Research & Science
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Classics Researcher Uncovers Ancient Burial Site in Italy
A routine research trip to Italy turned into the archaeological discovery of a lifetime for a Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Classics professor this summer. Sarah Harvey, Ph.D., Professor of Classics in the Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies in Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s College of Arts and Sciences, sai…
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Biology Lab Publishes Paper Describing Potential for New Male Contraceptives
The first rubber condoms were manufactured in 1838. Along with abstinence, they would remain the only effective and widely available means of male contraception until the vasectomy became a common procedure in the mid 20th century. Since then all contraceptives have focused on the female reproducti…
Collaboration Between Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ and Cleveland Aids in City Development
Terry Schwarz, director of the Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative (CUDC), home to Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s urban design graduate program, as well as public service activities of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design, was recently featured on News 5 Cleveland.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Researchers Find a Way to Potentially Conquer Cancer Drug Resistance
An article published by Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University researchers in a high-impact journal may help to develop more effective drug treatments for one type of invasive breast cancer. Breast cancer affects nearly 250,000 Americans every year, killing more than 41,000, according to the United States Centers f…
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Research Review: Dynamic Duo
Two nationally known neuroscience researchers have joined Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ to continue their quest to uncover the brain’s complex functions—and to collaborate with researchers from a wide range of disciplines at the university and across the region to advance our knowledge of the human brain and translate those discoveries into new treatments and care for brain and nervous system diseases.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Education Researchers Receive Million-Dollar Grant for Cross-disciplinary Training in Early Childhood Professions
Ohio, like many states, suffers from a teacher shortage, especially in early childhood education and special education. The Buckeye State also is in need of more school psychologists, analysts say. It’s fortunate, then, that the United States Department of Education Office of Special Educ…
Researchers Discuss Drug Prevention Infrastructure for Three Ohio Counties
Researchers at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University were featured on Spectrum News 1 discussing the development and implementation of their drug prevention infrastructure for three Ohio counties.
Empathy Researchers to Speak at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ on Dec. 5
The Department of Psychological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University, in partnership with the national public radio affiliate WKSU 89.7 FM and the KSU Brain Health Research Institute, will host the first of a two-part distinguished speaker series “How Science Can Hel…
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ and University of Akron Team Up to Develop Online Treatment for Neurological Condition
Researchers at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University and the University of Akron have partnered to develop a new intervention program for a relatively common but largely unrecognized neurological condition. Dr. Doug Delahanty, Professor of Psychological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Associate V…
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Healthcare Design Researcher Receives $2.47 Million to Design Safer and More Efficient Level I Trauma Rooms
Traumatic injuries are the third leading cause of death nationally and the first in Americans age 44 and younger, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Level I trauma rooms are intended to stabilize and save the lives of patients with the most severe traumatic injuries. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has awarded a $2.47 million grant to Sara Bayramzadeh, a Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University researcher, to help create trauma rooms that support staff in saving patients’ lives.