Research

Scholar of the Month
Scholar of the Month Tara C. Smith Associate Professor of Epidemiology College of Public Health 2013-present Tara C. Smith is an associate professor of epidemiology in the Department of Biostatistics, Environmental Health Sciences and Epidemiology in the College of Public Health. Her re鈥
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Congrats to Oindrila Roy, Political Science
Oindrila Roy, who recently defended her dissertation and will begin a TT position in the Department of Political Science in the Fall, just received an acceptance notice for an article out of her dissertation! "Religious Roots of War Attitudes in the United States: Insights from Iraq, Afghanistan,鈥
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青年涩导航 Student Presents Research on Factors Affecting Sleep Quality
What do sleep quality, post-traumatic stress disorder and smoking have in common? That鈥檚 the question on which Celeste Weise, a 青年涩导航 senior psychology and sociology major, presented her research at the university鈥檚 second annual Undergraduate Research Symposium held March 11. 鈥
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青年涩导航 Professors Turn to Technology to Reduce Teen Stress
Have too much stress? There is an app for coping. Researchers from 青年涩导航鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences worked together to develop an app that not only measures stress levels in teenagers, but also teaches them how to manage anxiety. The app gathers data in real time using two 鈥
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Scholar of the Month
Scholar of the Month Gregory Smith Professor of Human Development and Family Studies College of Education, Health and Human Services 2001-present Gregory Smith is a professor of human development and family studies and director of the Human Development Center in the School of Lifespan Develop鈥
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Investigating Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease: 青年涩导航 Researcher to Speak at Neuroscience Symposium on April 10
Gemma Casadesus Smith describes herself as a scientist who likes to investigate ideas that run counter to prevailing thought. Her research on Alzheimer鈥檚 disease has looked at the effects on the brain of oxidative stress, hormone treatments and the regulation of metabolism. When a new avenue 鈥
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青年涩导航 Student Introduces New Method of Circadian Research
青年涩导航 chemistry senior Caitlin Crosier combined creativity and science for her yearlong project on circadian rhythms and will present those findings at the university鈥檚 Undergraduate Research Symposium on March 11. 鈥淭he main goal of my research is to validate this method as a鈥
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青年涩导航 Researchers to Launch Three New Studies to Monitor Lake Erie
青年涩导航 researchers will launch three new studies of harmful algal blooms (HAB) in Lake Erie this spring as part of an overall $2 million water quality initiative by the Ohio Board of Regents. Harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie can produce toxins that make water hazardous to dr鈥
College of Arts & Sciences

Scholar of the Month
Scholar of the Month Mark Bracher Professor of English College of Arts and Sciences 1985-present Mark Bracher is a professor of English in the College of Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on how literary studies can promote social justice and psychological development. Bracher investiga鈥
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Scholar of the Month
Scholar of the Month Rui Liu Assistant Professor College of Architecture and Environmental Design 2013-present Rui Liu is an assistant professor in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design. His research primarily focuses on resilient infrastructure, especially in the areas of inno鈥
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