Wright State in the News

TechNet-Aero 2011, Dayton Region’s Premiere Aerospace Technology Conference and Trade Show

((Excerpt)) The new focus has drawn some new participants, such as the Wright State Research Institute, the applied research arm of Wright State University. Wright State Research Institute engineers will conduct high-tech demonstrations in the Dell Discovery and Innovation Range … Continue reading →

Alumnus turns a life-long passion into a career

((Excerpt)) Wright State alumnus Leslie Irene Benson is an example of the different creative paths a person can take with an education from the university. Benson, a 2004 graduate with a degree in English, combined the writing skills she learned … Continue reading →

Wright State University hits milestone

((Excerpt)) Wright State University will celebrate a milestone this week: In a little more than a decade, its College of Engineering and Computer Science has graduated 100 students with doctorates. The graduates have continued to hold jobs in Ohio and … Continue reading →

Stage collapse victim’s major recovery

((Excerpt)) PENDLETON, Indiana (WDTN) – Family members say the outpouring of support for Andrea Vellinga has been incredible, but perhaps the only thing that’s topped it is her recovery. “She was within three minutes of dying and that doctor who … Continue reading →

Education a key force in the region’s economic growth

((Excerpt)) WSU founded its research institute three years ago with these types of collaborations in mind, said David R. Hopkins, president. That effort has already resulted in millions of dollars in research contracts. “Advancing knowledge is fundamental to what we … Continue reading →

WPAFB boasts powerful regional effect

((Excerpt)) • The Wright State Research Institute is working with industry partners and the Air Force Research Laboratory on in support of the Air Force’s goal to enable lone operators to manage the flights of multiple remotely piloted craft and … Continue reading →

Contract worth up to $5M awarded to WSU for UAV research

((Excerpt)) FAIRBORN — The Air Force has awarded Wright State University a contract worth up to $5 million over five years for research that could eventually help a single pilot to manage flights of multiple unmanned aerial vehicles simultaneously, university … Continue reading →

Program feeds record number

((Excerpt)) Joseph Cavanaugh, economics professor at Wright State University-Lake Campus in Celina, said the most recent recession is having lasting affects on many. “The latest economic downturn has been unusually severe and long,” he said. Unemployment and the number of … Continue reading →

Former Wright Stater Nicole Scherzinger stars on ‘The X Factor’

((Excerpt)) Simon Cowell’s much anticipated singing show, The X Factor, debuts tonight and will feature a former Wright State University Wright State University student on its judging panel. Nicole Scherzinger, former singer of the Pussycat Dolls and a former WSU … Continue reading →

Area college students spend nearly 1M hours volunteering

((Excerpt)) Local universities all have seen community service rates among students and faculty on the rise. David Hopkins, Wright State University president, says it is ingrained in his school’s history, with 9,000 WSU students participating in 930,000 hours of community … Continue reading →