Wright State in the News

Wright State launches business degree completion program

Excerpt Wright State University’s Raj Soin College of Business has launched a new program to help nontraditional students complete a bachelor’s degree, school officials announced Wednesday. The program helps students who have been away from college for several years by … Continue reading →

$7M in federal funds coming to region for collaborative effort

Excerpt The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded $7 million in federal funds to the Dayton region for collaborative effort, according to a news release from the Wright State Research Institute. The Dayton region will be assisted in an effort … Continue reading →

Raj Soin College of Business grad opens One Dollar Book Swap inside warehouse

Excerpt A new book shop, the One Dollar Book Swap, is open for business inside of Murphbooks, a books recycling warehouse in Dayton. Dayton native and Harrison Twp. resident Greg Murphy owns Murphbooks, at 1723 Webster St., in the Old … Continue reading →

Wright State gets $7M federal grant

Excerpt Wright State University will receive a more than $7 million from the Defense Department to plan for anticipated reductions in the regional defense industry, the Pentagon announced late Tuesday. The funds are part of a larger $7.8 million project … Continue reading →

The ripple effect of Tony Ortiz

Tony Ortiz

Excerpt In the little town of Cuomo, Puerto Rico, Dr. Tony Ortiz was the third of 13 kids raised by parents whose work ethic, faith, and love for their children produced a tight-knit family. With added guidance and support from … Continue reading →

Looking to the future of saving the past

Dawne Dewey with David McCullough

Excerpt We’ve read a lot lately about how the digital world is changing the business of collecting and preserving the past. What does the saving of history look like in the future? We had a discussion about it with Dawne … 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 poised for work on $181M Army tech contract

Vikram Sethi will computer

Excerpt Wright State University has positioned itself for work on a high-tech, $181 million deal for the U.S. Army. The school’s Institute of Defense Studies and Education this week said it is part of the team led by Fairfax, Va.-based … 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 →

Wright State touts $209M in research over seven years

Excerpt Wright State University’s strategy to bring in more research dollars has resulted in $209 million in research contracts over the past seven years since it began a strategy to win more contracts from the government. It has pushed to … Continue reading →