The College of Science and Mathematics has a strong interdisciplinary research focus with a growing emphasis on applied research. We maintain close relations with area hospitals, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the Air Force Research Laboratory, and the Air Force Institute of Technology, and other industry partners, providing many unique opportunities for research collaborations with graduate and undergraduate students.
Facilities and Equipment
A wide range of advanced technologies, instruments, and facilities are available for faculty and students to use for research. Please contact us to discuss availability. Available resources include:
- Department of Chemistry shared instrumentation
- Center for Genomics Research
- Human Neuroscience and Visual Cognition Lab
- Microscopy Core Facility (MCF)
- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Laboratory
- Statistical Consulting Center
- Wright State University & Premier Health Neuroscience Institute
- Virtual Environment Research, Interactive Technology, And Simulation Facility (VERITAS)
Areas of Research
Areas of research loosely align with our four Ph.D. programs:
- Biomedical Sciences
- Environmental Sciences
- Human Factors and Industrial Organization Psychology
- Interdisciplinary Applied Science and Mathematics
Departmental Research
Eight departments provide the college with a unique blend of disciplines from psychology to neuroscience or brain activity, chemistry to biochemistry, sensor development to sensory perception, and computational modeling of ecosystems to water percolation in soils.
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Neuroscience, Cell Biology, and Physiology
- Physics
- Psychology
Research News
Inspired by challenges at home, a Wright State researcher is working to make drinking water safer around the world.
Wright State's partnership with the Ohio Supercomputer Center gives students access to large-scale computing power to run more complex work in an environment that mirrors real-world research computing.
Graduate student Christina Minassian was honored for her three-minute presentation on her research of Parkinson’s disease.