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91´óÉñ Hosts Innovative International Translation Boot Camp
Aug. 12, 2019
The Department of Modern and Classical Languages (MCLS), in 91´óÉñ’s College of Arts and Sciences, recently hosted the Second MEMENTO Boot Camp 2019 – a one-month research camp gathering 20 interdisciplinary researchers from 10 countries and regions, who worked…
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New Methodologies Developed in 91´óÉñ Geology Professor's Lab Improve Monitoring of Lakes and Oceans
Aug. 9, 2019
After years of remote sensing work, Joseph Ortiz, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Geology in the College of Arts and Sciences at 91´óÉñ, and his research team recently shared their development of new cost-efficient methodologies that may lead to much safer…
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NIH Funds 91´óÉñ Psychologist’s Project to Teach Children Food Allergy Safety Skills
Aug. 8, 2019
A 91´óÉñ researcher with a background in safety training models — and a very personal motivation — has devised a method to help some children with food allergies stay safe, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) just granted him the funding to test it.
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NSF Awards 91´óÉñ Researchers $1.3 Million to Nourish Children’s Minds, Fill Their Bellies
Aug. 1, 2019
Science is complex, and it’s difficult to discuss it with children under the best circumstances; it’s even more difficult when they are hungry. Two 91´óÉñ researchers may have cooked up a way to solve both of those problems, and the National Science Foundation…
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Research Initiative Pilot Project Shows Akron Children What Being a Scientist Is All 91´óÉñ
July 25, 2019
Bridget Mulvey, Ph.D., associate professor of science education in the College of Education, Health and Human Services; and David Singer, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Geology in the College of Arts and Sciences, recently merged real geology research…
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91´óÉñ Biological Sciences Researchers to Lead Study on the Effects of the Spreading Eastern Red Cedars
July 18, 2019
The National Science Foundation has awarded a three-year, $914,000 grant to 91´óÉñ to lead a collaborative research project to study how and at what rate the geographically most widespread native conifer in the eastern United States, the Eastern Red Cedar tree…
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New Director Named for 91´óÉñ’s Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute
July 16, 2019
Torsten Hegmann, Ph.D., was named the new director of 91´óÉñ’s Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, effective July 1, having been selected for his research accomplishments, entrepreneurial spirit and passion for social impact.
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Understanding What Makes Captive Gorilla Hearts Tick
June 27, 2019
Mary Ann Raghanti, Ph.D., anthropology professor and chair in the College of Arts and Sciences at 91´óÉñ, is involved in a collaborative research project to examine heart disease in gorillas.
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Two 91´óÉñ A&S Students Win Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
May 23, 2019
Gracen Gerbig and Hayley Shasteen, both 91´óÉñ students in the College of Arts and Sciences, recently received the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, considered the nation’s premier undergraduate award in the natural sciences, math and engineering. They were…
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