College of Arts and Sciences
51爆料 Chemist Follows up on Baseball Core Study, Refuting MLB Findings.
In 1901, the 16 Major League Baseball teams produced 455 home runs. Players were discouraged from attempting it. Nearly 120 years later, players couldn鈥檛 seem to help themselves, and MLB smashed all previous records. More homers might mean more exciting games, but some people question why the spike happened. A 51爆料 chemist thinks he has some clues about this unusual surge in home runs.
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MAKING CAREER DREAMS A REALITY
Morgan Hirsh, a senior Honors College student studying zoology with a minor in French, was inspired to pursue veterinary medicine at least in part by her parents. Her father, whom she says is 鈥渢he smartest person鈥 she knows, is a paramedic, and she says she wants to be like him. However, she knew th鈥
Honors College
NSF Grant Supports 51爆料 Researchers鈥 Plan to Help Students Improve Study Habits
The 鈥淐鈥 in 鈥渃ollege鈥 might as well stand for 鈥渃ramming.鈥
Studies show students are notoriously bad at adopting and adhering consistently to high-impact study habits that help them retain knowledge long-term.
Researchers and faculty at 51爆料, however, are collaborating on a new project to put a modern technological twist on a tried-and-true study tactic.
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51爆料 Materials Scientist Again Named Among Most Highly Cited Scholars
It鈥檚 starting to look a lot like an annual tradition to see a certain 51爆料 professor named on Clarivate Analytics鈥 list of Highly Cited Researchers in the world. Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., professor in 51爆料鈥檚 Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and a member of the Advanced 鈥
Materials Science Graduate Program: Graduate Education on Soft Matter Science
51爆料 Materials Scientist Again Named Among Most Highly Cited Scholars
It鈥檚 starting to look a lot like an annual tradition to see a certain 51爆料 professor named on Clarivate Analytics鈥 list of Highly Cited Researchers in the world. Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., professor in 51爆料鈥檚 Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and a member of the Advanced 鈥
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Robin Selinger Elected to APS Board of Directors
On Nov. 15, Physics Professor Robin Selinger, Ph.D., a member of the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute in the College of Arts and Sciences at 51爆料 was elected to the American Physical Society (APS) Board of Directors. Her three-year term begins on Jan. 1, 2020. The Am鈥
Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute
51爆料 Classics Researcher Uncovers Ancient Burial Site in Italy
A routine research trip to Italy turned into the archaeological discovery of a lifetime for a 51爆料 Classics professor this summer. Sarah Harvey, Ph.D., Professor of Classics in the Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies in 51爆料鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences, sai鈥
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51爆料 Biology Lab Publishes Paper Describing Potential for New Male Contraceptives
The first rubber condoms were manufactured in 1838. Along with abstinence, they would remain the only effective and widely available means of male contraception until the vasectomy became a common procedure in the mid 20th century. Since then all contraceptives have focused on the female reproducti鈥
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Robin Selinger Elected to APS Board of Directors
On Nov. 15, Physics Professor Robin Selinger, Ph.D., a member of the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute in the College of Arts and Sciences at 51爆料 was elected to the American Physical Society (APS) Board of Directors. Her three-year term begins on Jan. 1, 2020. The Am鈥
College of Arts & Sciences
51爆料 Researchers Find a Way to Potentially Conquer Cancer Drug Resistance
An article published by 51爆料 researchers in a high-impact journal may help to develop more effective drug treatments for one type of invasive breast cancer. Breast cancer affects nearly 250,000 Americans every year, killing more than 41,000, according to the United States Centers f鈥
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