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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.

The study, led by Wright State computer science and social work researchers, uses word games, apps and skin sensors.

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

Wright State nursing educators will measure and improve synergy and teamwork among nursing students in class projects and in the nursing profession.

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

Amit Sheth finds commercial success with a software system that analyzes big data on social media sites.

The study found that suicide attempts in trauma survivors are linked to PTSD symptom severity, childhood maltreatment and substance-related problems.

The Intelligent Machine Design course in the College of Engineering and Computer Science gives engineering students “amazing hands-on experience."

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

John Conteh, assistant professor in the Department of Human Services, conducted research how to translate a World Health Organization questionnaire into Krio.