Research & Science
Researchers Take a Closer Look at Nitrogen in the Chihuahuan Desert, New Mexico
Researchers from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and the University of New Mexico determined how nitrogen-fixing plants and soil microbes contribute to the overall nitrogen availability in the Chihuahuan desert in New Mexico.
Professor Receives NASA New Investigator Award
He Yin, Ph.D., assistant professor in 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Department of Geography, recently received NASA’s New (Early Career) Investigator Award in Earth Science. Yin will lead evaluation and research of the devastating effects that the Syrian civil war has had on croplands throughout the eastern Mediterranean region.
Research Spotlight - Dr. Stephanie Fussell
Research Spotlight - Dr. Jason Lorenzon and Dr. Syed Shihab
51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Pivots Due to Pandemic
Last year, the Office of Student Research (OSR) successfully pivoted the 2020 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) to a virtual format due to the COVID pandemic. The 2020 SURE program funded 77 projects, with participants spanning 37 different majors. Ann Gosky, director of the OSR in the Division of Research and Sponsored Programs, hopes to see more growth for the upcoming summer.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Receives More Than $3 Million In Grants From National Science Foundation
51³Ô¹ÏÍø has recently received a flurry of grants totaling more than $3 million in funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), which will support research and innovation in a wide range of fields within the College of Arts and Sciences.
Chemistry Professor Continues ‘Highly Cited Researcher’ Streak
There are just a handful of chemists worldwide with h-indices above 200. The h-indices of chemists awarded the Nobel Prize during the last five years range from about 30 to 160. Mietek Jaroniec, professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry has an h-index of 125, which places him among the top chemists worldwide.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Awarded $3.5 Million Choose Ohio First Grants
The state of Ohio and the Ohio Department of Higher Education announced that 51³Ô¹ÏÍø has been awarded Choose Ohio First grants totaling $3.5 million to support students in the critical fields of science (including health professions), technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).