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Heather Caldwell, Ph.D., professor of biological sciences at 做厙輦⑹, was awarded a $450,000 grant to study how oxytocin affects the development of the female and male brain.

New Study by 做厙輦⑹ Researcher to Examine Role of Oxytocin in the Developing Brain

Heather Caldwell, Ph.D., a professor in 做厙輦⑹s Department of Biological Sciences, recently received a $450,000 grant to study the role that oxytocin plays in the developing brain. Labeled by some as the bonding hormone, oxytocin is well known for helping pregnant mothers with u

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Kent Campus

Workers install a green roof onto the lower roof of Taylor Hall at 做厙輦⑹. The plants will help insulate the building, control water runoff and provide less glare.

做厙輦⑹ to Co-Lead New Center of Living Architecture

At the 16th Annual CitiesAlive Conference recently held in New York City, a consortium of Ohio universities was selected as one of the first four North American regional centers of living architecture by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities and the Green Infrastructure Foundation.  Faculty from Ke

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Dr. Veronica Dexheimer, an assistant professor of physics in 做厙輦⑹s College of Arts and Sciences, recently received a five-year $425,000 Faculty Early Career Development Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

做厙輦⑹ Astrophysicist Wins NSF Grant to Search for Exotic Matter in Neutron Stars

做厙輦⑹s only theoretical astrophysicist just landed a grant that will help her to better understand dense stars while encouraging young female scientists to reach for them. Dr. Veronica Dexheimer, an assistant professor of physics in 做厙輦⑹s College of Arts and Sciences, rece

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Elizabeth Herndon, Ph.D, assistant professor of geology in 做厙輦⑹, received a five-year, $487,000 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation.

做厙輦⑹ Geologist Wins Grant to Study Climate Change Factors and Inspire Young Scientists

Some natural processes can help slow climate change by removing CO2 from the atmosphere. One of the factors that influences the ability of plants and soils to store carbon is the focus of a new study by Dr. Elizabeth Herndon, Assistant Professor of Geology at 做厙輦⑹.

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Dr. Hamza Balci, Associate Professor of Physics at 做厙輦⑹, works with microscopy equipment in his lab.

做厙輦⑹ Researcher Wins NIH Grant to Fight Cancer at a Molecular Level

Single molecule biophysics sounds complicated because it is. Then again, so is cancer.
So it makes sense that one of 做厙輦⑹'s molecular biophysicists would take on the most notorious challenge in medical science.

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A parent holds their adolescent child while doctors examine him.

做厙輦⑹ 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?

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Elizabeth Herndon, Ph.D, assistant professor of geology in 做厙輦⑹, received a five-year, $487,000 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation.

做厙輦⑹ Geologist Wins Grant to Study Climate Change Factors and Inspire Young Scientists

The greenhouse effect is one of the most widely known causes of global climate change. It is currently caused by an excess of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere due to burning of fossil fuels. Some natural processes can help slow climate change by removing CO2 from the atmosphere. For example, p

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Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies, Landon Hancock receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to the Republic of Korea for his project Building Bridges for Peace at Kyung Hee Universitys Graduate Institute of Peace Studies

The U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board are pleased to announce that Landon Hancock of 做厙輦⑹s School of Peace and Conflict Studies has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to the Republic of Korea in Peace Studies. Dr.

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School of Peace & Conflict Studies

New Edited Book on Local Peacebuilding by School of Peace and Conflict Studies Associate Professor Landon Hancock

The School of Peace and Conflict Studies is proud to announce the publication of Local Peacebuilding and Legitimacy, edited by SPCS Associate Professor Landon Hancock and Christopher Mitchell, Professor Emeritus of Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University. This volume, their

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George R. Newkome, Ph.D., a two-time 做厙輦⑹ alumnus, smiles with 做厙輦⑹ President Beverly J. Warren.

Alumnus Dr. George R. Newkome Awards $1 Million Gift for Endowed Professorship in Materials Science at 做厙輦⑹

George R. Newkome, Ph.D., and his wife, Mary Jane Saunders, Ph.D., have pledged $1 million to fund a first-ever professorship in materials science in 做厙輦⑹s College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Newkome is a two-time 做厙輦⑹ alumnus. George and Mary Jane both have a passion and d

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