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Mary Beth Spitznagel, Ph.D. (right), a clinical neuropsychologist and associate professor at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, talks with a pet owner.

When Caring for a Sick Pet Becomes Too Much

Pet or person, caregiver’s burden is similar, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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…

Tags: Department of Psychological Sciences , College of Sciences and Humanities , Research & Science

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51³Ô¹ÏÍø researchers use EEG caps to study the brain activity of monks during a debate.

Mapping the Brain Activity of Buddhist Monks

Electroencephalogram (EEG) caps are helping 51³Ô¹ÏÍø researchers unlock the secrets of the mind.

Tags: Department of Psychological Sciences , College of Sciences and Humanities , Research & Science , Featured Story

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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Liquid Crystals Professor Robin Selinger examines new material that propels itself forward under the influence of light.

Walk This Way

Liquid Crystals Professor Robin Selinger helps develop new material that propels itself forward under the influence of light.

Tags: College of Sciences and Humanities , Success Story , Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute , Research & Science

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Eindhoven University of Technology researcher Anne Hélène Gélébart shows the walking device. This small device is the world’s first machine to convert light directly into walking, simply using one fixed light source. (Photo credit: Bart van Overbeeke)

Walk this Way

Professor Robin Selinger of 51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s Liquid Crystal Institute® helps develop new material that propels itself forward under the influence of light.

Tags: College of Sciences and Humanities , Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute , Research & Science

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Ideastream talks with 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Professor Angela Neal-Barnett about the relationship between racial stress and infant mortality.

Race, Stress and its Impact on Infant Mortality Among Black Infants

Ideastream® talks with 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Psychology Professor Angela Neal-Barnett about the relationship between racial stress in black women and ways to reduce the stress before it affects pregnancy.

Tags: College of Sciences and Humanities , Health , Featured Story , Faculty Research , Department of Psychological Sciences , Research & Science

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51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s Center for Applied Conflict Management is transforming into a new School of Peace and Conflict Studies.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Establishes New School of Peace and Conflict Studies

51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s Center for Applied Conflict Management is transforming into a new School of Peace and Conflict Studies this month.

Tags: College of Sciences and Humanities , Center for Applied Conflict Management , Featured Story , Global Reach

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WKYC-TV talks with 51³Ô¹ÏÍø researchers about the Acting White Accusation.

Acting too White: 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Psychologist Explains How the Accusation Causes Anxiety

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Professor Angela Neal-Barnett shares her Acting White Accusation research with WKYC-TV and Anxiety.org.

 

Tags: Health , College of Sciences and Humanities , Featured Story , Department of Psychological Sciences , Research & Science

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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Receives Multiple Research Experiences for Undergraduates Grants From NSF

Several 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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…

Tags: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Department of Mathematical Sciences , College of Sciences and Humanities , National Science Foundation , Grants , Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute , Department of Biological Sciences , Research & Science

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51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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…

Tags: Department of Anthropology , College of Sciences and Humanities , Research & Science

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A 51³Ô¹ÏÍø entrepreneur creates a website and an upcoming app that connects renters to landlords.

The Missing Link Between College Renters and Landlords

A 51³Ô¹ÏÍø entrepreneur creates a website and an upcoming app that connects renters to landlords.

Tags: Community & Society , College of Sciences and Humanities , Student Success , LaunchNet 51³Ô¹ÏÍø , Featured Story

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