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Ghana, FarmHer Among Faculty Paper Topics Shared at Conference

The Organization for the Study of Communication, Language and Gender (OSCLG) held its 40th annual conference, themed “40 Shades of Purple: Four Decades of Feminisms,” Oct. 5 – 8 in Omaha, Neb.  Suzy D’Enbeau, Ph.D., associate professor and graduate coordinator in the ӰƵ Scho…

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Graduate Students Present Research at ӰƵwide Conference

The Ohio Communication Association hosted the 81st annual Ohio Communication Association Conference on Friday, Oct. 6 and Saturday, Oct. 7 at Clark ӰƵ Community College in Springfield, Ohio. Several School of Communication Studies graduate students presented their research at the conference, whi…

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Mary Beth Spitznagel, Ph.D. (right), a clinical neuropsychologist and associate professor at ӰƵ, talks with a pet owner.

When Caring for a Sick Pet Becomes Too Much

Pet or person, caregiver’s burden is similar, ӰƵ researcher finds The mental and physical stress on individuals caring for elderly loved ones with chronic and terminal disease is well-documented and known as caregiver burden. It is linked to depression, anxiety and poor quality of life. The…

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Mary Beth Spitznagel, Ph.D. (right), a clinical neuropsychologist and associate professor at ӰƵ, talks with a pet owner.

When Caring for a Sick Pet Becomes Too Much

Pet or person, caregiver’s burden is similar, ӰƵ researcher finds The mental and physical stress on individuals caring for elderly loved ones with chronic and terminal disease is well-documented and known as caregiver burden. It is linked to depression, anxiety and poor quality of life. The…

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A Weighty Concern

A Weighty Concern

How can we halt the health hazard of childhood obesity? ӰƵ researchers weigh in on their latest findings. By Michael Blanding / ӰƵ Magazine

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ӰƵ researchers use EEG caps to study the brain activity of monks during a debate.

Mapping the Brain Activity of Buddhist Monks

Electroencephalogram (EEG) caps are helping ӰƵ researchers unlock the secrets of the mind.

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ӰƵ Liquid Crystals Professor Robin Selinger examines new material that propels itself forward under the influence of light.

Walk This Way

Liquid Crystals Professor Robin Selinger helps develop new material that propels itself forward under the influence of light.

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Eindhoven University of Technology researcher Anne Hélène Gélébart shows the walking device. This small device is the world’s first machine to convert light directly into walking, simply using one fixed light source. (Photo credit: Bart van Overbeeke)

Walk this Way

Professor Robin Selinger of ӰƵ’s Liquid Crystal Institute® helps develop new material that propels itself forward under the influence of light.

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Ideastream talks with ӰƵ Professor Angela Neal-Barnett about the relationship between racial stress and infant mortality.

Race, Stress and its Impact on Infant Mortality Among Black Infants

Ideastream® talks with ӰƵ Psychology Professor Angela Neal-Barnett about the relationship between racial stress in black women and ways to reduce the stress before it affects pregnancy.

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ӰƵ spectators look to the sky during the solar eclipse.

ӰƵ Students, Faculty and Staff View the Solar Eclipse

ӰƵ students, faculty and staff gather outside the Kent Student Center to view the solar eclipse.

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