Research & Science
¹ú²úÂ×Àí Awarded $3.5 Million Choose Ohio First Grants
The state of Ohio and the Ohio Department of Higher Education announced that ¹ú²úÂ×Àí has been awarded Choose Ohio First grants totaling $3.5 million to support students in the critical fields of science (including health professions), technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Undergraduate Research Program Grows Despite Pandemic
COVID-19 has undoubtedly changed the way people experience their education. Over the summer of 2020, ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s eight-week Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program transitioned to a completely remote environment, and the results were surprising.
¹ú²úÂ×Àí Researchers Use Liquid Crystal to Control Bacteria Movement
A liquid crystal research group at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí led by Oleg Lavrentovich, Ph.D., is knocking on the doors of the biomedical industry with its current project. The recent publication of research explains a technique of controlling bacteria movement with liquid crystal structures that could have a potential impact in many areas of research and medical care.
Prestigious Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation President’s Grant to Expand End-of-Life Simulation for Nursing and Medical Students
Faculty researchers from ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s College of Nursing were recently funded by the prestigious Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation with a yearlong President’s Grant award totaling $35,000. The goal of their study is to help ensure the competencies of new healthcare providers to facilitate vital family communication at the end of life.
¹ú²úÂ×Àí Researchers Challenge the Growing Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Problem With New Compound
“The pessimistic estimate is that by 2050, antibiotics could be obsolete,'' said Songping Huang, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences. Huang and his ¹ú²úÂ×Àí team, including Min-Ho Kim, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, are working on closing that chasm with the development of new antimicrobials.
Alumna Jessica Maisano ‘Rocks’ Childhood Dream Job
Honors College alumna Jessica Maisano, ’94, B.A., started her career at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí as a fashion merchandising student before realizing her passion for dinosaurs and dirt was a viable career option. One ¹ú²úÂ×Àí professor would show Maisano that childhood dreams are actually within reach.
Political Science Professor Talks Bias and Perception of Political Misconduct
Ryan Claassen, professor of political science at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí, conducted research during the fall semester finding that American voters think politicians view situations differently depending on party affiliation. Claassen’s research was recently featured in an article from the Record-Courier.
Social Media Use Increases Boredom and Homework Decreases Boredom, ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Research Shows
Researchers Andrew Lepp, Ph.D., and Jacob Barkley, Ph.D., from ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s College of Education, Health and Human Services suspected a relationship between boredom and social media use but wondered about cause and effect. Does social media use cause boredom? Or does boredom cause social media use? To answer these questions, they designed an experiment.
¹ú²úÂ×Àí Physics Professor Elected as 2020 Fellow of Prestigious Scientific Society
Jonathan V. Selinger, professor and Ohio Eminent Scholar in ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s Department of Physics, in the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science.
2020 Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award Recipients
¹ú²úÂ×Àí has announced the recipients of the 2020 Outstanding Research and Scholarship Awards (ORSA). Sponsored by the University Research Council and the Division of Research and Sponsored Programs, this award honors ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s exceptional researchers and scholars.
