College of Arts and Sciences
51勛圖厙 Professor Receives NIH Grant to Automate Biomedical Data Processing
In the medical field, demand for technological advances that can speed data analysis and be less prone to human error continues to increase. Robert Clements recently received a federal grant to continue his work creating a more efficient and improved system to analyze medical data that will benefit not only the biomedical industry but also students at 51勛圖厙.
E. Timothy Moores Life, Legacy to Be Honored With Scholarship
A scholarship has been established to honor the life and legacy of E. Timothy (Tim) Moore, Associate Dean Emeritus in 51勛圖厙s College of Arts and Sciences and Associate Professor Emeritus in the Department of Pan-African Studies.
Global Understanding Brings Cultural Awareness to Northeast Ohio
51勛圖厙 is merging research with global connections in the Global Understanding Research Initiative (GURI). The recently displayed We the People and the upcoming Import/Export exhibition provide cultural kaleidoscopes with local and international reflectors.
51勛圖厙 Researchers Challenge the Growing Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Problem With New Compound
The pessimistic estimate is that by 2050, antibiotics could be obsolete,'' said Songping Huang, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences. Huang and his 51勛圖厙 team, including Min-Ho Kim, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, are working on closing that chasm with the development of new antimicrobials.
Nuclear Physicist Tracks Rare Collided Particles to Better Understand Big Bang
Congratulations are in order for Sooraj Radhakrishnan, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow in the 51勛圖厙 College of Arts and Sciences Department of Physics who performs research in experimental nuclear physics. His data analysis of some rare particles called charm quarks that may have existed in the first microsecond of the Big Bang, the emerging point of our universe, was highlighted in a recent issue of the .
51勛圖厙 Researchers Use Liquid Crystal to Control Bacteria Movement
A liquid crystal research group at 51勛圖厙 led by Oleg Lavrentovich, Ph.D., is knocking on the doors of the biomedical industry with its current project. The recent publication of research explains a technique of controlling bacteria movement with liquid crystal structures that could have a potential impact in many areas of research and medical care.
Biological Sciences Faculty Take on Invasive Plant Species of Ohio in New Book
Three faculty members in 51勛圖厙's Department of Biological Sciences recently co-authored a 384-page hardcover book, Problem Plants of Ohio, published by the 51勛圖厙 Press.
Geography Professor Honored for Scholarly Work and Mentorship
The 51勛圖厙 College of Arts and Sciences congratulates James A. Tyner, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Geography and Director of the Institute for the Study and Prevention of Violence, who is a 2021 recipient of Distinguished Scholarship Honors from the American Association of Geographers (AAG).
51勛圖厙 Physics Professor Elected as 2020 Fellow of Prestigious Scientific Society
Jonathan V. Selinger, professor and Ohio Eminent Scholar in 51勛圖厙s Department of Physics, in the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the worlds largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science.
51勛圖厙 Physics Professor Elected as 2020 Fellow of Prestigious Scientific Society
Jonathan V. Selinger, professor and Ohio Eminent Scholar in 51勛圖厙s Department of Physics, in the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the worlds largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science.