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Mary Beth Spitznagel, Ph.D. (right), a clinical neuropsychologist and associate professor at 51±¬ÁÏ, talks with a pet owner.

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 quality of life. The…

Tags: Department of Psychological Sciences , College of Arts and Sciences , Research

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51±¬ÁÏ researchers use indents and boarders on plates to study how optical illusions help people choose smaller portions.

51±¬ÁÏ Study Shows How Optical Illusions May Help Fight Obesity

51±¬ÁÏ researchers build optical illusions into plates to see how they can help us choose smaller portions and ultimately lose weight. 

Tags: Department of Psychological Sciences , College of Arts and Sciences , Research , Division of Research and Sponsored Programs , Health , Featured Story

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51±¬ÁÏ Liquid Crystals Professor Robin Selinger examines new material that propels itself forward under the influence of light.

Walk This Way

Liquid Crystals Professor Robin Selinger helps develop new material that propels itself forward under the influence of light.

Tags: Liquid Crystal Institute , College of Arts and Sciences , Research , Success Story

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Eindhoven University of Technology researcher Anne Hélène Gélébart shows the walking device. This small device is the world’s first machine to convert light directly into walking, simply using one fixed light source. (Photo credit: Bart van Overbeeke)

Walk this Way

Professor Robin Selinger of 51±¬ÁÏ’s Liquid Crystal Institute® helps develop new material that propels itself forward under the influence of light.

Tags: Liquid Crystal Institute , College of Arts and Sciences , Research

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Ideastream talks with 51±¬ÁÏ Professor Angela Neal-Barnett about the relationship between racial stress and infant mortality.

Race, Stress and its Impact on Infant Mortality Among Black Infants

Ideastream® talks with 51±¬ÁÏ Psychology Professor Angela Neal-Barnett about the relationship between racial stress in black women and ways to reduce the stress before it affects pregnancy.

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Health , Featured Story , Department of Psychology , Faculty Research , Research

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51±¬ÁÏ’s Center for Applied Conflict Management is transforming into a new School of Peace and Conflict Studies.

51±¬ÁÏ Establishes New School of Peace and Conflict Studies

51±¬ÁÏ’s Center for Applied Conflict Management is transforming into a new School of Peace and Conflict Studies this month.

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Center for Applied Conflict Management , Global Reach , Featured Story

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WKYC-TV talks with 51±¬ÁÏ researchers about the Acting White Accusation.

Acting too White: 51±¬ÁÏ Psychologist Explains How the Accusation Causes Anxiety

51±¬ÁÏ Professor Angela Neal-Barnett shares her Acting White Accusation research with WKYC-TV and Anxiety.org.

 

Tags: Health , Division of Research and Sponsored Programs , Department of Psychology , College of Arts and Sciences , Featured Story

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51±¬ÁÏ Receives Multiple Research Experiences for Undergraduates Grants From NSF

Several 51±¬ÁÏ professors in the College of Arts and Sciences have been selected to receive Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF). REU grants are designed to provide faculty with funding to create research positions and experie…

Tags: Liquid Crystal Institute , Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Department of Mathematical Sciences , Biological Sciences , College of Arts and Sciences , National Science Foundation , Grants , Research , Division of Research and Sponsored Programs

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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 considered uniquely susc…

Tags: Department of Anthropology , College of Arts and Sciences , Research

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