The College of Science and Mathematics has a strong interdisciplinary research focus with a growing emphasis on applied research, averaging over $10 million annually in grants and contracts. We maintain close relations with area hospitals, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the Air Force Research Laboratory, and the Air Force Institute of Technology, providing many unique opportunities for research collaborations.
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
- Earth and Environmental Sciences
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Neuroscience, Cell Biology, and Physiology
- Physics
- Psychology