Research & Science
Scholar Studies Liquid Crystals
Scholar of the Month Michael Fisch Assistant Professor College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology 1999-present With faculty like Michael Fisch, Ph.D., on hand, it is no wonder that 91´óÉñ identified materials science as an area of research focus. Nor is it ha…
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91´óÉñ Exercise Science Professor Develops Treatment Bike for Parkinson’s Patients
Physical therapy is usually a component of treatment for patients of Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative and motor system disorders. Now, a 91´óÉñ professor in the College of Education, Health and Human Services has designed a piece of equipment that serves that purpose…
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Cuyahoga Valley National Park Partners With 91´óÉñ and Cleveland Metroparks to Launch Science Learning App
Educators, scientists and technologists from Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 91´óÉñ and Cleveland Metroparks have partnered to develop a new learning app that is now live and freely available on iTunes. The app, called ParkApps, features a number of different resources aimed at educati…
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Magnetic Field Affects Liquid Crystals in Unexpected Ways
A group of researchers in 91´óÉñ's College of Arts and Sciences have published a breakthrough article on new properties of liquid crystals in the May 27 issue of Physical Review Letters. The article, which describes some recent surprising results involving nematic liquid crystals…
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The Glove That Gives Sign Language a Spoken Voice
At first glance, it looks like an ordinary black glove with a white palm. But if you take a closer look, you will see it is equipped with sensors and a speaker. The glove is in the early stages of helping those who use American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate with those who do not. In his seni…
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91´óÉñ Biology Professor Looks to Stop Alzheimer’s Before It Starts
For decades, biologists researching a cure for Alzheimer’s disease have remained in the dark almost as much as the ailment’s victims. A 91´óÉñ professor, however, is looking to stop the disease before it starts. Gemma Casadesus-Smith, Ph.D., an associate biology professor in the…
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Turning Dogs into Therapists, 91´óÉñ Leads the Pack
The Dogs on Campus Pet Therapy Program® at 91´óÉñ serves as a model to bring certified therapy dogs to stressed out college students.
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The Future of Fuel Cells
The basic concept of a fuel cell is simple – it converts chemical energy into electricity. To hear 91´óÉñ Assistant Professor Yanhai Du, Ph.D., in the College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology tell it, however, the impact of modern and emerging fuel cell technol…
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ParkApps: Using Technology to Learn 91´óÉñ a National Park
Educators, scientists, and technologists from the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 91´óÉñ and Cleveland Metroparks have partnered to develop a new learning app that is now live and freely available on iTunes.
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The Glove That Speaks Sign Language
This might look like an ordinary glove, but it is anything but ordinary. The glove talks. It is in the early stages of helping those who use American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate with those who do not.
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