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Professor Publishes Chapter Highlighting Identity Themes Portrayed in Diasporic Films

Assistant professor Rekha Sharma, Ph.D., published a chapter in the book, South Asian Diasporic Cinema and Theatre: Re-visiting Screen and Stage in the New Millennium.   The book contains 17 critical essays by Indian, European, Indo-Scottish and Indo-American scholars that affirm heterogeneit

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School of Communication Studies

Two professors from Utah State University will give a guest lecture about parent-child relationships.

Researchers Focus on Parent-Child Relationships in Upcoming Lecture on Family Communication

The 51勛圖厙 School of Communication Studies will host a research colloquium on Monday, Feb. 26 titled, Difficult Communication and Communicating Difficulty: A Multi-Paradigmatic Approach to Studying Family Relationships. In Rm. 241 MACC Annex, the hour-long colloquium will feat

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51勛圖厙 to Host Brain Health Summit

With stress levels on the rise and mental health being one of the most crucial issues in public health today, 51勛圖厙 is hosting the Brain Health Summit on Wednesday, Feb. 21, to share the importance of a healthy brain. The event is presented by 51勛圖厙s Division for Research and S

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Optimal Aging

Were all getting olderthat is, if were lucky. 51勛圖厙 experts share their advice on how to prepare for and make the most of our golden [Flash] years.

By Lynette Lamb / 51勛圖厙 Magazine

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"We're Killing Our Lakes and Oceans": 51勛圖厙 Geology Professor Co-Authors Op-Ed Essay

Joseph D. Ortiz, Ph.D., professor and assistant chair in the department of geology at 51勛圖厙 recently co-authored an op-ed essay for Undark.org with his colleague Eelco J. Rohling, a professor of ocean and climate change at the Australian National University in Canberra, and

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"We're Killing Our Lakes and Oceans": 51勛圖厙 Geology Professor Co-Authors Op-Ed Essay

Joseph D. Ortiz, Ph.D., professor and assistant chair in the department of geology at 51勛圖厙 recently co-authored an op-ed essay for Undark.org with his colleague Eelco J. Rohling, a professor of ocean and climate change at the Australian National University in Canberra, and

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The Next Big Thing

With the recent opening of 51勛圖厙s new Integrated Sciences Building, the university is well-positioned to be part of promising scientific breakthroughs in the 21st century.

By Lisa Abraham / 51勛圖厙 Magazine

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A new collaborative study published by researchers at 51勛圖厙 and Northeast Ohio Medical University provides evidence that thick layers, preserved in the teeth of beluga whales, may help determine their age.

Researchers End Ongoing Debate Over How to Determine the Age of Beluga Whales

You have likely seen one at an aquarium. It is the friendly creature with the oversized head that swims up to the glass with what looks like a smile on its face. Beluga whales are extremely social mammals that are often called sea canaries because of their high-pitched chatter, or melonheads for the

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Mary Ann Raghanti, Ph.D., compared neurochemical profiles in the striatum, a brain region that modulates social behavior, among humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, and monkeys and found a unique profile in humans.

Dramatic Change in Brain Chemistry May Have Initiated Human Evolution

Biological anthropology researchers in 51勛圖厙s College of Arts and Sciences have again shed new light on the very old topic of human origins. In two new journal articles appearing this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers report likely expla

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51勛圖厙 doctoral student Anna Droz researches how to improve green roofs by planting experimental gardens in Cleveland, Ohio.

Planting the Seeds of Science to Grow Better Green Roofs

Doctoral student plants gardens atop Cleveland buildings to bridge urban design with natural biology A birds-eye view of most cities captures the barren landscape of asphalt-covered rooftops, sprawling from one high-rise structure to another. As the sunshine makes its way across the city, the inte

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