Wright State in the News

Southwest Ohio has changing role in election

((Excerpt)) Like the nation as a whole, local voters from Springfield to the Cincinnati area say this election is about the economy and jobs. In last month’s Ohio Poll from the University of Cincinnati, 53 percent of southwest Ohio voters … Continue reading →

Anti-war protesters: Military drones ‘killing machines’

((Excerpt)) An anti-war drone tour took flight Thursday at Wright State University with calls to end U.S. military unmanned aircraft attacks overseas and a demand that a local congressman use industry campaign contributions to aid survivors of the strikes. With … Continue reading →

Some EMTs, firefighters want guns on job

((Excerpt)) A debate is ramping up at the state level over whether to let EMTs and firefighters carry guns on the job. Some emergency medical services workers say they now routinely face more violent patients and dangerous situations. But the … Continue reading →

David Hopkins named DBJ’s Regional Leadership recipient for 2012

((Excerpt)) David Hopkins, president of Wright State University, has been selected as the recipient of the Regional Leadership Award for 2012 by the Dayton Business Journal. The award is part of the DBJ’s Business of the Year awards program, and … Continue reading →

WSU prepares for Biden visit

((Excerpt)) FAIRBORN, Ohio (WDTN) – The race to the White House will make a stop in the Miami Valley this week. Vice President Joe Biden will be campaigning on the Wright State Campus on Wednesday. Wright State Students, like Christopher … Continue reading →

BRIEF: WSU offers master’s in cyber security

((Excerpt)) Wright State University is offering a new master of science degree in cyber security, the university said. WSU’s Department of Computer Science developed the program with advice from experts from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the headquarters of the U.S. … Continue reading →

WSU researcher named to prestigious committee

((Excerpt)) A Wright State University researcher has been named to a prestigious committee that since the 1970s has reviewed potentially risky research projects, which now focus on curing diseases through human gene transfer. Dawn Wooley this week will attend her … Continue reading →

Wright State’s Music and Medicine Symposium to feature concert by medical faculty, opera stars

((Excerpt)) A friendship between a local physician and a famous New York opera singer has led to an unusual collaboration and an ongoing exploration of the relationship between music and medicine. The Fourth Annual Music and Medicine Symposium, slated for … Continue reading →

State to push Wright State’s work

((Excerpt)) FAIRBORN – Local entrepreneurs are being encouraged to explore new partnerships with Wright State University to create businesses based on research conducted by faculty. The effort is part of a statewide push to bolster the state’s economy by creating … Continue reading →

WSU commercializing on student, faculty expertise

((Excerpt)) FAIRBORN — Local entrepreneurs are being encouraged to explore new partnerships with Wright State University to create businesses based on research conducted by faculty. The effort is part of a statewide push to bolster the state’s economy by creating … Continue reading →