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51±¬ÁÏ Geology Professor Joseph Ortiz, Ph.D., and student Andrew Congdon take a few moments between collecting measurements of surface reflectance in Sandusky Bay this summer. (Photo credit: Sunny Dickerson, Bowling Green State University)

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. A recent publication in Frontiers in Marine Science shows how researchers in the Great Lakes region are…

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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…

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A Weighty Concern

A Weighty Concern

How can we halt the health hazard of childhood obesity? 51±¬ÁÏ researchers weigh in on their latest findings. By Michael Blanding / 51±¬ÁÏ Magazine

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51±¬ÁÏ spectators look to the sky during the solar eclipse.

51±¬ÁÏ Students, Faculty and Staff View the Solar Eclipse

51±¬ÁÏ students, faculty and staff gather outside the Kent Student Center to view the solar eclipse.

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Randy Roberts, a student working toward his associate’s degree in enology at 51±¬ÁÏ at Ashtabula, uses his previous degree in biology to help supplement his education.

51±¬ÁÏ Student Mixes Science Degree with Wine Making for Unique Recipe for Success

Randy Roberts is combining his bachelor’s degree from 51±¬ÁÏ with his experience in infectious diseases to take a fresh approach to wine making.

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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)

World First: New Polymer Goes for a Walk When Illuminated

Scientists at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands and 51±¬ÁÏ have developed a new material that can undulate and therefore propel itself forward under the influence of light.

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World First: New Polymer Goes for a Walk When Illuminated

51±¬ÁÏ students create an app to connect students to social events.

Students Break Down Barriers for Women Entering STEM Fields

It all started with an idea that is now blossoming into a business, even before three 51±¬ÁÏ students graduate. Kourtney Arnold, from 51±¬ÁÏ’s College of Education, Health and Human Services, and Asia Frazier and Tiffany Coleman, from 51±¬ÁÏ’s College of Communication and Info…

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Randy Roberts, a student working toward his associate’s degree in enology at 51±¬ÁÏ at Ashtabula, uses his previous degree in biology to help supplement his education.

51±¬ÁÏ Student’s Biology Degree and Experience With Infectious Diseases Helps Him Succeed in Wine Program

Randy Roberts, a student working toward his associate’s degree in enology at 51±¬ÁÏ at Ashtabula, uses his previous degree in biology to help supplement his education.

Tags: e2-071017 , e2 , Research & Science

51±¬ÁÏ Student’s Biology Degree and Experience With Infectious Diseases Helps Him Succeed in Wine Program

51±¬ÁÏ and MRRI will conduct studies to advance treatments for aphasia.

51±¬ÁÏ and Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute to Conduct NIH Research Study on Rehabilitation for Aphasia

When someone suffers a stroke, traumatic brain injury, or brain tumor, one of the common symptoms is aphasia, a disorder that arises from damage to portions of the brain, usually the left side, that are responsible for language. It impairs the expression and understanding of language as well as read…

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