says the university had a gathering of faculty, staff and students around beneficial ideas: what would be doable … Continue reading →

Big Lens Film Festival slated for Friday, Oct. 16

Excerpt At the age of 15, Eryn Montgomery took a high school film-making class and immediately realized she’d found her calling. “I was always interested in film, and that year I wouldn’t do homework for any of my other classes, … Continue reading →

Inside the new Student Success Center

Students, faculty talk about Wright State’s new Student Success Center. Watch the report from WDTN 2 News. 

Wright State dedicates Student Success Center

Excerpt Wright State University held a ceremony Friday to dedicate its new Student Success Center — something the university hopes will improve student retention and success. The $17 million center housed a few classes over the summer, but is now … Continue reading →

Wright State peace literature conference is free

Accords: Peace, War and the Arts poster

Excerpt In honor of the 20th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Accords, and the 10th anniversary of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, Wright State University, through its CELIA organization, is hosting several arts events on the theme of “Accords: Peace, … Continue reading →

Mitigating the UAS risk

Excerpt Given the number of hobby-shop small unmanned aerial vehicle systems (UAS) — more popularly known as drones — taking to the skies and the altitudes at which they are being spotted by civil aviation pilots, it’s probably a safe … Continue reading →

Wright State and Dayton Contemporary Dance Company formalize a new partnership.

Excerpt When two powerhouse organizations unite, great things are expected to transpire. With the new partnership between Wright State University (WSU) and the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company (DCDC), the organizations and community members are ready to make that happen. Ro … Continue reading →