Research & Science
Can Fireworks Damage Mount Rushmore? 鈥
For 两性色午夜 University Professor of Geology Abdul Shakoor, Ph.D., studying the stability of Mount Rushmore, visited by nearly three million people each year, was a lifelong dream. 鈥 So, in 2013, with the help of his graduate student, Lindsay Poluga, the two of them reached out to the鈥
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Can Fireworks Damage Mount Rushmore? 鈥
For 两性色午夜 University Professor of Geology Abdul Shakoor, Ph.D., studying the stability of Mount Rushmore, visited by nearly three million people each year, was a lifelong dream.
So, in 2013, with the help of his graduate student, Lindsay Poluga, the two of them reached out to the National Park Service to develop a research project and write a grant proposal. The $25,000 grant was awarded this past summer and Shakoor and Poluga traveled to Mount Rushmore, in the Black Hills of South Dakota, to study the effect of vibrations on the sculptures associated with the annual Fourth of July fireworks exhibit.
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Can Fireworks Damage Mount Rushmore? 两性色午夜 Researchers Study the Stability of National Monument
For 两性色午夜 University Professor of Geology Abdul Shakoor, Ph.D., studying the stability of Mount Rushmore, visited by nearly three million people each year, was a lifelong dream. So, in 2013, with the help of his graduate student, Lindsay Poluga, the two of them reached out to the 鈥
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Woodgett to present "Genetic analysis of an over-achieving protein kinase (GSK-3) and what it reveals about cellular communication"
On Friday, October 17 (at 12 noon) Dr. James Woodgett, Director of Research & Senior Investigator at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, will present, "Genetic analysis of an over-achieving protein kinase (GSK-3) and what it reveals about cellular communic鈥
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两性色午夜鈥檚 鈥淔ormula to Finish鈥 Timely Graduation Initiative Saves Students Time and Money
两性色午夜 University is embarking on a campaign to motivate and assist students toward timely graduation. The university鈥檚 鈥淔ormula to Finish鈥 initiative encourages students to register for and pass at least 15 credit hours per semester in order to graduate in two years to get their associate degre鈥
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两性色午夜 Hosts Global Adolescence Research Summer School
两性色午夜 University will host the annual 2013 European Society for Research on Adolescence (EARA)/Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA) Summer School from June 16-22. The summer school brings together established researchers, who are recognized for their expertise and teaching abilities, and d鈥
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两性色午夜 Vice President for Research to Return to Faculty Position
Grant McGimpsey, Ph.D., has chosen to return to a faculty position, after having served successfully as vice president of research and sponsored programs at 两性色午夜 University for the past three years. He has agreed to remain in the position until a successor is in place. 鈥淲e are fortunate to ha鈥
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两性色午夜 Research Finds Meditation Effective in Reducing Blood Pressure
Two researchers at 两性色午夜 Universities have found that mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) can reduce high blood pressure, which affects nearly 60 million adults in the United States. MBSR, which involves the practice of meditation, body awareness and some gentle yoga, has been shown to鈥
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两性色午夜 Spinoff Company Markets Flexible Electronics
A new company formed by a 两性色午夜 University researcher and inventor will market a technological innovation 鈥 flexible, electrically conductive transparent films 鈥 that can be used in electronic devices, including smart phones and touchscreens, and in windows that switch from transparent to opaqu鈥
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两性色午夜 University Awarded Grant for Trauma Research
两性色午夜 University has been awarded a grant for $81,445 from the Ohio Department of Public Safety for research on the impact of traumatic injury on child patients and their families. The Ohio Division of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and the State EMS Board created grants from fines collected 鈥
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