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Robin Selinger, Ph.D., faculty member at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s Liquid Crystal Institute, has been elected a 2016 Fellow of the American Physical Society. (Photo credit: Sterling Steves of SterlingFX Photography)

American Physical Society Elects Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s Robin Selinger as Fellow

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s Robin Selinger joins an elite group of scientists elected as a Fellow of the American Physical Society.

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Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University, was awarded the Medal of Marie Sklodowska-Curie by the Polish Chemical Society for his scientific achievements.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Chemistry Professor Awarded the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Medal in Poland

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University's Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., was recently awarded the Medal of Marie Sklodowska-Curie. 

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Doug Kline (left) and Srinivasan Vijayaraghavan (right), both professors in Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University's Department of Biological Sciences, have received NIH grants to study reproductive challenges.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Biologists Combine for More Than $850,000 in NIH Grants to Study Reproductive Challenges

Two Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ researchers receive $857,990 – to study the cellular mechanisms that regulate the formation and function of sperm and eggs.

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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Biologist Nets Grant to Study Calorie-Burning Process That Could Help Fight Obesity

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ biology professor is studying how the body allocates energy and burns fat.

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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Researchers Study Climate Change in Alaska

Thanks to a $100,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ professors are researching climate change in Alaska. 

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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Researchers Develop City Planning Software

Three Kent Researchers Land Grant to Develop City Planning Software


As the City of Kent continues its renaissance, and nearby cities like Akron and Youngstown continue to refine their plans to revitalize, an understanding of how people use a city and move through it could be vital to development plans.

A grant from the National Science Foundation could put some Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University researchers in a position to help such cities find and use that data.

The two-year $100,000 grant will contribute to the work of Associate Professor of Computer Science Dr. Ye Zhao, Assistant Professor of Geography, Dr. Xinyue Ye, Professor of Geography, Dr. Andrew Curtis, and their colleague, Computer Science Professor, Dr. Jing Yang of UNC-Charlotte.

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The Fight Against Toxic Algal Blooms Gets Help From the Sky

Researchers have a new tool to help study, and ultimately fight, toxic algal blooms on Lake Erie /

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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Researchers Identify Ways to Combat Harmful Algal Blooms in Lake Erie

The green and blue colored algae that grows out of control, and often washes up on the shoreline of Lake Erie, is not only unsightly but harmful to many species including humans. In Ohio, the western basin of Lake Erie has experienced some of the worst harmful algal blooms in recent years. The bloo…

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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Researchers Launch Free Math Multiplication Learning App for Elementary Grades

Educators, researchers and computer scientists from Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University have partnered to develop a math learning app that is now live and freely available on iTunes. 

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