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51³Ô¹ÏÍø professors conduct research that impacts lives and society.

Video: Reasons for Research

51³Ô¹ÏÍø professors discuss the importance of funding collegiate research.

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Video: Reasons for Research

Dark crustacean shell fragment embedded in fossilized dinosaur feces.

Fossils Reveal a Secret in the Diets of Plant Eating Dinosaurs

The discovery of fossilized dinosaur feces has scientists rethinking the eating habits of certain dinosaurs.

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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Geology Professor Joseph Ortiz, Ph.D., and student Andrew Congdon take a few moments between collecting measurements of surface reflectance in Sandusky Bay this summer. (Photo credit: Sunny Dickerson, Bowling Green State University)

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Professor Collaborates With NASA Glenn and University Researchers to Study, Improve Lake Erie’s Water Quality

The conditions in Lake Erie continue to pose several health risks to Ohioans in coastal communities, making it difficult to maintain good water quality for citizens, state and local policymakers. A recent publication in Frontiers in Marine Science shows how researchers in the Great Lakes region are…

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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…

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A Weighty Concern

A Weighty Concern

How can we halt the health hazard of childhood obesity? 51³Ô¹ÏÍø researchers weigh in on their latest findings. By Michael Blanding / 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Magazine

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51³Ô¹ÏÍø spectators look to the sky during the solar eclipse.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Students, Faculty and Staff View the Solar Eclipse

51³Ô¹ÏÍø students, faculty and staff gather outside the Kent Student Center to view the solar eclipse.

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Randy Roberts, a student working toward his associate’s degree in enology at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø at Ashtabula, uses his previous degree in biology to help supplement his education.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Student Mixes Science Degree with Wine Making for Unique Recipe for Success

Randy Roberts is combining his bachelor’s degree from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø with his experience in infectious diseases to take a fresh approach to wine making.

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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)

World First: New Polymer Goes for a Walk When Illuminated

Scientists at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands and 51³Ô¹ÏÍø have developed a new material that can undulate and therefore propel itself forward under the influence of light.

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World First: New Polymer Goes for a Walk When Illuminated

51³Ô¹ÏÍø students create an app to connect students to social events.

Students Break Down Barriers for Women Entering STEM Fields

It all started with an idea that is now blossoming into a business, even before three 51³Ô¹ÏÍø students graduate. Kourtney Arnold, from 51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s College of Education, Health and Human Services, and Asia Frazier and Tiffany Coleman, from 51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s College of Communication and Info…

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