Wright Brothers Day at Wright State University celebrated the 119th anniversary of Wilbur Wright\u2019s 39-minute flight on Huffman Prairie on Oct. 5, 1905, near what is now Wright State\u2019s campus and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The flight demonstrated that the Wright brothers had advanced their design to the point of a practical airplane.<\/p>\n
Held on Oct. 3, the 13th annual event featured over 20 displays highlighting innovative projects from Wright State researchers and local organizations.<\/p>\n
One of the featured research projects was a clinical trial for military veterans and first responders who have PTSD. The eTMS Ohio study uses a device that is placed on a person\u2019s head to stimulate their brain and sends a signal to their fingers.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are a lot of really cool things that I\u2019m seeing,\u201d said Lauren Gregg, a first-year biomedical engineering major who participated in the eTMS experiment. \u201cI\u2019m from a military family so that\u2019s near and dear to my heart.\u201d<\/p>\n
Organizers say inviting so many organizations to Wright State introduces students to local research and innovation.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a great chance for our students to network and try out some of the cool things,\u201d said Lily Leszczuk, a senior human resource management and marketing major who is the vice president of the American Marketing Association chapter at Wright State. \u201cThere could be a student in here right now, talking to someone right now, that could make a huge impact on innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n
Exhibitors who participated in Wright Brothers Day included:<\/p>\n
Wright Brothers Day was organized by the American Marketing Association, a student organization in the Raj Soin College of Business<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Wright Brothers Day at Wright State University celebrated the 119th anniversary of Wilbur Wright\u2019s 39-minute flight on Huffman Prairie on Oct. 5, 1905. Continue reading