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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University researchers Elda and Torsten Hegmann pose with one of the sensors they created that detects toxic gases. The sensors can be made any shape or size and require no power to function.

NSF Award Funds Sensor Research at Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s New Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute

Thanks to a rare Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University researchers in the new Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute will be able to work with partners at Merck Performance Materials to advance life-saving sensory technology.

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Anne Jefferson, Ph.D. associate professor of geology at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University, works with a group of middle school and high school teachers who are learning about streams. (Photo credit: Laura Sugano)

Professor Sheds Light on How the Government Shutdown Is Hurting the Field of Science

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Associate Professor of Geology Anne Jefferson, Ph.D., details her personal account of how the partial government shutdown is dramatically impacting her research and the research of others.

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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Robotics Team Places Receives Third Place Award in NASA Robotics Mining Competition

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Robotics Team Places Third in NASA Robotics Mining Competition

From November 2017 to the day of the competition in May, the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Robotics team spent months preparing for the competition held at the Kennedy Space Center. The competition is designed to mimic the procedure of having a robot on Mars if sent there by NASA. Along with 44 other university teams, the team worked together to design and construct a robot that is fashioned to mine simulated Martian terrain along with the gravel below it.

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A member of the grounds crew plows snow from walkways on the Front Campus area of the Kent Campus during a winter snowstorm.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Biological Sciences Department Addresses Road Salt Concerns

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Biological Sciences Assistant Professor Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Ph.D., confirmed the possibility that increasing amounts of road salt could potentially end up in Ohio’s water supply, but it is very unlikely.

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Dave Costello, Ph.D., (left), assistant professor in Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Devan Mathie (right), an undergraduate honors student, stand in Wahoo Ditch in Ravenna, Ohio.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Ecologist Part of Global Collaboration to Answer Pressing Questions Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Global Change

The work of 153 ecological researchers from 40 countries, including Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Assistant Professor Dave Costello, Ph.D., from the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, has revealed new findings on the effect of climatic factors on river-based ecosystems. T…

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Dave Costello, Ph.D., (left), assistant professor in Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Devan Mathie (right), an undergraduate honors student, stand in Wahoo Ditch in Ravenna, Ohio.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Ecologist Part of Global Collaboration to Answer Pressing Questions Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Global Change

The work of 153 ecological researchers from 40 countries, including Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Assistant Professor Dave Costello, Ph.D., from the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, has revealed new findings on the effect of climatic factors on river-based ecosystems.

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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Researcher Studies LinkedIn as Employee Selection Tool

According to a recent , 70 percent of employers use social networking sites, such as LinkedIn and Facebook, to screen and assess candidates during the hiring process. 

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Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship

Hayley Shasteen, a junior psychology/biology major at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University at Salem, took first place honors at the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Summer Undergraduate Research Experience competition.

Salem Campus Junior Wins Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s SURE Research Competition

Hayley Shasteen, a junior psychology/biology major at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University at Salem, took first place honors at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) competition.

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Salem Campus Junior Wins Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s SURE Research Competition

Grassland in Magersfontein (near Kimberley, South Africa), 1900

Researchers Reveal How Loss of South African Grasslands to Shrubs Could Affect the Soil and Atmosphere

Ecosystems in today's world are responding to a wide variety of environmental changes. What happens when these changes interact? That was the topic of a recent paper published by David Ward, Ph.D., the Art and Margaret Herrick Endowed Professor of Plant Biology in Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University's Depart…

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Grassland in Magersfontein (near Kimberley, South Africa), 1900

Researchers Reveal How Loss of South African Grasslands to Shrubs Could Affect the Soil and Atmosphere

Ecosystems in today's world are responding to a wide variety of environmental changes. What happens when these changes interact? That was the topic of a recent paper published by Dr. David Ward and international colleagues and graduate students in the journal Scientific Reports. Although climate …

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