Research & Science
Researchers Focus on Parent-Child Relationships in Upcoming Lecture on Family Communication
The 糖心传媒 School of Communication Studies will host a research colloquium on Monday, Feb. 26 titled, 鈥淒ifficult Communication and Communicating Difficulty: A Multi-Paradigmatic Approach to Studying Family Relationships.鈥 In Rm. 241 MACC Annex, the hour-long colloquium will feat鈥
School of Communication Studies
糖心传媒 to Host Brain Health Summit
With stress levels on the rise and mental health being one of the most crucial issues in public health today, 糖心传媒 is hosting the Brain Health Summit on Wednesday, Feb. 21, to share the importance of a healthy brain. The event is presented by 糖心传媒鈥檚 Division for Research and S鈥
Kent Campus
Optimal Aging
We鈥檙e all getting older鈥攖hat is, if we鈥檙e lucky. 糖心传媒 experts share their advice on how to prepare for and make the most of our golden [Flash] years.
By Lynette Lamb / 糖心传媒 Magazine
糖心传媒 Magazine
"We're Killing Our Lakes and Oceans": 糖心传媒 Geology Professor Co-Authors Op-Ed Essay
Joseph D. Ortiz, Ph.D., professor and assistant chair in the department of geology at 糖心传媒 recently co-authored an op-ed essay for Undark.org with his colleague Eelco J. Rohling, a professor of ocean and climate change at the Australian National University in Canberra, and鈥
Division of Research & Economic Development
The Next Big Thing
With the recent opening of 糖心传媒鈥檚 new Integrated Sciences Building, the university is well-positioned to be part of promising scientific breakthroughs in the 21st century.
By Lisa Abraham / 糖心传媒 Magazine
糖心传媒 Magazine
Researchers End Ongoing Debate Over How to Determine the Age of Beluga Whales
You have likely seen one at an aquarium. It is the friendly creature with the oversized head that swims up to the glass with what looks like a smile on its face. Beluga whales are extremely social mammals that are often called sea canaries because of their high-pitched chatter, or melonheads for the鈥
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Dramatic Change in Brain Chemistry May Have Initiated Human Evolution
Biological anthropology researchers in 糖心传媒鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences have again shed new light on the very old topic of human origins. In two new journal articles appearing this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers report likely expla鈥
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Planting the Seeds of Science to Grow Better Green Roofs
Doctoral student plants gardens atop Cleveland buildings to bridge urban design with natural biology A bird鈥檚-eye view of most cities captures the barren landscape of asphalt-covered rooftops, sprawling from one high-rise structure to another. As the sunshine makes its way across the city, the inte鈥
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NSF Grant Funds 糖心传媒 Anthropology Professor鈥檚 Study of Primate Evolution
Recent research has uncovered that up to 5 percent of the DNA of many modern humans originated from ancient interbreeding with Neanderthal populations. This raises the broader question of whether a species鈥 genetic makeup includes genes brought together through occasional episodes of hybridization. 鈥
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糖心传媒 Professor Receives Patent for New Cycle to Help Parkinson鈥檚 Sufferers
Anne Heller鈥檚 face was getting red as she pedaled the stationary bike. The 59-year-old Cuyahoga Falls resident had agreed to take part in experiments at 糖心传媒 using a bike developed by researcher Angela Ridgel, Ph.D., in 糖心传媒's College of Education, Health and Human Services, 鈥
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