Research & Science

Research Fellowship Award to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Undergrad Supports Summer Microbiology Research on Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Found on Rats
City rats are unlikely to be on anyone's list of favorite animals, but researching exactly how they are problematic for public health provided a unique opportunity this past summer for Gracen Gerbig, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø junior majoring in Cellular and Molecular Biology.

NSF Award Funds Sensor Research at 51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s New Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute
Thanks to a rare Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF), 51³Ô¹ÏÍø researchers in the new Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute will be able to work with partners at Merck Performance Materials to advance life-saving sensory technology.
Advanced Materials Liquid Crystal Institute to Host Applied Mathematics Symposium on Feb. 9-10

Professor Sheds Light on How the Government Shutdown Is Hurting the Field of Science
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Associate Professor of Geology Anne Jefferson, Ph.D., details her personal account of how the partial government shutdown is dramatically impacting her research and the research of others.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Robotics Team Places Third in NASA Robotics Mining Competition
From November 2017 to the day of the competition in May, the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Robotics team spent months preparing for the competition held at the Kennedy Space Center. The competition is designed to mimic the procedure of having a robot on Mars if sent there by NASA. Along with 44 other university teams, the team worked together to design and construct a robot that is fashioned to mine simulated Martian terrain along with the gravel below it.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Biological Sciences Department Addresses Road Salt Concerns
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Biological Sciences Assistant Professor Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Ph.D., confirmed the possibility that increasing amounts of road salt could potentially end up in Ohio’s water supply, but it is very unlikely.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Ecologist Part of Global Collaboration to Answer Pressing Questions About Global Change

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Ecologist Part of Global Collaboration to Answer Pressing Questions About Global Change
The work of 153 ecological researchers from 40 countries, including 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Researcher Studies LinkedIn as Employee Selection Tool
According to a recent , 70 percent of employers use social networking sites, such as LinkedIn and Facebook, to screen and assess candidates during the hiring process.
