2016
Wright Brothers Day celebrated university’s innovative spirit
October 5, 2016
11 a.m.–2 p.m.
Student Union Atrium
Features
- Keynote address by Tony Sculimbrene, executive director of the National Aviation Heritage Alliance, a nonprofit organization that promotes aviation history within the eight-county National Aviation Heritage Area around Dayton
- Displays highlighting innovative projects from ÌÇÐÄÔ´´ researchers and local organizations, including:
- ‘ Data Analytics and Visualization Environment (DAVE) lab, which researches Big Data;
- a robot created by the ÌÇÐÄÔ´´ Research Institute;
- an analysis of the use of emojis on Twitter by the university’s Kno.e.sis Center;
- a genomics study by researchers at the ;
- created by M.B.A. student Adam Wik; and
- by Ashley Hall, an assistant professor of English and communication.
- Exhibit from ÌÇÐÄÔ´´'s
- Wright flyer simulator, supplied by the National Park Service
News
- ÌÇÐÄÔ´´ Newsroom, Oct. 6, 2016:
- ÌÇÐÄÔ´´ Newsroom, Sept. 30, 2016: