Research and Sponsored Programs
Students Showcase Their Projects at the Undergraduate Symposium for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors
The Undergraduate Symposium for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors provides an opportunity for undergraduate students and recent graduates to showcase their hands-on involvement in research and creative endeavors to a larger audience. ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì 212 faculty mentors guided the student presenters in their endeavors.
Climate Scientist Publishes Trends in ‘Weather Whiplash’ Events
Many wonder if climate change is the reason we’ve had 'weather whiplash' or day-to-day dramatic changes from hot to cold or cold to hot. As a climate scientist, Cameron Lee, assistant professor in the Department of Geography in the College of Arts and Sciences at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì, gets asked this question a lot. Looking beyond just the average temperatures and statistical means, he decided to take a more analytical look at weather whiplash and add to a growing body of climate change literature examining temperature variability trends.
Magnetic Field Affects Liquid Crystals in Unexpected Ways
A group of researchers in ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University's College of Arts and Sciences have published a breakthrough article on new properties of liquid crystals in the May 27 issue of Physical Review Letters. The article, which describes some recent surprising results involving nematic liquid crystals…ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Researchers Receive National Science Foundation Grant to Discover Why Some Messages Go Viral
We have all seen them explode on social media. They are the posts that feature the outlandish, the cute and the funny messages that go viral. But how does one message catch on and others do not? It is a question that ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University researchers in the College of A…ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Sets Goals for Research Growth
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì has set its sights on becoming one of the top 200 research universities in the country. Rick Armon, from the Akron Beacon Journal, reports on how ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì wants to double the amount of research money coming into the school in the next five years. Read more in the Akron Beacon Journal …ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Uses Mood Ring Technology to Help Diabetics
Researchers from ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University's Liquid Crystal Institute, School of Fashion Design and Merchandising and College of Podiatric Medicine have teamed up to create a fabric that could ultimately save the feet of diabetics. Like mood rings, the fabric uses liquid crystals to change …