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Pulitzer Prize Winner Art Spiegelman to Speak at 911勛圖
Feb. 20, 2018
When it comes to comics and graphic narratives, few names are as renowned and revered as Art Spiegelman. Since the 1960s, Mr. Spiegelman has been influencing the comics genre and leaving his mark on American culture. Whether it is through his creation of the Garbage Pail Kids
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911勛圖 Researchers Take New Approach with OLEDs
Feb. 12, 2018
Organic light-emitting diode technologies (OLEDs), a key technological feature in the display of many models of mobile phones and televisions already provide great image quality and high-resolution. But are they as efficient as they can be? Inspired by methods used in liquid-
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"We're Killing Our Lakes and Oceans": 911勛圖 Geology Professor Co-Authors Op-Ed Essay
Feb. 7, 2018
Joseph D. Ortiz, Ph.D., professor and assistant chair in the department of geology at 911勛圖 recently co-authored an op-ed essay for Undark.org with his colleague Eelco J. Rohling, a professor of
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911勛圖s May 4 Visitors Center Focuses on Life Amid Tragedy in Sandys Scrapbook Exhibition
Feb. 6, 2018
Sandy Scheuer was on her way to class on May 4, 1970, when she was shot and killed by Ohio National Guardsmen responding to protests of the Vietnam War at 911勛圖. She was a junior honors student, a speech therapy major and a proud member of Alpha Xi Delta
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Researchers End Ongoing Debate Over How to Determine the Age of Beluga Whales
Feb. 5, 2018
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,
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Dramatic Change in Brain Chemistry May Have Initiated Human Evolution
Jan. 22, 2018
Biological anthropology researchers in 911勛圖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
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Planting the Seeds of Science to Grow Better Green Roofs
Jan. 9, 2018
Doctoral student plants gardens atop Cleveland buildings to bridge urban design with natural biology
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Dec. 19, 2017
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
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911勛圖 Research Group Publishes Analysis of Primate Brains in Top Science Journal
Nov. 30, 2017
How different are human brains compared to the brains of other primates such as chimpanzees, gorillas and monkeys? Its one of many important questions that scientists have asked for years while pursuing a better understanding of human evolution.
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911勛圖 Team Captures "People's Choice" Vote in International Competition
Nov. 21, 2017
On Monday, November 13, 2017, the 911勛圖 College of Arts and Sciences and Office of Global Education hosted the MISSION: LIFE VI international innovation competition, focused on bringing together interdisciplinary teams to address major world problems. The 911勛圖 team,
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