Physics

Petkie named chair of Physics Department

Doug Petkie, an associate professor of physics, was named chair of Wright State’s Physics Department. Continue reading

Wright State, Ohio State, other institutions receive $3.5 million grant to increase underrepresented graduates in STEM fields

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The Ohio State University, Wright State University and nine other Ohio colleges and universities will share a $3.5 million National Science Foundation grant over the next five years… Continue reading

Breathtaking: Wright State researchers developing disease-detecting exhalation device

Diabetes, kidney disease, even cancer. Their presence in the human body can change the smell and chemistry of a person’s breath… Continue reading

Catching the Bug

Wright State researchers developing virus-detection technology

Technology under development by Wright State researchers and field-deployable at public sites has the potential to detect viruses within minutes, giving early warning and reducing the possibility of an outbreak.
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