Wright State in the News

Dayton seeks to become unmanned flight training area

((excerpt)) Sinclair Community College is working with the University of Dayton, Wright State University, local companies and organizations to shape the request, which could go to the Federal Aviation Administration in a few months, said Deborah Norris, vice president of … Continue reading

WSU to produce ‘Phantom’

((excerpt)) Wright State University Theatre will produce Andrew Lloyd Webber’s megamusical “The Phantom of the Opera” as part of its 2011-12 season. W. Stuart McDowell, chair of theater, dance and motion pictures, said the long-running Broadway smash will be part … Continue reading

WSU blog to document Dayton history

((excerpt)) DAYTON — Dayton history buffs can interact with a Wright State University Libraries newspaper archive preservation project through a blog now at www.libraries.wright.edu/special. DaytonDailyNews.com

University foundations post big gains

((excerpt)) Wright State University & Foundation, 471, $63.8 million in 2010, up .5 percent from $63.5 million in 2009; Read more: University foundations post big gains | Dayton Business Journal

GOP has Statehouse clout to change collective bargaining

((excerpt)) Rudy Fichtenbaum, a Wright State University economics professor and treasurer of the American Association of University Professors national bargaining group, said the proposed legislation would put Ohio’s universities at a disadvantage when trying to attract top talent to develop … Continue reading

Ex-neighbor haunted by memories of children’s screams

((excerpt)) Ridge — then an 18-year-old premed student at Wright State University — was concerned about the little girl, who was about 3 years old, whose screams she heard often. DaytonDailyNews.com

WSU senior survives cancer and helps others along the way

((excerpt)) Senior Heather Jones is in a garage punk band, has her own radio show, makes her own zine and has survived cervical cancer and now she has joined the fight to help save women’s lives from the disease everyone … Continue reading

Chance meeting results in crime spree book

((excerpt)) DAYTON, Ohio — Some years ago, a retired veterinarian and a college professor met at a social gathering. Jeff John (the prof) and Frank Johnson (the vet) realized they had a shared interest in Xenia, Ohio. Dr. Johnson, a … Continue reading

Houses of worship welcome those affected by storm

((excerpt)) Valerie Stoker, an associate professor in the religion department at Wright State University, teaches South Asian religions and says many religions have an ethical code that incorporates charitable giving and donations. DaytonDailyNews.com

Dermatologists Warn That Plants Can Cause A Garden Variety of Pesky Skin Problems

((excerpt)) Speaking today at the 69th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology (Academy), dermatologist Julian J. Trevino, MD, FAAD, associate professor of dermatology at Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine in Dayton, Ohio, discussed common skin reactions … Continue reading