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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ President Beverly J. Warren acknowledges the new director of the university's Brain Health Research Institute, Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D.

Exciting Future Predicted for Brain Health Research Institute

With great hope and expectations for the future of brain health research at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University, President Beverly J. Warren introduced Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., as the inaugural director of the university’s Brain Health Research Institute on Feb. 25.

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Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., a leader in the field of neuroendocrinology and circadian rhythms, is the newly appointed director of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s Brain Health Research Institute.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Names Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., Inaugural Director of Brain Health Research Institute

Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., a leader in the field of neuroendocrinology and circadian rhythms, is the newly appointed director of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s Brain Health Research Institute.

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Will Introduce the Inaugural Director of Its Brain Health Research Institute

WHAT: Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University President Beverly J. Warren will introduce the inaugural director of the university’s Brain Health Research Institute on Monday, Feb. 25. The new director will discuss our plans for widespread collaboration within the Northeast Ohio health community for brain health rese…

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Winter Scene at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹

Geography Professor Reveals Abnormal Weather Patterns

Scott Sheridan, Ph.D., professor and chairperson of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s Department of Geography, recently conducted a study on abnormal weather patterns published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, a publication of the American Geophysical Union. 

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A Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University student multitasks by simultaneously using her desktop computer, laptop computer, smartphone and headphones.

Off Task During Online Learning: Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Study Finds Student Multitasking Increases in Online Courses Compared to Face-To-Face Courses

The phenomenon of multitasking across three or four internet-connected devices simultaneously is increasingly common. Andrew Lepp, Ph.D., Jacob Barkley, Ph.D., and Aryn Karpinski, Ph.D., of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s College of Education, Health and Human Services were curious to know how often this happens during online education.

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ASM undergrad fellow Gerbig and Dr. Smith test for Staphylococcus in the lab

Research Fellowship Award to Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Undergrad Supports Summer Microbiology Research on Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Found on Rats

City rats are unlikely to be on anyone's list of favorite animals, but researching exactly how they are problematic for public health provided a unique opportunity this past summer for Gracen Gerbig, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ junior majoring in Cellular and Molecular Biology.

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Environmental Science and Design Research Institute

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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Advanced Materials Liquid Crystal Institute to Host Applied Mathematics Symposium on Feb. 9-10

World-renowned applied mathematicians and materials researchers will gather this Saturday and Sunday at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University to initiate and foster collaborations to address challenges to areas of applied mathematics ranging from modeling and analysis to scientific computing and machine l…

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College of Arts & Sciences

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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