Wright State in the News

AFRL sensors head lands at WSRI

WSRI's Michael Deis

Excerpt A former directorate head at Air Force Research Laboratory has taken a new position at Wright State Research Institute. Michael Deis was formerly head of the sensors directorate at AFRL, and worked in developing technology related to intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. He moves … Continue reading

Brilliant for a day: The (REAL) science of brain enhancing stimulation

Excerpt Dr. Mike Weisend is a senior research scientist at the Wright State Research Institute in Beavercreek, Ohio.  He’s a neuroscientist who worked on developing something called neuroimaging-guided transcranial direct current stimulation, or tDCS. Basically, it’s a device that uses electricity to … Continue reading

Support for Wright-Patt, other federal sites in Ohio at critical juncture

Photo of Dr. Hopkins

Excerpt The Dayton region is getting traction in aerospace and people across the country are starting to pay attention to what is happening here. “But we have to be relentless,” says Wright State University President David Hopkins, a co-chair of the Wright-Patt 2020 committee. … Continue reading

Coldwater grad set to lead parade as everyday superhero

Excerpt It’s been years since Todd Reigelsperger has been in the Coldwater Community Picnic parade. The 22-year-old said he was in the parade several times as a youngster when he was on the community swim team before switching over to … Continue reading

Wright State director wins best small business counselor in state

Earl Gregorich

Excerpt Earl Gregorich is on his third successful small business. His other job — director of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Wright State University — just extends that. Gregorich’s small businesses include Put It On Paper, Internet Sales … Continue reading

WSU app provides info at the tip of your fingers

Excerpt Computing and telecommunication services at Wright State is preparing to deploy a mobile application that will link to Android and Apple devices. This app is designed to provide members of the Wright State community with information quickly and easily. … Continue reading

WSU installing car charging stations

Excerpt Wright State University is installing four vehicle-charging stations on campus for drivers of electric and hybrid plug-in cars. Two of the charging stations are located in Lot 1A next to the Russ Engineering building. The other two are in … Continue reading

Wright State center names new director, plots aggressive course forward

Excerpt The new director of a Wright State University center says it’s time to start thinking bigger. Michael Wiehe is now leading the school’s Center for Urban & Public Affairs, and he has a goal of transforming it into an economic development tool … Continue reading

High school students take WSU business competition

Excerpt A team of high school students has won scholarships in a Wright State University business competition. It’s the second year the school has put on its Professional Business Institute, where a teams of high school students are pitted with real-world challenges … Continue reading

WSU music school to present concerts

Excerpt The Wright State University School of Music will be presenting two concerts that are free and open to the public. The first is a faculty concert at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 24, in Schuster Hall in Wright State … Continue reading