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From developing a super sunscreen to monitoring brain injuries to tracking COVID-19 misinformation, Wright State faculty and students pursued important research endeavors in 2021.

Ulas Sunar, an Ohio Research Scholar and Endowed Chair in Medical Imaging, received an $811,410 federal grant to develop a novel neuromonitoring approach for monitoring patients with acute brain injuries.

The researchers identified a molecule that disrupts neurons from the brain, a finding that could broaden the understanding of neurological complications in diseases.

Weiwen Long, associate professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, and Marion Morel, a postdoctoral researcher, are studying non-small cell lung cancer.

The Runkle Woods Symposium is an opportunity to explore the Wright State woods with faculty, staff and students who are involved in research and creative projects.

A talk by Paul Lockhart, professor of history, about his new book, “Firepower: How Weapons Shaped Warfare,” will be broadcast on "Book TV" on C-SPAN.

C-SPAN's "Book TV" will tape a book talk on “Firepower: How Weapons Shaped Warfare,” by Paul Lockhart, professor of history at Wright State, on Nov. 5.

The Festival of Research featured podium talks by student researchers and a poster session.

The University of Panama honors Damaris Serrano, associate professor of Spanish with an award for her book on Panamanian literature.

Rosemary Eustace received a Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship to collaborate with Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences in Tanzania.