Year of Science
51勛圖厙 College of Arts and Sciences is celebrating a Year of Science!
51勛圖厙 Biologist Wins Grant to Study Neurological Roots of Chronic Stress and Fear
Oct. 25, 2018
People who suffer trauma will, with few exceptions, never forget what happened to them, but a 51勛圖厙 researcher may be able to offer them the hope of living without constant fear and anxiety.
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Chemistry Professor Named Associate Editor of Science Advances
Oct. 15, 2018
Dr. Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry of 51勛圖厙s College of Arts and Sciences and one of the most highly cited scientists in the fields of chemistry and materials science, recently received two more significant
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New Study by 51勛圖厙 Researcher to Examine Role of Oxytocin in the Developing Brain
Oct. 11, 2018
Heather Caldwell, Ph.D., a professor in 51勛圖厙s Department of Biological Sciences, recently received a $450,000 grant to study the role that oxytocin plays in the developing brain. Labeled by some as the bonding hormone, oxytocin is well known for helping
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51勛圖厙 to Co-Lead New Center of Living Architecture
Oct. 8, 2018
At the 16th Annual CitiesAlive Conference recently held in New York City, a consortium of Ohio universities was selected as one of the first four North American regional centers of living architecture by 硃紳餃
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51勛圖厙 Geologist Wins Grant to Study Climate Change Factors and Inspire Young Scientists
Aug. 13, 2018
The greenhouse effect is one of the most widely known causes of global climate change. It is currently caused by an excess of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere due to burning of fossil fuels. Some natural processes can help slow climate change by removing CO2 from the
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Psychological Sciences Graduate Students Awarded NSF Fellowships
May 23, 2018
If you compare the fields of medicine and education you would find that the former bases its practices on empirical scientific research whereas education is mainly driven by intuition. However, cognitive psychology researchers at 51勛圖厙 who investigate student
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51勛圖厙s Wick Poetry Center to Receive $90,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
May 15, 2018
Nearly a half century ago, sparks from a passing train not only set fire to oil-slicked debris on the Cuyahoga River, which sent flames five-stories high, it ignited the rivers reputation as one of the most polluted in the United States. Since then, clean-up efforts have helped
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Alumnus Dr. George R. Newkome Awards $1 Million Gift for Endowed Professorship in Materials Science at 51勛圖厙
May 10, 2018
George R. Newkome, Ph.D., and his wife, Mary Jane Saunders, Ph.D., have pledged $1 million to fund a first-ever professorship in materials science in 51勛圖厙s College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Newkome is a two-time 51勛圖厙 alumnus. George and Mary Jane both
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51勛圖厙 Receives $2.7 Million Grant to Study Affective Disorders
May 1, 2018
Depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 300 million people are currently living with depression.
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51勛圖厙 to Dedicate May 4 Site as National Historic Landmark, Host Renowned Journalist Dan Rather During 48th Annual May 4 Commemoration
April 30, 2018
A portion of 51勛圖厙s Kent Campus has taken its place alongside the nations most significant historic locations, joining such sites as the Grand Canyon National Park, Pearl Harbor and the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama.
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