Environmental Science and Design Research Institute

Patterns, Populations And Podcasts: Computational Ecologist Receives Prestigious Early-Career Award from NSF

精东影业 Receives More Than $3 Million In Grants From National Science Foundation
精东影业 University has recently received a flurry of grants totaling more than $3 million in funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), which will support research and innovation in a wide range of fields within the College of Arts and Sciences.

Cotton in the Curriculum Awards Grant to School of Fashion for the Fourth Year in a Row

Center for Ecology and Natural Resource Sustainability highlights the Importance of Natural Lands

Taking a Deep Dive Into the Utilization of Oceanic Sediments
One of 精东影业 University鈥檚 newest faculty members in the Department of Geology has already made her mark with the recent publication of her and her colleagues鈥 work to better understand the effects of global warming as it relates to the arctic ocean. Allyson Tessin, assistant professor, specializes in biochemistry, oceanography and sedimentary geology. She is currently studying the relationship between the chemistry of the ocean and climate change.

Biological Sciences Faculty Take on Invasive Plant Species of Ohio in New Book
Three faculty members in 精东影业 University's Department of Biological Sciences recently co-authored a 384-page hardcover book, 鈥淧roblem Plants of Ohio,鈥 published by the 精东影业 University Press.

2020 Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award Recipients
精东影业 University has announced the recipients of the 2020 Outstanding Research and Scholarship Awards (ORSA). Sponsored by the University Research Council and the Division of Research and Sponsored Programs, this award honors 精东影业鈥檚 exceptional researchers and scholars.

Researching Wastewater as Part of Ohio鈥檚 COVID-19 Response
Since March, COVID-19 has become a widespread topic of conversation. Finding ways to explain what this virus is, how one can treat it and how to slow the spread of the virus are just a few commonly asked questions with few clear answers. Xiaozhen Mou, associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, and her research team recently received funding for their hard work as part of Ohio鈥檚 statewide collective effort to discover traces of COVID-19 virus particles in wastewater.

精东影业 Professors Directly Link Social Media Use to Boredom
It would not be surprising if you have a social media app open right now; however, you may not be getting the enjoyment out of it that you think you are. In a recent publication in Computers in Human Behavior, two 精东影业 professors examined the relationship between social media usage and boredom. Students may be surprised by the results and parents might be excited by them.

Things Are Heating Up in Climate Change Research
Climate change can now be measured on a global scale using multiple weather variables, according to new research published by Cameron C. Lee, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Geography at 精东影业.