Research

Wright State University to lead $11.4 million initiative

State investment will spur aerospace and defense job growth in Dayton region
Photo of a Wright State researcher demonstrating the Appenzeller Visualization Laboratory.

Wright State University will lead a new initiative with industry to grow Ohio’s aerospace and defense workforce… Continue reading

Ghosts of Yellowstone

A changing wildlife ecosystem captured by bones on a modern landscape
Photo of a bison cranium on the ground with a tap measure beside it.

Joshua Miller uses bones to study animal population trends… Continue reading

Researcher gets major funding to investigate premature births

Photo of Wright State research Thomas Brown.

Preterm babies are born earlier than 37 weeks into a normal 40-week pregnancy, however exactly what causes premature births has long baffled experts. Continue reading

Wright State unveils new cyber security training programs

Photo of Vikram Sethi, Ph.D., director of Wright State University’s Institute of Defense Studies and Education.

Sony, Google, Nintendo, Citigroup, Lockheed Martin. This group has more in common than just being all-star corporations–they were all recent targets of cyber attacks. Continue reading

BRAC strengthening Wright State’s relationship with Wright-Patterson

Photo of Wright State University aerospace medicine residents at Kennedy Space Center participating in the medical launch support for the STS-133 Space Shuttle mission.

Magnetically stuck to the file cabinet above Farhad Sahiar’s head is a blue-and-white badge that reads: “WPAFB Honorary Commander.” Continue reading

BRAC radar research: Wright State’s key role

Photo of Brian Rigling, associate professor at Wright State’s College of Engineering and Computer Science.

The Air Force’s research to develop radar that can better resist enemy jamming… Continue reading

Partners in performance: WYSO highlights robust Wright State, WPAFB collaboration

In a recent story about Wright-Patterson Air Force Base’s growing partnerships with higher education… Continue reading

Wright State scientist wins prestigious NSF grant

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A Wright State University scientist’s quest to learn nature’s most mysterious secrets of flight… Continue reading

WSRI supports Air Force unmanned vehicle research

Photo of Dave Gross, Greg Feitshans, Mark Mears with Vigilant Spirit UAV ground station.

Picture this video game scenario: Intruders have broken into a sprawling military base. Continue reading

Wright State to host Ohio orthopaedic research and innovation day

Researchers, engineers and orthopaedic clinicians will meet Thursday, June 2, at Wright State University to exchange ideas… Continue reading