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

WSU scientists convert baby powder chemical for use as light emitting source -- Zinc oxide, a product used for decades in baby powder, has a bright future as a light source, according to David Look, Ph.D., a senior research physicist and director of the Semiconductor Research Center at Wright State University.(10/26/2004)

Former Surgeon General David Satcher to receive honorary degree at Wright State -- Former U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D., who has dedicated much of his life to improving health care for minorities and the underprivileged, has been selected to receive the honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Wright State University on Saturday, Nov. 20.(10/26/2004)

Wright State scientist says recent hurricanes may spell trouble for upcoming years -- The hurricanes that ravaged Florida in recent weeks are probably a sign of more bad times to come, according to Christopher Barton, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Wright State University Department of Geological Sciences and an expert on forecasting river flooding and tropical storm and hurricane landfall probability.(10/21/2004)

Wright State College of Nursing and Health receives HHS grant to help develop BEACON program -- The Wright State University-Miami Valley College of Nursing and Health received a three-year, $700,000 grant from the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to help develop the Baccalaureate Entry Accelerates Career Opportunities in Nursing (BEACON) program, as part of the HHS Nurse Education, Practice and Retention Program. Wright State is one of 62 universities nationwide and one of four in Ohio to receive a HHS grant to help expand the nation’s supply of qualified nurses and promote diversity in the nursing profession.(10/21/2004)

Wright State professor co-authors book on Iraq -- As the pall of uncertainty hangs over Iraq’s future, a Wright State professor says one thing is for certain: The Iraq war is a major turning point in world history. (10/15/2004)

Bolinga Black Cultural Resource Center at Wright State University names new director -- Barbara Green, Ph.D., associate professor of history, has been named director of the Bolinga Black Cultural Resources Center (BBCRC) at Wright State University. (10/12/2004)

Wright State University PATH program receives Peacekeeper Award -- The Wright State University School of Professional Psychology’s (SOPP) Preventing Abuse in the Home (PATH) program has been chosen as a recipient for an Artemis Center for Alternatives to Domestic Violence’s 2004 Peacekeeper Award.(10/11/2004)

Douglas Nord selected for honorary doctorate from Swedish university -- Douglas Nord, Ph.D., professor of political science and executive director of the University Center for International Education (UCIE) at Wright State University, will receive an honorary doctorate from the faculty of social sciences at Umeå University in Sweden. Nord will be honored in Umeå on Oct. 30 for his research on migration politics, international relations and American foreign policy. (10/07/2004)

WSU Cameos of Caring recognizes 14 exceptional nurses -- Fourteen nurses with nearly 300 combined years of experience were honored by area health care providers Saturday, Oct. 2, during the Wright State University-Miami Valley College of Nursing and Health’s fourth annual Cameos of Caring awards gala.(10/04/2004)