Research & Science
Renowned Marine Scientist Michael Beck to Discuss Coastal Conservation on March 4
Renowned marine scientist Michael W. Beck, Ph.D., will discuss the importance of coastal conservation at a free lecture on March 4. Beck, a research professor in the Institute of Marine Sciences at the University of California, Santa Cruz, focuses on conserving our coastlines in an effort to reduce the risks of storm surges and flooding to property, people and our planet and will speak at 7 p.m. March 4 in Auditorium 101 in the Science & Nursing Building at Ģý at Stark.
Ģý Research Review: Researchers End Ongoing Beluga Whale Debate
A new collaborative study between researchers at Ģý and Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) has confirmed a way to determine the age of beluga whales - a topic that has been the center of much debate.
NSF Grant Supports Ģý Researchers' Plan to Help Students Improve Study Habits
The “C” in “college” might as well stand for “cramming.” Studies show students are notoriously bad at adopting and adhering consistently to high-impact study habits that help them retain knowledge long-term. Researchers and faculty at Ģý Un…
Athlete Infection Control Program Piloted at Ģý
A recent study about a new infection control program was recently piloted that strategically placed hand sanitizers and a surface disinfectant spray throughout athletic training rooms in two high schools and two colleges in Northeast Ohio, including Ģý.
Ģý Research Review: Shrub Encroachers Friend or Foe?
Ecosystems in today's world are responding to a wide variety of environmental changes. David Ward, Ph.D., the Art and Margaret Herrick endowed professor of Plant Biology in Ģý’s Department of Biological Sciences, and international colleagues and graduate students want to know what happens when these changes interact?
Ģý Research Review: A Step in the Right Direction
Foot ulcers are one of the most prevalent problems facing diabetic patients, but new technology developed at Ģý may soon help doctors better understand and treat them. The Ģý podiatry device took top prize at a Northeast Ohio innovation contest.
Ģý Biology Lab Publishes Paper Describing Potential for New Male Contraceptives
A team of Ģý researchers has proposed a new method of contraception that may soon be accessible for both men and women, with an emphasis on inhibiting sperm fertility.
Ģý Research Review: Cutting Edge Archaeology
The Eren Lab at Ģý’s Department of Anthropology is among the university’s busiest and most prolific. Because of the lab and guidance from Metin Eren, Ph.D., two students have achieved great accomplishments in archaeology.
Ģý Research Review: Student Recognized for Lupus Research
Ģý molecular and cellular biology and psychology student Haley Shasteen’s personal battle with lupus has pushed her to research what really causes certain frustrating symptoms.
Ģý Research Review: Fertile Ground
The National Institutes of Health thinks Aleisha Moore, Ph.D., is onto something in her study of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome; the agency recently awarded her its most prestigious research training grant, a K99/R00 “Pathway to Independence Award”—a first for Ģý.