Research

New Wright State building area’s latest neuroscience investment

Excerpt Wright State University’s new campus Neuroscience Engineering Collaboration Building represents an exclamation point of sorts on the Dayton area’s long-term attention to neuroscience. Premier Health, Kettering Health Network, Dayton Children’s Hospital and others have made investments in brain and … Continue reading →

Polar express

Wright State’s Alison Agather to measure mercury levels in Arctic Ocean as part of international expedition
Posted on March 19, 2015 by Jim Hannah
Alison Agather and Chad Hammerschmidt in museum

Graduate environmental science student Alison Agather will measure mercury levels in the Arctic Ocean as part of an international expedition. Continue reading →

Grand scan

Wright State’s PET/CT scanner puts university at forefront of medical-diagnostic research
Posted on March 16, 2015 by Jim Hannah
Nasser Kashou at computer

PET/CT scanner, which will be housed in the new Neuroscience Engineering Collaboration Building, puts Wright State at forefront of medical-diagnostic research. Continue reading →

Collaboration between Wright State and Johns Hopkins may lead to new treatments for sepsis patients

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Heather Maurer
Mark Rich in lab

Wright State neuroscientists are collaborating with clinicians at Johns Hopkins Medicine to determine whether they can help paralyzed patients after overcoming sepsis infection. Continue reading →

Research roadmap

Dunbar Library offering innovative workshops to sharpen research skills
Posted on March 9, 2015 by Jim Hannah
Mandy Shannon talking

Wright State University Libraries offers Research Toolkit: Better Research Faster, a series of workshops designed to improve student research skills. Continue reading →

Wright State wins ‘milestone’ sensors contract with AFRL

Collaboration of faculty scientists, industry partners and universities a model driving growth in Ohio defense sectors
Posted on March 2, 2015 by Wright State Media Team
Wright State Research Institute Logo

WSRI receives $14 million contract to conduct research in fundamental sensing and sensor exploitation technologies for the Air Force Research Laboratory Sensors Directorate. Continue reading →

Aviation filmmaker, Wright State grad to give keynote at Public History Symposium

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Bob Mihalek
Adam White

Wright State’s Public History Graduate Symposium will explore “History Through a Prism: Untold Stories” on March 13. Continue reading →

Mentoring program for women faculty in STEMMS expands

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Sarah Olsen
Amelia Hubbard headshot

Mentoring program for women faculty in STEMMS disciplines enjoys exponential growth in the past year. Continue reading →

Master of Public Health student from Somalia focuses research on mental health of immigrant women

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Heather Maurer
Bonnshoft School of Medicine White Hall

Fartun Yussuf, a Boonshoft School of Medicine graduate student and native of Somalia, draws on her own cross-cultural experience as she researches the mental health of immigrant women. Continue reading →

Perfectly logical

Wright State’s Erik C. Banks authors philosophy book on Realistic Empiricism
Posted on February 11, 2015 by Jim Hannah
Realistic Empiricism of Mach, James and Russell cover

Philosophy professor Erik Banks published book on Austrian physicist Ernst Mach, American psychologist William James and British philosopher Bertrand Russell. Continue reading →