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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Exercise Science Professor Develops Treatment Bike for Parkinson's Patients

Physical therapy is usually a component of treatment for patients of Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative and motor system disorders. Now, a ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University professor in the College of Education, Health and Human Services has designed a piece of equipment that serves that purpose a…

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Cuyahoga Valley National Park Partners With ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University and Cleveland Metroparks to Launch Science Learning App

The free app is now available in iTunes; Android version to followEducators, scientists, and technologists from the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University and Cleveland Metroparks have partnered to develop a new learning app that is now live and freely available on iTunes. The app, cal…

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College of Education and Human Services

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Professor Finds Out What Motivates Impoverished Minority Students in Painesville Schools

What keeps some students in low-income, ethnically diverse school districts from succeeding?A ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University researcher suggests it may have a lot to do with their ability to envision bright future career pathways.Cassandra Storlie, Ph.D., an assistant professor and researcher in ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s…

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School of Lifespan Development & Educational Sciences

Terri Kent (center), professor of theatre in ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s College of the Arts, goes over a stage plan with students in the scene shop.

Scholar of the Month

Scholar of the Month Terri Kent Professor College of the Arts 1991-present An accomplished director, actor and educator, Terri Kent is a professor in the School of Theatre and Dance at the College of the Arts. She is the coordinator of the musical theatre program and is the producing artistic…

Tags: School of Theatre and Dance , College of the Arts , Scholar of the Month , Success Story , Research & Science

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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Researchers Receive More Than $1 Million in Grants to Fight Alzheimer’s and Study Climate Change

Two ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University researchers from the College of Arts and Sciences have been awarded more than $1 million in federal grants for their research projects. The National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Aging awarded Gemma Casadesus-Smith, Ph.D., from ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s Department of B…

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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Researchers Publish Breakthrough in Leading Scientific Journal

Senior Research Fellow Quan Li, Ph.D., and his research group at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s Liquid Crystal Institute®, in the College of Arts and Sciences, have published a research article in the March 17 issue of Nature that could lead to a variety of breakthrough device applications and other indust…

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Materials Science Graduate Program: Graduate Education on Soft Matter Science

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Honors 2016 Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award Recipients

Three ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University faculty members were honored with the 2016 Outstanding Research and Scholarship Awards at a ceremony that took place on April 5 in the University Library. This year’s recipients were selected from a large number of nominees by the University Research Council chaired by…

Tags: College of Education and Human Services , Department of Psychological Sciences , College of Sciences and Humanities , Department of Philosophy , Awards and Honors , Research & Science

College of Education and Human Services

Cynthia Roller speaks during the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì College of Nursing’s Spring 2014 Graduate Convocation Ceremony held in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.

Scholar of the Month

Cynthia Roller, Ph.D., R.N., CNP, CNM, was a passionate nurse practitioner and researcher who passed away suddenly on Feb. 28, 2016, after a tragic accident. Earlier this year, she was selected by ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s College of Nursing as our Scholar of the Month for April. As a way to honor her…

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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Researchers Publish Breakthrough in Leading Scientific Journal

Senior Research Fellow Quan Li, Ph.D., and his research group at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s Liquid Crystal Institute®, in the College of Arts and Sciences, have published a research article in the March 17 issue of Nature that could lead to a variety of breakthrough device applications and other indust…

Tags: College of Sciences and Humanities , Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute , Research & Science

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Xiaoling Pu, associate professor of finance in ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s College of Business Administration, works with a student in the Business Administration Building.

Scholar of the Month

Scholar of the Month Xiaoling Pu Associate Professor of Finance College of Business Administration 2008-present Xiaoling Pu is an associate professor in the Department of Finance at the College of Business Administration. She holds the Olga A. Mural Risk Management Fund Associate Professorshi…

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