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Groundbreaking Study of Fraternity Hazing Co-Authored by ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State Researcher Reveals Little Connection to Group Solidarity
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ’s newest anthropologist, Assistant Professor Aldo Cimino, Ph.D., has made it his life’s work to understand the causes and consequences of hazing, including the possible generation of solidarity. He and his co-author recently published an on this question in the journal Evolution and Human Behavior.
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State Receives $1.5 Million in Choose Ohio First Scholarships for STEM Students
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ has been awarded $1.5 million from the state of Ohio for the Choose Ohio First program that supports students in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Neurological Research Helps Develop Potential Autism Pharmaceuticals
Autism spectrum disorder is a group of neurodevelopmental disabilities characterized by social communication deficits and stereotypic behaviors. Currently, little is known about the cellular and molecular mechanisms of autism spectrum disorder, but the research of ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State Associate Professor Woo-Yang Kim, Ph.D., might lead to a change.
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State’s Spirit of Motherhood Program for Pregnant Black Women Receives $100,000 Grant
Infant mortality rates in Northeast Ohio are three to five times higher for Black babies than white babies, an alarming statistic that is an issue across the country but particularly prevalent in this part of the state. A new $100,000 grant from the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation will support innovative work being undertaken at ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State, an elite research university with the esteemed R1 designation, to address this important issue.
ESDRI fellow racks up the miles, all in the name of research
If you see Alicia Costello in your area, give her a wave!
Earl K. Miller, Ph.D., and Marlene M. Wicherski Pledge $2 Million to Support Brain Health Research at ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ alumnus Earl K. Miller, Ph.D., and his wife, Marlene M. Wicherski, have pledged $2 million to support research programs and students in ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State’s Brain Health Research Institute. The Brain Health Research Institute is a recently established, cross-disciplinary institute that focuses on research and education of brain health across the lifespan.
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State Awarded the Highest Recognition for Research Universities, the Prestigious R1 Carnegie Classification
The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education has awarded ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ the esteemed R1 status for research, which is the highest recognition that doctoral universities can receive. The prestigious designation affirms ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State’s place as an elite research institution and puts the university in the company of universities such as Yale, Harvard and the University of California-Berkeley.
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State Awarded the Highest Recognition for Research Universities, the Prestigious R1 Carnegie Classification
The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education has awarded ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ the esteemed R1 status for research, which is the highest recognition that doctoral universities can receive. The prestigious designation affirms ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State’s place as an elite research institution and puts the university in the company of universities such as Yale, Harvard and the University of California-Berkeley.
Will This New Superpower Molecule Revolutionize Science?
In a new study, ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State Professor Hanbin Mao and other researchers report the creation of an artificial molecule with superpowers. It has the potential to revolutionize nanotechnology – and it also explains one of nature’s intriguing enigmas: Why do we have a right hand and a left hand?
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State’s Brain Health Research Institute Celebrates ‘Collaboratories’ Grand Opening
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ’s Brain Health Research Institute celebrated the grand opening of its new lab spaces on Friday, Nov. 5, with an afternoon of activities that included a keynote presentation, space dedication, tours and student research demonstrations. The new space, featuring interdisciplinary research facilities, is located on the lower level of the Integrated Sciences Building on the ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Campus.