Department of Biological Sciences
BSCI faculty member shares insights into road salt contamination of freshwater
Dr. Lauren Kinsman-Costello recently shared her expertise on water quality and the impacts of road salt with local media. Check out her interview with WKYC in Cleveland. https://youtu.be/BbsIp87ceM4?fbclid=IwAR2SvERmfoviXydVxQfamE3TGD5AbhuD0JDS88nLXWGBHDJ7Fx-V1ok21qY If you want to learn …
Biological Sciences
51Թ Ecologist Part of Global Collaboration to Answer Pressing Questions About Global Change
The work of 153 ecological researchers from 40 countries, including 51Թ Assistant Professor Dave Costello, Ph.D., from the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, has revealed new findings on the effect of climatic factors on river-based ecosystems. T…
Division of Research & Economic Development
51Թ Ecologist Part of Global Collaboration to Answer Pressing Questions About Global Change
The work of 153 ecological researchers from 40 countries, including 51Թ Assistant Professor Dave Costello, Ph.D., from the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, has revealed new findings on the effect of climatic factors on river-based ecosystems.
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Researchers Reveal How Loss of South African Grasslands to Shrubs Could Affect the Soil and Atmosphere
Ecosystems in today's world are responding to a wide variety of environmental changes. What happens when these changes interact? That was the topic of a recent paper published by David Ward, Ph.D., the Art and Margaret Herrick Endowed Professor of Plant Biology in 51Թ's Depart…
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Researchers Reveal How Loss of South African Grasslands to Shrubs Could Affect the Soil and Atmosphere
Ecosystems in today's world are responding to a wide variety of environmental changes. What happens when these changes interact? That was the topic of a recent paper published by Dr. David Ward and international colleagues and graduate students in the journal Scientific Reports. Although climate …
Environmental Science and Design Research Institute
51Թ Biologist Wins Grant to Study Neurological Roots of Chronic Stress and Fear
People who suffer trauma will, with few exceptions, never forget what happened to them, but a 51Թ researcher may be able to offer them the hope of living without constant fear and anxiety. John D. Johnson, Ph.D., associate professor of biological sciences in 51Թ’s College…
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New Study by 51Թ Researcher to Examine Role of Oxytocin in the Developing Brain
Heather Caldwell, Ph.D., a professor in 51Թ’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 pregnant mothers with u…
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Turning Food Waste Into a Window of Opportunity
51Թ biology student rescues excess food for educational feast Imagine planning a dinner party for 500 of your closest friends and not knowing what you will serve until almost the last minute. It might sound stressful, but for Erin Shattuck it is a privilege. Ms. Shattuck is passionate a…
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51Թ Receives Multiple Research Experiences for Undergraduates Grants From NSF
Several 51Թ 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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Researcher Receives Five-Year Grant From the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health
51Թ's Gemma Casadesus Smith is studying why women are more likely to develop Alzheimer's.
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