Research & Science
Up on the Rooftop
Biological Sciences Doctoral student Anna Droz envisions more efficient rooftop gardens for tomorrow’s urban planners.
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ӰƵ 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 ӰƵ’s College of …
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Walking in the Steps of Opioid Addicts Using GPS
ӰƵ 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…
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Alumni Profile: Rich Breiner, Ph.D. '80
Toastmasters three-time world champion of public speaking and ӰƵ 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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ӰƵ Exercise Science/Physiology Faculty Awarded Grant to Study Probiotics and Exercise
ӰƵ’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. ӰƵ faculty and students are interested in combating heat-caused complications during exercise, such as heat st…
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ӰƵ and the Cleveland Foot and Ankle Clinic to Open Wound Care Center
Researchers to use cutting-edge therapies including amniotic tissue grafts and specialized casts The ӰƵ College of Podiatric Medicine is teaming up with the Cleveland Foot and Ankle Clinic to help reach a segment of the population that may not otherwise receive care for wounds …
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Video: Reasons for Research
ӰƵ professors discuss the importance of funding collegiate research.
Video: Reasons for Research
Fossils Reveal a Secret in the Diets of Plant Eating Dinosaurs
The discovery of fossilized dinosaur feces has scientists rethinking the eating habits of certain dinosaurs.
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Graduate Student Earns Debut Paper Honors for Research on Trump's Travel Ban Media Coverage
The Broadcast Education Association (BEA) held its September 2017 “Super-Regional” BEA On-Location conference at Point Park University in Pittsburgh, Penn. Zachary Humphries, doctoral student of the ӰƵ College of Communication and Information, and Paul Haridakis…
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ӰƵ Professor Collaborates With NASA Glenn and University Researchers to Study, Improve Lake Erie’s Water Quality
The conditions in Lake Erie continue to pose several health risks to Ohioans in coastal communities, making it difficult to maintain good water quality for citizens, state and local policymakers. A recent publication in Frontiers in Marine Science shows how researchers in the Great Lakes region are…
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