Wright State in the News

Wright State grad named chief scientist at Air Force intelligence agency

Logo for the Wright State Alumni Association

Excerpt A Wright State University graduate was named chief scientist at the National Air and Space Intelligence Center and will be a primary advisor to the military commander at the secretive agency. Curtis A. Rowland, a 32-year veteran at the … Continue reading →

Business Dean Joanne Li named to Dayton BizWomen Power 50 list

Dean Joanne Li

Excerpt Joanne Li is dean of the Raj Soin College of Business at Wright State University. Wright State has been growing its business school under Li’s helm, which aids business growth across the Dayton region. She also has taken a role … Continue reading →

Video: Little free libraries headed to Dayton community

A national initiative has made its way to the Miami Valley. It is called the Little Free Library and it gives young and old opportunities to have books in their homes. At Wright State University Tuesday, donated newspaper street racks … Continue reading →

Wright State to celebrate innovation

Wright brother impersonators Tom Benson and Roger Storm

Excerpt Wright State University will celebrate the innovative spirit of its namesakes and researchers working on campus at the school’s fourth annual Wright Brothers Day from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2. The observance marks the anniversary of Wilbur Wright’s … Continue reading →

Industry Open House expected to draw employers

Excerpt Businesses looking for talented students at Wright State University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science will have a golden opportunity at an Industry Open House on Friday, Oct. 3. The event, to be held from 3-7 p.m. at the … Continue reading →

Wright State professor among experts commenting on NFL’s domestic violence problem

I have been asked to comment on a recent piece in the NY Times about the aftermath of allegations against NFL players concerning intimate partner violence and child abuse, and its possible impact on female fandom. Continue reading →

‘Fences’ review – Wright State University – The American family in conflict

Excerpt August Wilson’s tremendously visceral 1987 Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning drama “Fences,” among the finest inclusions in his remarkable 10-play “Pittsburgh Cycle” chronicling the African-American experience in the 20th century, opens Wright State University’s 40th anniversary season with emotionally riveting … Continue reading →

A bevy of Wright State University Homecoming festivities Sept. 29–Oct. 4

Logo for the Wright State Alumni Association

Excerpt Wright State University invites students, alumni and friends to campus to participate in the 2014 Homecoming festivities Sept. 29–Oct. 4. Wright State students will celebrate Homecoming with a week of activities that will conclude Saturday, Oct. 4, when alumni … Continue reading →

Mars mission science team includes Wright State professor, OhioLINK patron

Concept illustration of the MAVEN spacecraft near Mars

Excerpt Wright State University Research Professor Jane L. Fox, Ph.D., is waiting eagerly for MAVEN—short for Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN—to swing gently into the orbit of Mars. A faculty member since 1995, Fox has been studying planetary atmospheres since … Continue reading →

Video: Wright State welcoming thousands for Air Force marathon

The Air Force 5K hosted by Wright State University and the Air Force Marathon will attract 15,000 people to campus, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the streets of Fairborn while generating nearly $10 million for the region’s economy. Watch the report … Continue reading →