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

Wright State Women’s Studies Lecture Series to host sociologist, author, Michael Kimmel -- Although a bestselling book asserts that men and women are so different that they might as well be from different planets, Michael Kimmel, Ph.D.—a sociologist and author who has received international recognition for his work on men and masculinity—has a different view. He believes that women and men are similar and that men should support gender equality. Kimmel will discuss gender issues involving the workplace, friendship, privilege, fatherhood, sex, love, health and sexual assault when he presents “Mars and Venus, or Planet Earth: Women and Men on Campus in the New Millennium” as part of the Women’s Studies Lecture Series at Wright State University on Wednesday, April 11, at 5 p.m. in the Millett Hall Atrium on campus. The event is free and open to the public. (03/30/2007)

Wright State researchers pioneer new ground in Web technology affecting health care, terrorism, defense, financial services -- Amit Sheth, Ph.D., is pioneering the next generation of Web technology with applications in diverse fields ranging from defense and thwarting terrorism to health care and financial services. The results of his efforts will spur economic development through the creation of high-tech jobs and the emergence of new information technology companies. (03/27/2007)

Actor, activist Edward James Olmos to speak at Wright State as Presidential Lecturer -- Highly acclaimed actor, producer, director and activist Edward James Olmos will speak at Wright State University on Thursday, April 12, on the topic “We’re All in the Same Gang.”(03/27/2007)

Portraits, scenes of China comprise art exhibit as part of Asian Heritage Month at Wright State -- Paintings by Chinese artist Yan Sun will be on display in the Wright State University Student Union Gallery from April 2 to April 27 as part of Asian Heritage Month at the university. A lecture by Sun on the nature, content and inspiration for his work is scheduled for Thursday, April 12, at 1:15 p.m. in the Student Union Pathfinder Lounge. (03/26/2007)

Digital images by Florida artist, changes in photography comprise art exhibit at Wright State -- An art exhibit featuring creative digital prints by Florida photographer Maggie Taylor and selections from the new Wright State University Art Galleries DVD publication “Photography Now: one hundred portfolios” opens on Tuesday, March 27, at Wright State. A lecture by Taylor will be presented on Sunday, April 22, at 3:30 p.m. in M252 Creative Art Center. The exhibition and lecture are free to the public.(03/26/2007)

Wright State International Friendship Affair celebrates diversity with festive event -- To commemorate Wright State University’s 40th anniversary and the 10th anniversary of the University Center for International Education (UCIE), the theme for this year’s International Friendship Affair (IFA) is “Celebrations Around the World.” Scheduled for Saturday, April 14, from 1 to 6 p.m. in the Student Union on campus, the IFA is annually one of the most popular, exciting and anticipated events on campus.(03/23/2007)

Support student scholarships at premier Miami Valley event featuring theatre, music, gourmet dining, the arts -- The excellence of Wright State students in theatre, music and the visual arts will be on display in a setting featuring gourmet dining at the eighth annual ArtsGala at the university on Saturday, March 31.(03/23/2007)

Tuskegee Airmen documentary directed by Wright State film graduate -- The Tuskegee Airmen overcame racism to fight with honor and distinction in World War II, compiling one of the most impressive combat records in American military history. Red Tail Reborn, a documentary film on their history directed by Wright State University film graduate Adam White, will have its Dayton debut on Thursday, March 22. (03/14/2007)

Wright State partners with engineering firm to enhance operations in petrochemical industry -- Wright State University today announced a partnership with a local engineering firm to develop a Center for Operator Performance to enhance personnel operations in the petrochemical industry. The WSU College of Engineering and Computer Science is partnering with Beville Engineering, a human factors engineering consulting company in Dayton, to develop the center as a forum on human factors engineering and operator performance. (03/14/2007)

Award-winning writer David Quammen to discuss amazing life of Charles Darwin -- Award-winning science, nature and travel writer David Quammen will discuss Charles Darwin’s fascinating life when he presents “Charles Darwin: The Secret Life of a Conservative Revolutionary” on Thursday, April 5, at 7 p.m. in the Student Union Apollo Room on the Wright State campus. A book signing will precede the presentation at 6 p.m. Sponsored by the College of Science and Mathematics, the event is free and open to the public.(03/14/2007)

Join the Raiders at Sunday’s NCAA Selection Show party -- Raider fans are invited to join Wright State Head Coach Brad Brownell and the men’s basketball team at the Nutter Center this Sunday, March 11, as they gather to watch the CBS Selection Show and learn who and where they will play in the first round of the NCAA tournament.(03/09/2007)

Learn about patents at free WSU workshop -- The Wright State University Libraries—one of 80 locations nationwide of federal government patent and trademark resources—is again helping budding inventors learn what it takes to receive a patent for their ideas. A free patent research workshop is Saturday, March 10, from 1 to 4 p.m. in Room 241 of the Paul Laurence Dunbar Library on campus.(03/6/2007)

Nobel Prize winner relates quantum mechanics to everyday life in talk at Wright State -- Sir Anthony James Leggett, a Nobel Prize winner in physics, will address the broad area of quantum mechanics in a public lecture at Wright State University on Tuesday, March 6, titled “Does the everyday world really obey quantum mechanics?” His 4:30 p.m. presentation on 109 Oelman Hall is free to the public and geared to a general audience.(03/02/2007)