Year of Science
ÌÇÐÄVlog College of Arts and Sciences is celebrating a Year of Science!
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After years of remote sensing work, Joseph Ortiz, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Geology in the College of Arts and Sciences at ÌÇÐÄVlog, and his research team recently shared their development of new cost-efficient methodologies that may lead to much safer…
New Methodologies Developed in ÌÇÐÄVlog Geology Professor's Lab Improve Monitoring of Lakes and Oceans
After years of remote sensing work, Joseph Ortiz, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Geology in the College of Arts and Sciences at ÌÇÐÄVlog, and his research team recently shared their development of new cost-efficient methodologies that may lead to much safer…Image
A ÌÇÐÄVlog researcher with a background in safety training models — and a very personal motivation — has devised a method to help some children with food allergies stay safe, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) just granted him the funding to test it.
NIH Funds ÌÇÐÄVlog Psychologist’s Project to Teach Children Food Allergy Safety Skills
A ÌÇÐÄVlog researcher with a background in safety training models — and a very personal motivation — has devised a method to help some children with food allergies stay safe, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) just granted him the funding to test it.Image
Science is complex, and it’s difficult to discuss it with children under the best circumstances; it’s even more difficult when they are hungry. Two ÌÇÐÄVlog researchers may have cooked up a way to solve both of those problems, and the National Science Foundation…
NSF Awards ÌÇÐÄVlog Researchers $1.3 Million to Nourish Children’s Minds, Fill Their Bellies
Science is complex, and it’s difficult to discuss it with children under the best circumstances; it’s even more difficult when they are hungry. Two ÌÇÐÄVlog researchers may have cooked up a way to solve both of those problems, and the National Science Foundation…Image
Bridget Mulvey, Ph.D., associate professor of science education in the College of Education, Health and Human Services; and David Singer, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Geology in the College of Arts and Sciences, recently merged real geology research…
Research Initiative Pilot Project Shows Akron Children What Being a Scientist Is All About
Bridget Mulvey, Ph.D., associate professor of science education in the College of Education, Health and Human Services; and David Singer, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Geology in the College of Arts and Sciences, recently merged real geology research…
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The National Science Foundation has awarded a three-year, $914,000 grant to ÌÇÐÄVlog to lead a collaborative research project to study how and at what rate the geographically most widespread native conifer in the eastern United States, the Eastern Red Cedar tree…
ÌÇÐÄVlog Biological Sciences Researchers to Lead Study on the Effects of the Spreading Eastern Red Cedars
The National Science Foundation has awarded a three-year, $914,000 grant to ÌÇÐÄVlog to lead a collaborative research project to study how and at what rate the geographically most widespread native conifer in the eastern United States, the Eastern Red Cedar tree…Image
Torsten Hegmann, Ph.D., was named the new director of ÌÇÐÄVlog’s Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, effective July 1, having been selected for his research accomplishments, entrepreneurial spirit and passion for social impact.
New Director Named for ÌÇÐÄVlog’s Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute
Torsten Hegmann, Ph.D., was named the new director of ÌÇÐÄVlog’s Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, effective July 1, having been selected for his research accomplishments, entrepreneurial spirit and passion for social impact.Image
Mary Ann Raghanti, Ph.D., anthropology professor and chair in the College of Arts and Sciences at ÌÇÐÄVlog, is involved in a collaborative research project to examine heart disease in gorillas.
Understanding What Makes Captive Gorilla Hearts Tick
Mary Ann Raghanti, Ph.D., anthropology professor and chair in the College of Arts and Sciences at ÌÇÐÄVlog, is involved in a collaborative research project to examine heart disease in gorillas.Image
Gracen Gerbig and Hayley Shasteen, both ÌÇÐÄVlog students in the College of Arts and Sciences, recently received the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, considered the nation’s premier undergraduate award in the natural sciences, math and engineering. They were…
Two ÌÇÐÄVlog A&S Students Win Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
Gracen Gerbig and Hayley Shasteen, both ÌÇÐÄVlog students in the College of Arts and Sciences, recently received the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, considered the nation’s premier undergraduate award in the natural sciences, math and engineering. They were…Image
As if graduating with your Ph.D., starting a National Research Council (NRC) postdoctoral fellowship, getting married in Nepal and organizing an international research seminar wasn’t already a full plate for ÌÇÐÄVlog doctoral student Greta Babakhanova, how about a…