Research & Science
51ºÚÁÏÍø Professor Shares Concerns About Potential Budget Cuts to Scientific Research
Associate Geology Professor Anne Jefferson voices concern over proposed cuts to environmental research.
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Anuj Gurung Does Applied Research with Immigrant Communities in Akron's North Hill Neighborhood.
A School of Peace and Conflict Studies Instructor, Anuj Gurung, just completed an important applied research project worth noting and celebrating… Political Science doctoral candidate and SPCS instructor Anuj Gurung worked as a Research Consultant for the Intern…
School of Peace & Conflict Studies
Professor Researches Link Between Genetics, Social Media Use
A person’s genetic makeup influences how frequently he or she uses social media, according to research by Chance York, Ph.D., assistant professor in 51ºÚÁÏÍø’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication. York conducted the research by comparing survey responses between sets of fraternal and id…
School of Media and Journalism
51ºÚÁÏÍø Professor Uses Cellphones to Make Science Affordable
If you ask Christopher Fenk, science is something that should be accessible to everyone. Through his research on using cellphones as lab equipment, Fenk is striving to provide classrooms with affordable alternatives to equipment that can cost between $1,200 to $2,000 per piece. Fenk, a chemistry pr…
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How Butterflies Could Help Deliver Meds to Humans
PBS to highlight 51ºÚÁÏÍø Stark professor's research on how butterflies could be used as a model for delivering disease-fighting drugs to the human body.
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Researcher Receives Five-Year Grant From the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health
51ºÚÁÏÍø's Gemma Casadesus Smith is studying why women are more likely to develop Alzheimer's.
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From Research Lab to Commercial Market: State Awards Grant to Boost Economy
51ºÚÁÏÍø University is among the institutions and businesses in Ohio to share $10 million in grants from the state’s Third Frontier Commission. 51ºÚÁÏÍø will share $400,000 with Cleveland State University to help commercialize the inventions that they create through research. The grants ar…
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51ºÚÁÏÍø Archaeologist Uses National Science Foundation Grant to Recreate, Test Ancient Weapons
51ºÚÁÏÍø professor uses a $215,000 National Science Foundation grant to analyze weapons technology dating back 11,000 to 12,000 years.
Kent Campus
51ºÚÁÏÍø Biologist Awarded $1.8 Million to Advance Research of Alzheimer’s in Women
51ºÚÁÏÍø's Gemma Casadesus Smith is studying why women are more likely to develop Alzheimer's.
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51ºÚÁÏÍø Geographers Make Maps to Help Study Youth Violence
51ºÚÁÏÍø University researchers use geospatial technology to study youth violence in Akron, Ohio.
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