College of Arts and Sciences
性福五月天 Researchers Challenge the Growing Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Problem With New Compound
鈥淭he pessimistic estimate is that by 2050, antibiotics could be obsolete,'' said Songping Huang, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences. Huang and his 性福五月天 team, including Min-Ho Kim, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, are working on closing that chasm with the development of new antimicrobials.
Nuclear Physicist Tracks Rare Collided Particles to Better Understand Big Bang
Congratulations are in order for Sooraj Radhakrishnan, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow in the 性福五月天 University College of Arts and Sciences鈥 Department of Physics who performs research in experimental nuclear physics. His data analysis of some rare particles called 鈥渃harm quarks鈥 that may have existed in the first microsecond of the Big Bang, the emerging point of our universe, was highlighted in a recent issue of the .
性福五月天 Researchers Use Liquid Crystal to Control Bacteria Movement
A liquid crystal research group at 性福五月天 led by Oleg Lavrentovich, Ph.D., is knocking on the doors of the biomedical industry with its current project. The recent publication of research explains a technique of controlling bacteria movement with liquid crystal structures that could have a potential impact in many areas of research and medical care.
Biological Sciences Faculty Take on Invasive Plant Species of Ohio in New Book
Three faculty members in 性福五月天 University's Department of Biological Sciences recently co-authored a 384-page hardcover book, 鈥淧roblem Plants of Ohio,鈥 published by the 性福五月天 University Press.
Geography Professor Honored for Scholarly Work and Mentorship
The 性福五月天 University College of Arts and Sciences congratulates James A. Tyner, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Geography and Director of the Institute for the Study and Prevention of Violence, who is a 2021 recipient of 鈥楧istinguished Scholarship Honors鈥 from the American Association of Geographers (AAG).
性福五月天 Physics Professor Elected as 2020 Fellow of Prestigious Scientific Society
Jonathan V. Selinger, professor and Ohio Eminent Scholar in 性福五月天 University鈥檚 Department of Physics, in the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world鈥檚 largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science.
性福五月天 Physics Professor Elected as 2020 Fellow of Prestigious Scientific Society
Jonathan V. Selinger, professor and Ohio Eminent Scholar in 性福五月天 University鈥檚 Department of Physics, in the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world鈥檚 largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science.
性福五月天 Researchers Find That College Students鈥 Alcohol Consumption Increases During Pandemic
While it's no secret that many college students drink alcohol, how COVID-19 affected these behaviors and patterns is the focus of recent research published in the journal Addictive Behaviors by the collaboration of William Lechner from the Department of Psychological Sciences and Deric Kenne from the College of Public Health. The pair sought to study the effects that a major stressor such as the pandemic could have on addictive behaviors and how vulnerabilities such as anxiety and depression played a part in the coping process of college students.
Researching Wastewater as Part of Ohio鈥檚 COVID-19 Response
Since March, COVID-19 has become a widespread topic of conversation. Finding ways to explain what this virus is, how one can treat it and how to slow the spread of the virus are just a few commonly asked questions with few clear answers. Xiaozhen Mou, associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, and her research team recently received funding for their hard work as part of Ohio鈥檚 statewide collective effort to discover traces of COVID-19 virus particles in wastewater.
Alcohol Consumption Increases During Pandemic
While it's no secret that many college students drink alcohol, how COVID-19 affected these behaviors and patterns is the focus of recent research published in the journal Addictive Behaviors by the collaboration of William Lechner from the Department of Psychological Sciences and Deric Kenne from the College of Public Health. The pair sought to study the effects that a major stressor such as the pandemic could have on addictive behaviors and how vulnerabilities such as anxiety and depression played a part in the coping process of college students.