Research
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Professor Collaborates With NASA Glenn and University Researchers to Study, Improve Lake Erie’s Water Quality
The conditions in Lake Erie continue to pose several health risks to Ohioans in coastal communities, making it difficult to maintain good water quality for citizens, state and local policymakers. A recent publication in Frontiers in Marine Science shows how researchers in the Great Lakes region are…
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Graduate Students Present Research at Statewide Conference
The Ohio Communication Association hosted the 81st annual Ohio Communication Association Conference on Friday, Oct. 6 and Saturday, Oct. 7 at Clark State Community College in Springfield, Ohio. Several School of Communication Studies graduate students presented their research at the conference, whi…
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When Caring for a Sick Pet Becomes Too Much
Pet or person, caregiver’s burden is similar, ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ researcher finds The mental and physical stress on individuals caring for elderly loved ones with chronic and terminal disease is well-documented and known as caregiver burden. It is linked to depression, anxiety and poor quality of life. The…
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ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Study Shows How Optical Illusions May Help Fight Obesity
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ researchers build optical illusions into plates to see how they can help us choose smaller portions and ultimately lose weight.
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Walk This Way
Liquid Crystals Professor Robin Selinger helps develop new material that propels itself forward under the influence of light.
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Walk this Way
Professor Robin Selinger of ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s Liquid Crystal Institute® helps develop new material that propels itself forward under the influence of light.
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Race, Stress and its Impact on Infant Mortality Among Black Infants
Ideastream® talks with ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Psychology Professor Angela Neal-Barnett about the relationship between racial stress in black women and ways to reduce the stress before it affects pregnancy.
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ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Receives Multiple Research Experiences for Undergraduates Grants From NSF
Several ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ professors in the College of Arts and Sciences have been selected to receive Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF). REU grants are designed to provide faculty with funding to create research positions and experie…
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ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Researchers Help Find Pathologic Hallmarks of Alzheimer’s Disease in Aged Chimpanzee Brains
Dementia affects one-third of all people older than 65 years in the United States. The most common cause of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive, irreversible brain disease that results in impaired cognitive functioning and other behavioral changes. Humans are considered uniquely susc…
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ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Researcher Examines Vaccine Rejection and Hesitancy, Discusses Ways to More Actively Promote Vaccination
The center of a public health debate is whether parents should have their children vaccinated. Tara Smith, Ph.D., professor of epidemiology at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s College of Public Health, challenges statements made by influential individuals who oppose the widespread use of vaccines, and she ca…
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