Year of Science
51±¬ÁÏ College of Arts and Sciences is celebrating a Year of Science!
Dec. 19, 2017
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’ genetic makeup includes genes brought together through occasional…
NSF Grant Funds 51±¬ÁÏ Anthropology Professor’s 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’ genetic makeup includes genes brought together through occasional…Image
Nov. 30, 2017
How different are human brains compared to the brains of other primates such as chimpanzees, gorillas and monkeys? It’s one of many important questions that scientists have asked for years while pursuing a better understanding of human evolution.
51±¬ÁÏ 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’s one of many important questions that scientists have asked for years while pursuing a better understanding of human evolution.Image
Nov. 21, 2017
On Monday, November 13, 2017, the 51±¬ÁÏ 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 51±¬ÁÏ team,…
51±¬ÁÏ Team Captures "People's Choice" Vote in International Competition
On Monday, November 13, 2017, the 51±¬ÁÏ 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 51±¬ÁÏ team,…Nov. 20, 2017
Marilyn Norconk, Ph.D., a Professor Emerita of Anthropology in 51±¬ÁÏ’s College of Arts and Sciences, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the…
51±¬ÁÏ Professor Emerita Elected as 2017 Fellow of Prestigious Scientific Society
Marilyn Norconk, Ph.D., a Professor Emerita of Anthropology in 51±¬ÁÏ’s College of Arts and Sciences, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the…Image
51±¬ÁÏ Researchers Help Find Pathologic Hallmarks of Alzheimer’s Disease in Aged Chimpanzee Brains
Oct. 31, 2017
Dementia affects one-third of all people older than 65 years in the United States. The most common cause of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive, irreversible brain disease that results in impaired cognitive functioning and other behavioral changes. Humans are…
51±¬ÁÏ Researchers Help Find Pathologic Hallmarks of Alzheimer’s 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’s disease, a progressive, irreversible brain disease that results in impaired cognitive functioning and other behavioral changes. Humans are…Image
Oct. 30, 2017
A pair of 51±¬ÁÏ geographers have teamed up to secure two research grants totaling more than $550,000 for separate projects to study climate change and weather patterns.
51±¬ÁÏ Geographers Receive Two Research Grants to Study Climate Change and Weather Patterns
A pair of 51±¬ÁÏ geographers have teamed up to secure two research grants totaling more than $550,000 for separate projects to study climate change and weather patterns.Image
Oct. 10, 2017
The discovery of fossilized dinosaur feces has scientists rethinking the eating habits of certain dinosaurs.
Fossils Reveal a Secret in the Diets of Plant Eating Dinosaurs
The discovery of fossilized dinosaur feces has scientists rethinking the eating habits of certain dinosaurs.Image
Oct. 9, 2017
The conditions in Lake Erie continue to pose several health risks to Ohioans in coastal communities, making it difficult to maintain good water quality for citizens, state and local policymakers.
51±¬ÁÏ Professor Collaborates With NASA Glenn and University Researchers to Study, Improve Lake Erie’s Water Quality
The conditions in Lake Erie continue to pose several health risks to Ohioans in coastal communities, making it difficult to maintain good water quality for citizens, state and local policymakers.Image
Sept. 18, 2017
Pet or person, caregiver’s burden is similar, 51±¬ÁÏ researcher finds
The mental and physical stress on individuals caring for elderly loved ones with chronic and terminal disease is well-documented and known as caregiver burden. It is linked to depression, anxiety and poor…
When Caring for a Sick Pet Becomes Too Much
Pet or person, caregiver’s burden is similar, 51±¬ÁÏ researcher finds The mental and physical stress on individuals caring for elderly loved ones with chronic and terminal disease is well-documented and known as caregiver burden. It is linked to depression, anxiety and poor…Image
Sept. 6, 2017
Electroencephalogram (EEG) caps are helping 51±¬ÁÏ researchers unlock the secrets of the mind.