KENT, Ohio, Jan. 7 (TNSPer) -- Wright State University issued the following news on Jan. 6, 2022: By Bob Mihalek Madhavi Kadakia, Ph.D., has been appointed vice provost for research and innovation at Wright State University. Kadakia has served as interim vice provost for research since July 1. "Today, I am honored to remove the interim from her title and in recognition of the important role her position plays in establishing new directions and relationships for Wright State University to ann  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Jan. 7 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news on Jan. 6, 2022: By Katie Scott Instructors from the Air Force Institute of Technology's Civil Engineer School provided on-site consultation to develop a base master plan for the 65th Air Base Group at Lajes Field in September 2021. "Lajes did not have a base planner and were tasked to deliver a 're-imagined' 1-year and 5-year master plan to USAFE to support strategic decisions on the future of   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Jan. 7 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news on Jan. 6, 2022: By Capt. Erin Recanzone AFIT Education with Industry Fellow at SpaceX "The dinosaurs became extinct because they didn't have a space program," said Larry Niven, science fiction writer. Fortunately, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has developed a Double Asteroid Redirection Test, humanity's first planetary defense test, in an effort to prevent humans from meetin  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Jan. 7 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news on Jan. 6, 2022: AFIT alum Dr. Steven Rogers (M.S. Electrical Engineering, 1981) is a recipient of the 2021 Presidential Rank Award - Distinguished Senior Professional category by the Office of Personnel Management. Distinguished rank recipients are recognized for sustained extraordinary accomplishment, and receive a cash award of 35 percent of their base salary. Only one percent of the career SES  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Jan. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news on Jan. 6, 2022: By Patrick Foose Air Force Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation office What started in an Air Force Academy classroom could end up benefiting women worldwide, thanks to the Air Force Research Laboratory's Edison Grant Program. An Edison Grant also is allowing a young AFRL scientist-in-uniform to lead experiments with a material that may improve the performance of power switches.   more