Wright State in the News

Dayton Daily News guest column: Sorry, Ohio. You are not the bellwether you use to be.

As a political scientist who watched Donald Trump’s victory in 2016, I had an interesting revelation: Michigan was the new Ohio. I was wrong, of course — it’s Wisconsin. Continue reading →

Fairborn Daily Herald: Wright State Nutter Center to be polling location on election day

The Wright State University Nutter Center will serve as a polling location for voters who live around the Dayton Campus on Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Continue reading →

Dayton247Now: Wright State students contribute in fight against COVID-19 spread

Wright State University students have been contributing to the fight against COVID-19 by working in contact tracing. Continue reading →

Dayton Daily News: Tony-winning Wright State grad a double nominee in 2020

Tony Award-winning 2012 Wright State University musical theater graduate Joey Monda of Sing Out, Louise! Productions is a double nominee for producing Best Play contenders “The Inheritance” (11 nominations) and “Slave Play” (12 nominations, the most ever for a play). Continue reading →

DBJ: Wright State wins $30M Air Force contract to develop cybersecurity workforce

Wright State University won an Air Force contract titled “Assured Digital Microelectronics Education & Training Ecosystem” (ADMETE). The deal is worth over $29.75 million for three years, with $9 million released in the first year. Continue reading →

Dayton Daily News: Pact sets stage for new Wright State-WPAFB research

A recent agreement between Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and Wright State University is setting the stage for what participants hope will be fruitful joint research work. Continue reading →

Dayton Daily News: Wright State-led team wins $30M ‘cyber workforce’ contract

Leading a team of six Ohio academic institutions, Wright State University has won an Air Force contract for nearly $30 million to train undergraduates to develop and design microelectrectronic devices. Continue reading →

Dayton Daily News guest column: Wright State’s Sean Wilson

IDEAS: “Trump’s only mode of public communication is ‘selling,’ not debating”

It’s difficult for a political scientist to critique the debates so far. You don’t need to say anything more than what my mother said to me: she was revolted. But people like me are cursed with seeing beyond the obvious. Continue reading →

Dayton Daily News: There’s a shortage of local rural doctors. Wright State program aims to help.

A Greenville residency program for new doctors is aimed at getting more family medicine practitioners to set up practice in rural areas. Continue reading →

Wright State political science professor writes guest column for Dayton Daily News

IDEAS: Debates will inflict shock, but they won’t change the ‘menu’

In presidential elections people tend to focus upon image and loyalties, not what political scientists call “the policy state.” But make no mistake about it, this year, major policy shift is on the menu. Continue reading →