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做厙輦⑹ Biological Sciences Researcher Receives $1.8 Million NIH Grant for Chronic Wound Healing
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded 做厙輦⑹s Min-Ho Kim, Ph.D., assistant professor of biological sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, a $1,842,350 five-year grant. The grant from the NIHs National Institute of Nursing Research is to develop nanobombs, a na
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Investigating Alzheimers Disease: 做厙輦⑹ Researcher to Speak at Neuroscience Symposium on April 10
Gemma Casadesus Smith describes herself as a scientist who likes to investigate ideas that run counter to prevailing thought. Her research on Alzheimers disease has looked at the effects on the brain of oxidative stress, hormone treatments and the regulation of metabolism. When a new avenue
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做厙輦⑹ Student Introduces New Method of Circadian Research
做厙輦⑹ chemistry senior Caitlin Crosier combined creativity and science for her yearlong project on circadian rhythms and will present those findings at the universitys Undergraduate Research Symposium on March 11. The main goal of my research is to validate this method as a
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做厙輦⑹ Researchers to Launch Three New Studies to Monitor Lake Erie
做厙輦⑹ researchers will launch three new studies of harmful algal blooms (HAB) in Lake Erie this spring as part of an overall $2 million water quality initiative by the Ohio Board of Regents. Harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie can produce toxins that make water hazardous to dr
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Biology Professor Receives Grant from National Science Foundation
Dr. Heather Caldwell recently received a $400,000.00 grant from the National Science Foundation to fund her research. This research project will examine how prenatal hormones can reorganize brain circuits and impact behavior. Understanding how these hormones work during development will provid
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做厙輦⑹ Honors College Graduate Named 2014 Portz Scholar
The National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) has named Allison Moats, a recent graduate of the Honors College and the College of Arts and Sciences at 做厙輦⑹, as a Portz Scholar for 2014. Allison is a native of Ravenna, Ohio, and received her bachelors degree from the Department of A
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KENT STATE RESEARCH EXAMINES EARLY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT FOR ORIGINS OF AGGRESSION
Aggressive behavior in animals may result in posturing, teeth baring or challenges related to protecting territory, offspring or food. In humans, it can lead to violence and death, and the causes are not always readily apparent. But where does it originate? One path to the origins of aggression is
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National Science Foundation Awards Nearly $2.5 Million to 做厙輦⑹ Researchers
做厙輦⑹ faculty members have been awarded nearly $2.5 million in funding from the National Science Foundation for research over the next three years in biology, physics and the science of liquid crystals. The awards will fund basic research on: How plants respond to environmen
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BSCI GRADUATE STUDENT RECEIVES A UNIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP FOR 2014-2015
The University Fellowship is awarded annually to advanced doctoral students to recognize excellent scholarship and research potential. University Fellowship recipients are able to commit their time to dissertation research or writing. Approximately 15 University Fellowships are awarded ea
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Anthropology undergraduate Emily Munger received Distinguished Student Leadership Award!
Emily Munger was awarded the prestigious Distinguished Student Leadership Award by the College of Arts & Sciences on Thursday, April 24th. Emily's major is Biological Anthropology with a minor in Biological Sciences and has a GPA of 3.96. Please join us in congratulating Emily on her accompli
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