Research

WSRI project focuses on image retrieval

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Wright State Media Team

A picture might be worth a thousand words, but a million pictures are worthless if you can’t find the one you need. Continue reading →

Wright State students working to preserve rare Himalayan animal

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Jim Hannah
Photo of professor Thomas Rooney holding a book in front of a book case.

A rare Himalayan goat-like animal called the grey goral… Continue reading →

Campus research showcase returns

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Seth Bauguess

“Someday My Prince Will Come.” It sounds like a… Continue reading →

Wright State Research Institute helps agency automate medical records

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Wright State Media Team

Talk about paperwork. Continue reading →

Wright State researcher wins grant and award for innovative Alzheimer’s therapy

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Wright State Media Team

Wright State University research designed to stimulate the minds and memories of Alzheimer’s patients through the use of family photos, music and puzzles has won a $15,000 grant. Continue reading →

SAIC to expand its operation as part of Wright State-led consortium

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Jim Hannah

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), contingent upon incentive approvals, intends to expand its operations and create new jobs in the Dayton region, the Dayton Development Coalition announced Feb. 28. Continue reading →

Himalayan dental study crowned by Wright State computer muscle

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Wright State Media Team
Richard J. Sherwood, Ph.D., with others in Jiri, Nepal. Photo courtesy Richard J. Sherwood.

Sometimes scientific research can seem as exciting as an Indiana Jones adventure. And sometimes it can be as tedious as watching paint dry. Continue reading →

Wright State researchers to create culture-specific virtual humans for Army

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Jim Hannah
Wright State biomedical engineering graduate students Srikar Karanam and Jenny Davis worked on the project to help make the avatars as culturally authentic as possible.

You’re a freshly minted high school grad strolling down the street of your small Ohio hometown, giving a nod to the village barber, your former coach and the girl next door. Continue reading →

Wright State ecologist probes mystery of nutrient-poor, fish-rich African lake

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Wright State Media Team
Lake Tanganyika in east Africa

  Lake Tanganyika in east Africa is the second deepest lake in the world. Most of the lake’s massive volume of water sits in its dark depths, where a lack of oxygen makes it impossible for fish and other animals … Continue reading →

Coin flip charted career path for director of Wright State Research Institute

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Jim Hannah

After Mary and Ryan Fendley graduated from Indiana University, they were faced with a career decision that confronts many couples – whose career to follow first. Continue reading →