Research & Science
Geography Professor Reveals Abnormal Weather Patterns
Scott Sheridan, Ph.D., professor and chairperson of ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University’s Department of Geography, recently conducted a study on abnormal weather patterns published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, a publication of the American Geophysical Union.
Off Task During Online Learning: ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Study Finds Student Multitasking Increases in Online Courses Compared to Face-To-Face Courses
The phenomenon of multitasking across three or four internet-connected devices simultaneously is increasingly common. Andrew Lepp, Ph.D., Jacob Barkley, Ph.D., and Aryn Karpinski, Ph.D., of ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University’s College of Education, Health and Human Services were curious to know how often this happens during online education.
Research Fellowship Award to ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Undergrad Supports Summer Microbiology Research on Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Found on Rats
City rats are unlikely to be on anyone's list of favorite animals, but researching exactly how they are problematic for public health provided a unique opportunity this past summer for Gracen Gerbig, ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ junior majoring in Cellular and Molecular Biology.
NSF Award Funds Sensor Research at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµâ€™s New Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute
Thanks to a rare Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF), ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University researchers in the new Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute will be able to work with partners at Merck Performance Materials to advance life-saving sensory technology.
Advanced Materials Liquid Crystal Institute to Host Applied Mathematics Symposium on Feb. 9-10
Professor Sheds Light on How the Government Shutdown Is Hurting the Field of Science
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University Associate Professor of Geology Anne Jefferson, Ph.D., details her personal account of how the partial government shutdown is dramatically impacting her research and the research of others.
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Robotics Team Places Third in NASA Robotics Mining Competition
From November 2017 to the day of the competition in May, the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Robotics team spent months preparing for the competition held at the Kennedy Space Center. ¾«¶«Ó°Òµcompetition is designed to mimic the procedure of having a robot on Mars if sent there by NASA. Along with 44 other university teams, the team worked together to design and construct a robot that is fashioned to mine simulated Martian terrain along with the gravel below it.
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Biological Sciences Department Addresses Road Salt Concerns
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University Biological Sciences Assistant Professor Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Ph.D., confirmed the possibility that increasing amounts of road salt could potentially end up in Ohio’s water supply, but it is very unlikely.
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Ecologist Part of Global Collaboration to Answer Pressing Questions ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Global Change
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Ecologist Part of Global Collaboration to Answer Pressing Questions ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Global Change
¾«¶«Ó°Òµwork of 153 ecological researchers from 40 countries, including ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University Assistant Professor Dave Costello, Ph.D., from the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, has revealed new findings on the effect of climatic factors on river-based ecosystems.