Research & Science
NSF Grant Funds 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Anthropology Professor’s Study of Primate Evolution
Recent research has uncovered that up to 5 percent of the DNA of many modern humans originated from ancient interbreeding with Neanderthal populations. This raises the broader question of whether a species’ genetic makeup includes genes brought together through occasional episodes of hybridization. …
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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Professor Receives Patent for New Cycle to Help Parkinson’s Sufferers
Anne Heller’s face was getting red as she pedaled the stationary bike. The 59-year-old Cuyahoga Falls resident had agreed to take part in experiments at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø using a bike developed by researcher Angela Ridgel, Ph.D., in 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's College of Education, Health and Human Services, …
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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Researcher Exposes MRSA Risk at Northeast Ohio Beaches
Beachgoers know there is always some risk of disease, but a recent study by a 51³Ô¹ÏÍø researcher shows they may not be aware of all the dangers the beach poses. In November, Tara C. Smith, Ph.D., a professor of epidemiology in 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s College of Public Health, published t…
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Up on the Rooftop
Biological Sciences Doctoral student Anna Droz envisions more efficient rooftop gardens for tomorrow’s urban planners.
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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Research Group Publishes Analysis of Primate Brains in Top Science Journal
How different are human brains compared to the brains of other primates such as chimpanzees, gorillas and monkeys? It’s one of many important questions that scientists have asked for years while pursuing a better understanding of human evolution. Researchers in 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s College of …
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Walking in the Steps of Opioid Addicts Using GPS
51³Ô¹ÏÍø researchers create cutting-edge geospatial technology to map drug points, find solutions Driving through the streets of Ravenna on a weekday afternoon, you probably wouldn’t notice anything out of the ordinary. Gray clouds hover overhead. There is a steady hum of traffic lurki…
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today
Alumni Profile: Rich Breiner, Ph.D. '80
Toastmasters three-time world champion of public speaking and 51³Ô¹ÏÍø alumnus Rich Breiner, Ph.D., ’80, visited campus recently for the first time since graduation nearly 40 years ago. School of Communication Studies (COMM) marketing assistant Mikala Lugen sat down with Breiner to t…
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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Exercise Science/Physiology Faculty Awarded Grant to Study Probiotics and Exercise
51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Exercise Science/Physiology Program was awarded a $248,000 grant by i-Health Inc. to conduct a study relating to the use of probiotics and physical exercise. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø faculty and students are interested in combating heat-caused complications during exercise, such as heat st…
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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Researcher Examines Vaccine Rejection and Hesitancy, Discusses Ways to More Actively Promote Vaccination
The center of a public health debate is whether parents should have their children vaccinated. Tara Smith, Ph.D., professor of epidemiology at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s College of Public Health, challenges statements made by influential individuals who oppose the widespread use of vaccines, and she ca…
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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Geographers Receive Two Research Grants to Study Climate Change and Weather Patterns
A pair of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø geographers have teamed up to secure two research grants totaling more than $550,000 for separate projects to study climate change and weather patterns. Geography Professor and Chair Scott Sheridan, Ph.D., will lead a project titled “Using a Synoptic Climatological…
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