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

Student success in stock market simulation at Wright State -- The WSU Raj Soin College of Business and James Investment Research sponsored the Ohio Stock Market Simulation for students in 15 counties throughout West Central Ohio. The goal was to interest students in finance and investing through a 10-week program.(05/30/2006)

How fast can you cut the lawn? -- Cutting a lawn is not normally associated with pursuing a college degree. But for a group of engineering students at Wright State University, this activity will soon assume paramount importance. WSU is one of seven entries in the Third Annual Institute of Navigation (ION) Autonomous Lawnmower Competition scheduled for June 1-3 on the Wright State campus. The public is invited to see the teams compete on Saturday, June 3. (05/30/2006)

Wright State graduate Selena Burks receives prestigious national award -- Thanks to a prestigious Media Arts Fellowship from National Video Resources (NVR), Wright State alumna Selena Burks can focus her considerable creative energies on her next film production. One of 20 film, video and new media artists in the U.S. to receive the NVR fellowship, film maker Burks will receive a $35,000 grant to produce Fuse, the story of her foster sister’s erratic teenage years as a runaway. Burks’ first film, Saving Jackie, a documentary portrait of her mother’s dependence on crack cocaine, premiered at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival.(05/30/2006)

Dream comes true for student who wins $30,000 scholarship to Wright State -- If you don’t think dreams come true, talk to Jessica Gonzalez. As a young mother with two small children, she recognized the value of a college education for her and her family.(05/26/2006)

Kent State shootings, Dayton school desegregation projects in National History Day finals -- Marjorie McLellan, Ph.D., an associate professor of history at Wright State University, gets excited when talking about the success of a $915,000 teaching American history federal grant she helped secure.(05/26/2006)

Teens to learn leadership, community service skills during programs offered at Wright State this summer -- Do you know a teenager interested in community service? Who likes challenges? Who wants to make a difference in the community? Make new friends? Wright State University is offering two innovative training programs this summer to provide local high school students in grades 9–11 a unique combination of leadership and community service skills that will help develop them into leaders who can improve the quality of life in the community.(05/26/2006)

Wright State student to be the next apprentice -- WDTN-TV Channel 2 recently sponsored a contest to find Jim Bucher, host of “Bucher’s Beat,” an apprentice. David Adam Davis, a mass communication major at Wright State University, submitted the winning video and will appear with Bucher in an upcoming segment.(05/18/2006)

Americans preoccupied with death thoughts says Wright State writer in new book -- It sounds ironic to say our attitudes toward death shape our life, but this is exactly the premise behind Cinderella and the Death Quota, a just-published book by Wright State University faculty member Winfred Hamner, Ph.D.(05/17/2006)

Students develop business plan for Apple Computers -- Developing a strategic business plan for Apple Computer Inc., to sustain a competitive edge was the challenge confronted by Wright State University Raj Soin College of Business students in the 2006 Society for the Advancement of Management nationwide case competition. (05/17/2006)

Is your Web site increasing sales? Find out at the WSU seminar on Internet marketing for industrial businesses -- Wright State University’s Raj Soin College of Business, the Small Business Development Centers of Ohio and ThomasNet.com are sponsoring “Is Your Web Site Increasing Sales?” a free informational, interactive seminar for industrial businesses on Wednesday, June 14, from 9 a.m. to noon in the Berry Room of the Ervin J. Nutter Center at Wright State. (05/17/2006)

Take the next step in accelerating your career: Attend the WSU Raj Soin College of Business open house -- Want to get ahead in the business world? A graduate degree from the Wright State University Raj Soin College of Business can increase your chances. An open house and information session on graduate programs at the school is scheduled for Thursday, May 18, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in Wright State Student Union Pathfinder Lounge. (05/16/2006)

Balloon launch success for WSU engineering students -- Mike Corbett and four of his fellow students took a Wright State University engineering class to new heights recently. They launched a helium filled balloon to a height of 97,000 feet as a senior design class project. (05/12/2006)

Learn to patent your invention at Wright State Libraries workshop -- The Wright State University Libraries—one of 82 locations nationwide of federal government patent and trademark resources—is again helping budding inventors learn what it takes to receive a patent or trademark for their ideas. A free patent research workshop is Saturday, May 20, from 1 to 4 p.m. in Room 241 of the Paul Laurence Dunbar library on campus. (05/11/2006)

Summer fun for teens, children includes space exploration, developing interpersonal skills, creating balloon sculptures -- Looking for something both fun and educational for the kids to do over the summer? Balloon sculptures for elementary children, space exploration for middle school youth, interpersonal skills for high school students and more are offered for grades K-12 through the Wright State University Office of Pre-College Programs. The one-week sessions begin June 12 and are scheduled weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (05/10/2006)

WSU student pursues religion major for sake of learning -- Brian Schell was awarded a 2006 Award of Excellence from Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest, largest and most selected all-discipline honor society. Schell also was named Wright State’s outstanding senior in the Religion, Philosophy and Classics Department.(05/10/2006)

Growth, success of Dayton Art Institute topic of WSU Friends of the Libraries lecture -- What goes on behind the scenes at The Dayton Art Institute (DAI)? How are special exhibitions and general collections acquired, set up and managed? What’s coming up at the DAI? These questions and more will be answered on Wednesday, May 17, when the Wright State University Friends of the Libraries’ 27th annual luncheon hosts Alex Nyerges, director and CEO of the Dayton Art Institute. Nyerges will present “What’s Happening at the Dayton Art Institute” during the luncheon that begins at noon in the Berry Room of the Ervin J. Nutter Center on campus.(05/04/2006)

WSU students bring mental health information to underserved -- Twenty-five Doctoral students at the Wright State University School of Professional Psychology (SOPP) will put their training into practice by staffing a Mental Health Awareness Day on Friday, May 12, to provide the underserved and other Dayton residents with the opportunity to learn more about this major public health concern in America and where they can turn for help. May is Mental Health Month throughout the country.(05/04/2006)

WSU “Feminism and the Body” series continues with performance artist Barbara T. Smith -- Interactive artist Barbara T. Smith will present “A Meditation on Time” on Monday, May 8, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the Millett Hall Multicultural Lounge on the Wright State campus. The event is part of the “Feminism and the Body” series sponsored by Wright State’s Women’s Center and Women’s Studies program. (05/04/2006)

WSU student engineers overcome obstacles to win national aero design model airplane competition -- The old adage “If at first you don’t succeed, then try again” certainly pertains to a group of mechanical engineering students at Wright State University. The team of William Bennett, Tye Gietzen and Adrienne Schaab was competing at an aero design event in Georgia when the radio controlled airplane they designed crashed in all three launch attempts on the first day of competition. However, the seniors learned from their mistakes, corrected the damaged plane and returned on the second day to successfully complete all the required maneuvers and win first place in their class. (05/04/2006)

Wright State professor honored with national award from Panama -- The writings of one of Wright State University’s newest professors are focusing big attention on the little country of Panama. Damaris Serrano, assistant professor of Spanish in the Department of Modern Languages, has won a prestigious national award from Panama for her work, Panamanian Literature: History, Nation, Society. (05/01/2006)

Wright State wireless engineering program responds to industry needs -- Wireless engineering is exploding on the American landscape. From cell phones and PDAs to personal computers and remote sensing for homeland security, wireless technology is transforming our lives. The Wright State University College of Engineering and Computer Science is meeting the technology needs created by this rapidly expanding market this fall by launching an undergraduate wireless engineering program. It is one of only a few in the nation and the first one in the Midwest. (05/01/2006)

WSU’s Model U.N. team celebrates 27th anniversary with 27th straight award-winning year -- Wright State University’s National Model United Nations team continued its award-winning tradition, bringing home a first place award for top position paper and a third place for honorable delegation. Competing in New York City April 11–15, against students from 225 other universities from five continents, Wright State’s team received top honors for the 27th straight year.(05/01/2006)