Wright State in the News

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 →

Deconstructing Race: A Series On WYSO

Kimberly Barrett

Deconstructing Race is a series of commentaries about racial identity by Miami Valley residents. It’s co-curated by Kimberly Barrett, vice president of multicultural affairs and community engagement at Wright State University. The series features 10 people of varying ages and racial … 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

Wright State Research Institute Logo

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 →

Wright State University: National Model Prepares Engineering Students for Successful Graduation and Beyond

Excerpt Wright State University is changing the graduation rates for engineering students. Universities across the country are looking for ways to dramatically move the needle on graduation rates of four-year engineering degrees. To address this issue, the Wright State Model … Continue reading →