College of Arts and Sciences
¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ Geographers Receive Two Research Grants to Study Climate Change and Weather Patterns
A pair of ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ geographers have teamed up to secure two research grants totaling more than $550,000 for separate projects to study climate change and weather patterns. Geography Professor and Chair Scott Sheridan, Ph.D., will lead a project titled “Using a Synoptic Climatological…
Fossils Reveal a Secret in the Diets of Plant Eating Dinosaurs
The discovery of fossilized dinosaur feces has scientists rethinking the eating habits of certain dinosaurs.
¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ 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…
When Caring for a Sick Pet Becomes Too Much
Pet or person, caregiver’s burden is similar, ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ 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…
Mapping the Brain Activity of Buddhist Monks
Electroencephalogram (EEG) caps are helping ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ researchers unlock the secrets of the mind.
¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ Study Shows How Optical Illusions May Help Fight Obesity
¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ researchers build optical illusions into plates to see how they can help us choose smaller portions and ultimately lose weight.
Walk This Way
Liquid Crystals Professor Robin Selinger helps develop new material that propels itself forward under the influence of light.
Walk this Way
Professor Robin Selinger of ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ’s Liquid Crystal Institute® helps develop new material that propels itself forward under the influence of light.
Race, Stress and its Impact on Infant Mortality Among Black Infants
Ideastream® talks with ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ Psychology Professor Angela Neal-Barnett about the relationship between racial stress in black women and ways to reduce the stress before it affects pregnancy.
¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ Establishes New School of Peace and Conflict Studies
¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ’s Center for Applied Conflict Management is transforming into a new School of Peace and Conflict Studies this month.