
Year of Science
蜜桃视频 College of Arts and Sciences is celebrating a Year of Science!
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Sandy Scheuer was on her way to class on May 4, 1970, when she was shot and killed by Ohio National Guardsmen responding to protests of the Vietnam War at 蜜桃视频. She was a junior honors student, a speech therapy major and a proud member of Alpha Xi Delta鈥
蜜桃视频 State鈥檚 May 4 Visitors Center Focuses on Life Amid Tragedy in 鈥淪andy鈥檚 Scrapbook鈥 Exhibition
Sandy Scheuer was on her way to class on May 4, 1970, when she was shot and killed by Ohio National Guardsmen responding to protests of the Vietnam War at 蜜桃视频. She was a junior honors student, a speech therapy major and a proud member of Alpha Xi Delta鈥Image

You have likely seen one at an aquarium. It is the friendly creature with the oversized head that swims up to the glass with what looks like a smile on its face. Beluga whales are extremely social mammals that are often called sea canaries because of their high-pitched chatter,鈥
Researchers End Ongoing Debate Over How to Determine the Age of Beluga Whales
You have likely seen one at an aquarium. It is the friendly creature with the oversized head that swims up to the glass with what looks like a smile on its face. Beluga whales are extremely social mammals that are often called sea canaries because of their high-pitched chatter,鈥Image

Biological anthropology researchers in 蜜桃视频鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences have again shed new light on the very old topic of human origins.
In two new journal articles appearing this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers鈥
Dramatic Change in Brain Chemistry May Have Initiated Human Evolution
Biological anthropology researchers in 蜜桃视频鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences have again shed new light on the very old topic of human origins. In two new journal articles appearing this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers鈥

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Doctoral student plants gardens atop Cleveland buildings to bridge urban design with natural biology
Planting the Seeds of Science to Grow Better Green Roofs
Doctoral student plants gardens atop Cleveland buildings to bridge urban design with natural biologyRecent research has uncovered that up to 5 percent of the DNA of many modern humans originated from ancient interbreeding with Neanderthal populations. This raises the broader question of whether a species鈥 genetic makeup includes genes brought together through occasional鈥
NSF Grant Funds 蜜桃视频 State Anthropology Professor鈥檚 Study of Primate Evolution
Recent research has uncovered that up to 5 percent of the DNA of many modern humans originated from ancient interbreeding with Neanderthal populations. This raises the broader question of whether a species鈥 genetic makeup includes genes brought together through occasional鈥Image

How different are human brains compared to the brains of other primates such as chimpanzees, gorillas and monkeys? It鈥檚 one of many important questions that scientists have asked for years while pursuing a better understanding of human evolution.
蜜桃视频 State Research Group Publishes Analysis of Primate Brains in Top Science Journal
How different are human brains compared to the brains of other primates such as chimpanzees, gorillas and monkeys? It鈥檚 one of many important questions that scientists have asked for years while pursuing a better understanding of human evolution.Image
On Monday, November 13, 2017, the 蜜桃视频 State College of Arts and Sciences and Office of Global Education hosted the MISSION: LIFE VI international innovation competition, focused on bringing together interdisciplinary teams to address major world problems. The 蜜桃视频 State team,鈥
蜜桃视频 State Team Captures "People's Choice" Vote in International Competition
On Monday, November 13, 2017, the 蜜桃视频 State College of Arts and Sciences and Office of Global Education hosted the MISSION: LIFE VI international innovation competition, focused on bringing together interdisciplinary teams to address major world problems. The 蜜桃视频 State team,鈥Marilyn Norconk, Ph.D., a Professor Emerita of Anthropology in 蜜桃视频鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world鈥檚 largest general scientific society and publisher of the鈥
蜜桃视频 State Professor Emerita Elected as 2017 Fellow of Prestigious Scientific Society
Marilyn Norconk, Ph.D., a Professor Emerita of Anthropology in 蜜桃视频鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world鈥檚 largest general scientific society and publisher of the鈥Image

Dementia affects one-third of all people older than 65 years in the United States. The most common cause of dementia is Alzheimer鈥檚 disease, a progressive, irreversible brain disease that results in impaired cognitive functioning and other behavioral changes. Humans are鈥
蜜桃视频 State Researchers Help Find Pathologic Hallmarks of Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease in Aged Chimpanzee Brains
Dementia affects one-third of all people older than 65 years in the United States. The most common cause of dementia is Alzheimer鈥檚 disease, a progressive, irreversible brain disease that results in impaired cognitive functioning and other behavioral changes. Humans are鈥Image

A pair of 蜜桃视频 geographers have teamed up to secure two research grants totaling more than $550,000 for separate projects to study climate change and weather patterns.