Research & Science
"We're Killing Our Lakes and Oceans": ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Geology Professor Co-Authors Op-Ed Essay
Joseph D. Ortiz, Ph.D., professor and assistant chair in the department of geology at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University recently co-authored an op-ed essay for Undark.org with his colleague Eelco J. Rohling, a professor of ocean and climate change at the Australian National University in Canberra, and…
The Next Big Thing
With the recent opening of ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s new Integrated Sciences Building, the university is well-positioned to be part of promising scientific breakthroughs in the 21st century.
By Lisa Abraham / ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Magazine
Researchers End Ongoing Debate Over How to Determine the Age of Beluga Whales
You have likely seen one at an aquarium. It is the friendly creature with the oversized head that swims up to the glass with what looks like a smile on its face. Beluga whales are extremely social mammals that are often called sea canaries because of their high-pitched chatter, or melonheads for the…
Dramatic Change in Brain Chemistry May Have Initiated Human Evolution
Biological anthropology researchers in ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s College of Arts and Sciences have again shed new light on the very old topic of human origins. In two new journal articles appearing this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers report likely expla…
Planting the Seeds of Science to Grow Better Green Roofs
Doctoral student plants gardens atop Cleveland buildings to bridge urban design with natural biology A bird’s-eye view of most cities captures the barren landscape of asphalt-covered rooftops, sprawling from one high-rise structure to another. As the sunshine makes its way across the city, the inte…
NSF Grant Funds ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Anthropology Professor’s Study of Primate Evolution
Recent research has uncovered that up to 5 percent of the DNA of many modern humans originated from ancient interbreeding with Neanderthal populations. This raises the broader question of whether a species’ genetic makeup includes genes brought together through occasional episodes of hybridization. …
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Professor Receives Patent for New Cycle to Help Parkinson’s Sufferers
Anne Heller’s face was getting red as she pedaled the stationary bike. The 59-year-old Cuyahoga Falls resident had agreed to take part in experiments at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University using a bike developed by researcher Angela Ridgel, Ph.D., in ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's College of Education, Health and Human Services, …
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Researcher Exposes MRSA Risk at Northeast Ohio Beaches
Beachgoers know there is always some risk of disease, but a recent study by a ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University researcher shows they may not be aware of all the dangers the beach poses. In November, Tara C. Smith, Ph.D., a professor of epidemiology in ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s College of Public Health, published t…
Up on the Rooftop
Biological Sciences Doctoral student Anna Droz envisions more efficient rooftop gardens for tomorrow’s urban planners.
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Research Group Publishes Analysis of Primate Brains in Top Science Journal
How different are human brains compared to the brains of other primates such as chimpanzees, gorillas and monkeys? It’s one of many important questions that scientists have asked for years while pursuing a better understanding of human evolution. Researchers in ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s College of …
