Research

Wright State research studies how blind can feel fabric to experience works of art

Vincent Van Gogh's "Starry Night" in Barker code.

A Wright State University doctoral student is documenting how fabric allows the blind to experience works of art by feeling textures, and the preliminary findings are encouraging. Stephanie Auld, a biomedical engineering Ph.D. student, has spent nearly two years analyzing … Continue reading

Wright State proposes brain-injury study to NFL

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The National Football League may soon be reviewing a proposal from Wright State University designed to better understand injuries from violent helmet blows during games and practices. A rash of scary collisions in recent NFL games prompted the league to … Continue reading

Scanning for skeletons: Anti-terror technology?

The idea was born when a Wright State University scientist went online as his young daughters were preparing to go trick-or-treating and discovered that convicted sex offenders were living in his neighborhood. What if there was a way to positively … Continue reading