University partners with i-Health and Stow-Glen Retirement Village ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ, in partnership with the Stow-Glen Retirement Village in Stow, Ohio, recently received an industry-funded grant of $430,000 from i-Health Inc., a subsidiary of DSM Nutritional Products, to examine whether taking a probiotic dietary supplement, commonly sold over the counter, can improve the mood and memory of middle-aged and older adults. John Gunstad, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ, is leading a team of researchers on the ...
Kevin J. Spence, a ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ higher education administration doctoral student, visited Cienfuegos, Cuba, to help bridge ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ’s College of Education, Health and Human Services’ past to the present. In October, Spence discussed the Visiting Scholar program at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ’s Gerald H. Read Center for International and Intercultural Education during the second Workshop of Strategic Alliances for the Internationalization of Higher Education at the University of Cienfuegos. “The College of Education, Health and Human Services has had ties with Cuba that dates back 68 years with...
At the ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ Board of Trustees meeting held today (Dec. 7, 2016), the Board voted to establish the Brain Health Research Institute, further supporting significant existing research and providing additional support for researchers to collaborate across multiple departments, colleges and campuses. With more than 50 faculty members involved in brain health research, brain health is one of ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ’s largest areas of research strength and opportunity. Notable recent grants include a $3.5 million award to study mindfulness-based stress reduction for high blood pressure...
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ students in the College of Arts and Sciences will get the opportunity to travel to Japan to do collaborative research in a world-class institute, specializing in primate biology, thanks to a recently signed memorandum of understanding with the Primate Research Institute of Kyoto University. By studying primates as a model for humans, the researchers hope to address a variety of topics, including evolutionary genetic analysis, Alzheimer’s disease and aggressive behavior. The memorandum, signed by ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ’s Todd Diacon, Ph.D., senior vice presiden...
More than 72,000 items in ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ Libraries’ May 4 Collection will be digitally captured with the funding assistance of a $119,443 matching grant, provided by the National Historical Publications & Records Commission (NHPRC). The digitization of these documents will allow users to explore these events and the context surrounding them through free, online access that will be located at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ's Special Collections and Archives. As the project progresses throughout the two-year grant period, announcements regarding new additions to the digital archive will be posted to the...
The Fashion School at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ is the recipient of the 2016 Impact Award for Excellence in Education, presented by the Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation. The Morgan Foundation — an organization dedicated to mental wellness, the arts and education in Northeast Ohio and a longtime partner of the Fashion School — honored the school at a gala on Nov. 10. The event included the debut of a new video, created by the foundation, highlighting the school’s impact on students, the community and the fashion industry. Each year, the Morgan Foundation Impact Awards recognize institutions and i...
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ students in the College of Arts and Sciences will get the opportunity to travel to Japan to do collaborative research in a world-class institute, specializing in primate biology, thanks to a recently signed memorandum of understanding with the Primate Research Institute of Kyoto University. By studying primates as a model for humans, the researchers hope to address a variety of topics, including evolutionary genetic analysis, Alzheimer’s disease and aggressive behavior. The memorandum, signed by ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ’s Todd Diacon, Ph.D., senior vice ...