Wright State in the News

Ohio psychology board won’t pursue complaint over alleged Guantanamo abuses

((excerpt)) COLUMBUS, Ohio – An Ohio regulatory board has declined to pursue disciplinary action against a retired Army psychologist accused of observing abusive interrogations of military detainees in Guantanamo and doing nothing to stop them. It’s the third time in … Continue reading →

Earth’s Life Support Systems Discussed In An Open-Access Special Issue

((excerpt)) Microbes transform raw materials—such as chemicals, gases and sunlight—into biomass by a variety of metabolic processes. These energy-converting processes are as diverse as the microbes that conduct them, and are much more diverse than the metabolic capabilities of plants … Continue reading →

WSU to face nation’s active leading career scorer in BracketBuster matchup

((excerpt)) FAIRBORN — Here’s one early draw about Wright State’s home matchup against Hofstra in the Feb. 19 BracketBuster event (which was announced Monday and will be broadcast on ESPNU). The 11 a.m. game is early, but Hofstra guard Charles … Continue reading →

U.S. manufacturing continues ascent

((excerpt)) Manufacturing represents 100,000 employees in the 12-county region surrounding Dayton and contributes $4.7 billion in annual payroll and $32 billion in annual sales, according to a Wright State University study commissioned by the Dayton Tooling and Manufacturing Association. Read … Continue reading →

Student to put on play at WSU

((excerpt)) Writers can come from all sorts of different backgrounds.  Ian Gibson, a mechanical engineering senior, has recently finished writing his second play, Beloved Everlasting. It will be performed here at WSU. “We’re four weeks into rehearsal,” said Gibson. “We … Continue reading →

Matchups for BracketBusters released

((excerpt)) The matchups are in for the ninth annual BracketBusters. See below for the televised games and check back in later for Andy Katz’s early analysis of the event. For a complete list of the non-televised games, click here. Friday, … Continue reading →

WSU in top ten of safest schools in Ohio

((excerpt)) According to StateUniversity.com, Wright State ranks seventh in the top schools in Ohio for safety. The rankings are based on the severity of the crimes as well as the frequency of them. Wright State has a safety rating of … Continue reading →

Mother’s mental health could be key to motive — and her fate in kids’ murders

((excerpt)) Meyer, a psychology professor at Wright State University in Ohio, said children die at their mothers’ hands for many reasons, including abuse and neglect. In those cases, the mothers tend to be young and poor. But when the killing … Continue reading →

‘Modern Family’ ties to Canfield

((excerpt)) After graduating in 2000, Fill attended Wright State University for two years, majoring in film production. When he wasn’t in class, Fill said he worked full time at Home Depot for some extra cash. TheVindicatorOnline.com

Advocates not ready to sing about women’s gains

((excerpt)) According to the national organization The Wage Project, which held a “Start Smart” workshop on the subject at Wright State University, last week, a woman with a high school education will make $700,000 less during her working lifetime than … Continue reading →