Wright State in the News

Sidney Daily News: Wright State’s newest Fulbright Scholar heading to Iceland

Wright State University will strike up a relationship with Iceland thanks to Derek Doran, an associate professor of computer science in the College of Engineering and Computer Science. Continue reading →

WHIO: Wright State professor emeritus, Dayton-area filmmaker to be saluted by famed New York museum for 50 years of groundbreaking work

Excerpt The five decade-long career of one of the Dayton area’s most acclaimed filmmakers will be celebrated with a special exhibition in New York. The series “Julia Reichert: 50 Years in Film” is set for May 30 to June 8 … Continue reading →

Dayton Daily News: Wright State alumna, Northmont teacher wins national award

Excerpt Northmont Middle School teacher Joy McKarns, a 26-year veteran, is one of 20 teachers nationwide to receive The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation Teacher Innovator Award. The awards recognize educators who are using the classroom to inspire innovation, creativity, problem … Continue reading →

Dayton Daily News: Wright State grad, military veteran named top officer in Miami Twp.

Excerpt Police Sgt. Jay Phares has been named the 2018 Miami Township Officer of the Year. Phares, a 29-year veteran of the department, was selected by his peers for the award announced earlier this month, according to the township. Phares … Continue reading →

Van Wert Independent: Wright State Lake Campus Business Enterprise Center to offer business classes

Excerpt The Business Enterprise Center (BEC) at Wright State University-Lake Campus has announced a full slate of non-credit business classes for Summer Semester 2019. To access the full spring schedule go to: https://lake.wright.edu/connect/business-enterprise-center. Upcoming classes in June include the following workshops: Starting … Continue reading →

Moma.org: Julia Reichert: 50 Years in Film

This retrospective salute to Julia Reichert, organized by the Wexner Center for the Arts at The Ohio State University, celebrates one of the most distinguished bodies of work in American independent film and one of our most accomplished documentarians. A … Continue reading →

Sidney Daily News: New ‘Festival of Flight’ to celebrate aviation

Excerpt Festival of Flight, a new community festival celebrating flight and highlighting the importance of the Miami Valley’s aviation heritage, will hold its inaugural event this fall. The free all-day festival will take place on the grounds behind the Wright … Continue reading →

DBJ: Local startup led by Wright State faculty member receives $150K to develop new medical device

Excerpt Caroline Cao is a professor of biomedical, industrial and human factors engineering at Wright State University. Now, she’s furthering her path down the local startup scene, after receiving funding to support her prototype development. Her company, Endo Guidance Technologies LLC, was … Continue reading →

DBJ: Wright State names new board chair, avoids state fiscal watch

Excerpt Wright State University has named the next chairman of its board of trustees. At the university’s board meeting May 3, it was announced Sean Fitzpatrick will be the university’s next chairman of the board of trustees. Fitzpatrick is the managing director of … Continue reading →

DBJ: Wright State introduces robotic dining device to aid those with physical disabilities

Excerpt Wright State University has partnered with a local technology company to further its accessibility for students with physical disabilities. The university has added three Obi dining robots to its services, which are designed, developed and manufactured by DESiN LLC in … Continue reading →