Research News

Research by Wright State physicists led to a scientific breakthrough that promises to make the LED lighting more efficient and affordable.

Nathan Adams, a computer science graduate student, works with Dan Krane, professor of biology, to review DNA evidence in criminal cases.

Megan Reed stays active through the university scuba program, conducting research in an earth and environmental sciences lab and serving in the Ohio Air National Guard.

Wright State’s efforts to commercialize inventions, a study of overdose deaths and a trip to the North Pole to measure mercury highlighted the university’s many research initiatives in 2017.

Conducted by SOCHE, The study shows that Wright State University is a leading driver of the Dayton region's economy.

The study abroad trip offered psychology and biology majors a chance to study animals in their natural state.

Julian Gomez-Cambronero works with members of his laboratory to find the molecular mechanisms that lead to breast cancer cell growth and invasiveness.

Chuck Ciampaglio is among only a handful of scientists worldwide who has studied the megalodon, a prehistoric shark.

Evidence from the study indicates the increasing and substantial role of illicitly manufactured fentanyl and the declining presence of heroin and pharmaceutical opioids in overdose fatalities.

The second Wright Leader Academy cohort includes 14 participants from across the university.