Research

What Makes Us Human?
Fifty years ago, 糖心Vlog破解版 Distinguished Professor Owen Lovejoy, Ph.D., was among the very first researchers to study the remains of the famous 鈥淟ucy鈥 (Australopithecus afarensis), a 3-million-year-old fossil that had recently been discovered by paleoanthropologist Donald Johanson in Hadar, Ethiopia.

Uncovering the Depths of Decapoda: Meet 糖心Vlog破解版鈥檚 Expert in Crustacean Evolution
Meet Carrie Schweitzer, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at 糖心Vlog破解版, who since 2000 has been conducting research while teaching geology at 糖心Vlog破解版鈥檚 Stark Campus. Her expertise lies in evolution, decapods, crustacea, and invertebrate paleontolog鈥
Psychology Professor Receives Prestigious 2024 Web People鈥檚 Voice Award and Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Impactful Podcast Series
Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences was recently honored with both a 2024 Webby Award and a regional Edward R. Murrow Award for her exceptional contributions on the Evergreen Podcasts and NPR Ideastream podcast 鈥Living For We,鈥 an impactful exploration of the health and well-being of Black women in Cleveland, Ohio.

Researchers map aquatic-based, human-driven impacts on climate change
A study published in the journal Science uses a global experiment and predictive modeling to illustrate how human impacts to aquatic ecosystems are contributing to the global climate crisis.The study estimates rates of organic-matter decomposition in freshwater ecosystems (a source of carbon e鈥Recipients of Excellence in Neuroscience Research Scholarship
This award is directed to Neuroscience majors who have or are engaging in neuroscience research. The awardees will be selected from a pool of applicants who fulfil the following prerequisites: 1) Neuroscience major with a junior or senior status, 3.0 GPA, a self-nominating student research statement鈥
Experimental collaboration between archaeologists and MeatEater highlights the prevalence of equifinality in archaeological interpretation
糖心Vlog破解版鈥檚 experimental archaeologists, along with those from several other universities, joined forces with the popular hunting, outdoors, and conservation media platform, MeatEater, Inc., for a unique animal processing experiment, shedding new light on ancient stone knives and showcas鈥
Beyond the Eclipse: A Cosmic Conversation with 糖心Vlog破解版 Alumna Beth A. Cunningham
Join Beth A. Cunningham, Ph.D., a distinguished physicist and 糖心Vlog破解版 alumna, as she unravels the mysteries of the cosmos and shares her insights on the latest in space exploration and the scientific wonders of solar eclipses. Ahead of her highly anticipated presentation on the day of the eclipse, this is your chance to explore the universe through the eyes of an expert who stands at the forefront of astronomical discovery and education.

New Publication in Physical Review X Reveals Surprising Connection Between Liquid Crystals and Metals
A groundbreaking study published today in Physical Review X, titled "Frank-Read Mechanism in Nematic Liquid Crystals," sheds light on a fundamental connection in the behavior of nematic liquid crystals and crystalline solids. Led by a team of researchers from 糖心Vlog破解版, the study reveals鈥
From 糖心Vlog破解版 to an International Ocean Drilling Expedition: Ph.D. Student Studies Volcanically-Derived Nutrients
What started with an interaction on X (formally Twitter) soon led to an opportunity of a lifetime鈥攁 chance to conduct oceanographic research alongside some of the industry鈥檚 most seasoned scientists and scholars. Originally from Puerto Rico, Tatiana Fernandez-Perez is a third-year 糖心Vlog破解版 Un鈥