News Release Archive

Welcome to the Wright State University Press Release Database! Here are the 10 most recent press releases posted:

Journalist Hunter-Gault to speak at Wright State
Charlayne Hunter-Gault, who has been a journalist at The New Yorker magazine, a reporter for The New York Times, a national correspondent for PBS: Public Broadcasting Service and a bureau chief for both National Public Radio and CNN, will speak at Wright State University as a part of the Presidential Lecture Series.
(12/13/2010)

Air Force basketball game a homecoming for Ohio star
When Evan Washington plays basketball in Ohio, good things happen.
In his senior year at Reynoldsburg High School near Columbus, Washington averaged 17.2 points a game and led his team to a 20-plus-win season. So it stands to reason that Washington expected some friendly faces as he prepared to lead the Air Force Academy against Wright State University on Dec. 8 in Dayton.
(12/09/2010)

Wright State grounds Air Force in historic basketball matchup
In a historic, first-ever game between the two men's basketball teams, Wright State defeated Air Force 76-61 on Wednesday, Dec. 8.
(12/09/2010)

Wright State proposes brain-injury study to NFL
The National Football League may soon be reviewing a proposal from Wright State University designed to better understand injuries from violent helmet blows during games and practices. (12/07/2010)

Wright State's Larry James among top honorees for bettering community
Larry James, Ph.D., dean of Wright State University’s School of Professional Psychology, is among a select group of people honored by a group dedicated to improving the community.

(12/06/2010)

Show of HeART: The Foodbank Installation
The public is invited to stop by the Robert & Elaine Stein Galleries from Wednesday, December 1, through Friday, December 3, and drop off any number of canned, non-perishable food items that will become part of an interactive installation in the Galleries. Visitors are encouraged to artfully stack the cans along the gallery walls or create inspired arrangements of their own. (12/02/2010)

Wright State's 'Living Lab' featured on ABC-TV, Fox
Wright State University's "Living Laboratory," a house filled with patient simulators and other technology designed to help prepare the next generation of nurses, was recently profiled by ABC-TV 22 and Fox 45. (12/02/2010)

Wright State’s Madrigal Dinner brings medieval cheer to the holidays
Each year, Wright State University plays host to a cavalcade of lords and ladies, jesters and musicians, and delighted dinner guests. The Madrigal Dinner, held in the Apollo Room at the Student Union, invites attendees to step back into a holiday celebration as it would have happened in the Middle Ages. (12/02/2010)

Wright State to host National Science Olympiad Tournament
Wright State University announced Weds., Dec. 1, it has been selected as the site for the National Science Olympiad Tournament, which pits teams of bright young students from around the country in science and engineering competitions that often involve everything from astronomy and fossils to balsa structures and battery-powered vehicles. (12/01/2010)

Three of Dayton Daily News' Ten Top Women have Wright State ties
Three of the Ten Top Women 2010 honored by the Dayton Daily News have connections to Wright State University. (12/01/2010)

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