Research & Science
Ƶ Ƶ 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 Ƶ to lead a collaborative research project to study how and at what rate the geographically most widespread native conifer in the eastern United Ƶs, the Eastern Red Cedar tree species (Juniperus virginiana), spreads across the landscape.
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 with community service in an effort to show some Akron Public Schools students that science is not just a benefit to their community but a viable career option, too.
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 with community service in an effort to show some Akron Public Schools students that science is not just a benefit to their community but a viable career option, too.
Ƶ Ƶ Stark Strengthens Community Through Research
A primary goal of Ƶ Ƶ is to engage the communities in which its eight campuses are located to fuel research, foster partnerships and economic development. “As the county’s public university, our role is to transform the community and to transform lives. We are impacting the future and helping to better Stark County,” Seachrist said. “We are the incubator for tomorrow’s ideas today.”
MEDIA ADVISORY: Ƶ Ƶ to Introduce the New Director of the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute
WHAT: Ƶ President Todd Diacon will introduce the new director of the university’s Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute on Tuesday, July 16. The birthplace of liquid crystal displays, the institute embraces all materials research on campus with an initial emphasis on m…
Understanding What Makes Captive Gorilla Hearts Tick
Mary Ann Raghanti, Ph.D., anthropology professor and chair in the College of Arts and Sciences at Ƶ, is involved in a collaborative research project to examine heart disease in gorillas.
Annual Twinsburg Twins Days Festival Injects Millions Into Local Economy, According to Ƶ Ƶ Researcher
According to an economic impact study on the 2018 event conducted by Ƶ College of Business Administration Associate Professor of Economics Shawn Rohlin, Ph.D., the annual Twins Days Festival provides a substantive positive economic impact to the city of Twinsburg and surrounding areas.
It Takes Two to Tango: Professors Work Together on Parkinson’s Study
A Ƶ professor is conducting a collaborative research project to study how ballroom dance can help to manage the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.
From Ƶ to Cambridge: Alumna Ya'el Courtney to Study Neuroscience at Harvard University
Throughout her time at Ƶ, Ya'el Courtney completed a Senior Honors Thesis/Project, authored several published peer-reviewed journal articles and presented at several national and international conferences. As she continues her education at Harvard University, she intends to conduct a significant amount of research focusing on psychiatric diseases.
From Comfort Zone to Rain Forest: Studying Ecology in Costa Rica
Emmaleigh Given recently spent three summers and two winters in a remote biological reserve in the middle of the rainforest in the Alajuela Province of Costa Rica, where she has and will spend several months conducting research on community ecology, and she has one more trip planned. Being hunted by unseen predators isn’t the way most researchers conduct their work. But for some, it’s just part of the day.