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Sara Bayramzadeh's Health Care Design Concept

Safer, More Efficient Trauma Room Design Wins Touchstone Award

A substantial amount of time and effort goes into the design of health care environments. In an emergency department, you need optimal conditions to save lives. The Center for Health and Design has awarded Sara Bayramzadeh, assistant professor and Elliot Professor in Health Care Design, the Touchstone Award – Gold Category for conceptual design.

Tags: Health , Research & Science , Nationally Distinctive

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A Cat and a Dog Lay Lazily

Researcher Predicts Consumer Behavior Through Pet Ownership

Owning a pet can tell marketers all they need to know about your buying tendencies. In a new study, Lei Jia, assistant professor of marketing and entrepreneurship at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹, found that pet ownership can influence and predict consumer behavior. 

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Associate Professor Clarissa Thompson, Ph.D., presents her research in a Research & Innovation Forum

Research & Innovation Forums Showcase Breadth of Scholarship of Faculty

Twice each semester, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s Division of Research and Sponsored Programs hosts Research & Innovation Forums, to bring together faculty members to publicly present their ongoing work. 

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Visitors viewing Resilience During the Pandemic: LGBTQ + Stories

Researchers Gather LGBTQ+ Stories of Resilience During the Pandemic

Molly Merryman, Ph.D., associate professor in Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s School of Peace and Conflict Studies, and Lauren Vachon, assistant professor in Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s LGBTQ studies program and coordinator of the LGBTQ studies minor program, were instrumental in obtaining a $35,000 grant from the U.S. Department of State for the project Resilience During the Pandemic: LGBTQ+ Stories. 

Tags: University News , Research & Science , School of Peace and Conflict Studies , Division of Research & Sponsored Programs

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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Leads 13 Ohio Institutions in Supporting Intel by Launching Semiconductor-Focused Network

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University, in response to a request from Intel®, will lead a network that includes 13 other Ohio higher education institutions now poised to prepare the workforce to make the small electronic devices that play a large role in our everyday lives.

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Intel launched 12th Gen Intel Core processors at CES 2022. (Credit: Intel Corporation)

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Leads 13 Ohio Institutions in Supporting Intel by Launching Semiconductor-Focused Network

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University, in response to a request from Intel®, will lead a network that includes 13 other Ohio higher education institutions now poised to prepare the workforce to make the small electronic devices that play a large role in our everyday lives.

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UAV Flight Propels Fuel Cell Research

Innovative Hybrid Fuel Cell Developed for Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles

The project team, led by Yanhai Du, Ph.D., developed a lightweight-high-energy-density onboard power source that enables vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) type aircraft to potentially increase flight time and payload.

Tags: Research & Science , College of Aeronautics and Engineering

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Study examines the relationship between hazing severity and group solidarity in an anonymous U.S. fraternity.

Groundbreaking Study of Fraternity Hazing Co-Authored by Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Researcher Reveals Little Connection to Group Solidarity

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s newest anthropologist, Assistant Professor Aldo Cimino, Ph.D., has made it his life’s work to understand the causes and consequences of hazing, including the possible generation of solidarity. He and his co-author recently published an on this question in the journal Evolution and Human Behavior. 

Tags: Research & Science , Department of Anthropology , College of Arts & Sciences , Hazing , Group Solidarity , Research , Division of Research and Sponsored Programs

College of Arts & Sciences

Knitting

ODHE Awards Grant for Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Fashion KnitLAB

You’ve probably seen someone knitting a scarf or a sweater as a hobby. However, knitting is big business and has a large impact on manufacturing. Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ School of Fashion professors are using a new $236,816 grant from the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) to spread awareness of the possibilities of knitting and creating training opportunities.

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