Research & Science
¹ú²úÂ×Àí Researcher Studies LinkedIn as Employee Selection Tool
According to a recent , 70 percent of employers use social networking sites, such as LinkedIn and Facebook, to screen and assess candidates during the hiring process.
Salem Campus Junior Wins ¹ú²úÂ×Àí's SURE Research Competition
Hayley Shasteen, a junior psychology/biology major at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí at Salem, took first place honors at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí's Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) competition.
Researchers Reveal How Loss of South African Grasslands to Shrubs Could Affect the Soil and Atmosphere
Ecosystems in today's world are responding to a wide variety of environmental changes. What happens when these changes interact? That was the topic of a recent paper published by David Ward, Ph.D., the Art and Margaret Herrick Endowed Professor of Plant Biology in ¹ú²úÂ×Àí's Depart…
Researchers Reveal How Loss of South African Grasslands to Shrubs Could Affect the Soil and Atmosphere
Ecosystems in today's world are responding to a wide variety of environmental changes. What happens when these changes interact? That was the topic of a recent paper published by Dr. David Ward and international colleagues and graduate students in the journal Scientific Reports. Although climate …
¹ú²úÂ×Àí Biologist Wins Grant to Study Neurological Roots of Chronic Stress and Fear
People who suffer trauma will, with few exceptions, never forget what happened to them, but a ¹ú²úÂ×Àí researcher may be able to offer them the hope of living without constant fear and anxiety. John D. Johnson, Ph.D., associate professor of biological sciences in ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s College…
Army Funds ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Aeronautics Professor to Research Drone Technology
A grant from the Army Research Laboratory has a ¹ú²úÂ×Àí researcher flying high. The grant provides more than $130,000 for Blake Stringer, Ph.D., assistant professor of aerospace engineering in ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering, to study propulsion systems for a new…
¹ú²úÂ×Àí Psychologist Leads NIH-Funded Study to Identify Children at Risk for Persistent Distress After a Traumatic Injury
The way in which a parent responds to a child’s injury often impacts how upset the little one becomes. A panicked parent often means a crying, hysterical child. A calm kiss on the boo-boo and a quick return to regular business, though, and the child is likely to forget about the incident. This age…¹ú²úÂ×Àí psychologist leads NIH-funded study to identify children at risk for persistent distress after a traumatic injury
Several factors — including, age, gender, and medical history — determine how a child processes a trauma and what treatments may be most effective at preventing long-term psychological distress. But what role do parents play?
Chemistry Professor Named Associate Editor of Science Advances
Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry of ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s College of Arts and Sciences, was appointed to the editorial board of the journal Science Advances.
