Research

WSRI on display at TechNet-Aero

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Wright State Media Team
State Sen. Chris Widener (leftg) speaks to S. Narayanan, Ph.D., executive director of the Wright State Research Institute and dean of Wright State’s College of Engineering and Computer Sciences, and engineer David Gross, Ph.D., at an unmanned aerial vehicle display at TechNet-Aero.

Technology and capabilities from Wright State University, the Wright State Research Institute and the National Center for Medical Readiness (NCMR) are on display… Continue reading →

Conference to showcase Wright State Research Institute technology

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Wright State Media Team
Photo of the portable visualization lab from the Wright State Research Institute.

Members of the Department of Defense and industry attending the aerospace conference and trade show TechNet-Aero this week will get a glimpse of the aerospace and human performance research capabilities of the Wright State Research Institute… Continue reading →

Wright State Research Institute integrates daytaOhio

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Wright State Media Team

The Wright State Research Institute is integrating daytaOhio to enhance the Institute’s reach and capabilities… Continue reading →

Wright State research team wins award for wind turbine solution

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Wright State Media Team
Photo of wind turbines

A Wright State University professor and two graduate students have distinguished themselves – and Wright State… Continue reading →

Wright State engineering program celebrates first 100 Ph.D. graduates

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Seth Bauguess
Photo of College of Engineering and Computer Science Dean S. Narayanan and recent Ph.D. graduates.

Whether they’re developing more effective UAVs for the battlefield or better underwater vehicles for exploration… Continue reading →

Wright State wins UAV contract of up to $5 million

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Wright State Media Team
Photo of WSRI Researcher Dave Gross (foreground) with Air Force researchers

The U.S. Air Force has awarded a contract of up to $5 million over five years to Wright State University for research related to unmanned aerial vehicles. Continue reading →

Wright State-led initiative to create 250 aerospace, defense jobs

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Jim Hannah
Photo of Chris Widener

The new jobs stem from the award of $11.4 million in July to the Wright State Research Institute’s Defense Aerospace Graduate Studies Institute. Continue reading →

WSU scientist supports Air Force human performance research

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Wright State Media Team

For combat pilots, the cockpit is a busy place. The aircraft themselves are complex, fast-moving machines that demand the pilot’s attention. Continue reading →

North American wolf empowers flowers

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Seth Bauguess
Photo of the large-flowered white trillium, a wildflower that grows in the forests of the upper Midwest.

A lush thicket several feet high flanks a clearing on the forest floor. A marsh lies on the other side… Continue reading →

Wright State faculty member to join Mound research

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Jim Hannah
Photo of Jack Bantle, VP Research and Graduate Studies; President David R. Hopkins, Wright State University; Chancellor Jim Petro, Ohio Board of Regents; Larry Dosser, President and CEO of the Mound Laser and Photonics Center

The work is precise and delicate. Lasers are used to fashion miniature devices for the defense and medical device industries. Continue reading →