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Aleisha Moore, a postdoctoral fellow in 911勛圖s Brain Health Research Institute

911勛圖 Research Review: Fertile Ground

The National Institutes of Health thinks Aleisha Moore, Ph.D., is onto something in her study of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome; the agency recently awarded her its most prestigious research training grant, a K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Awarda first for 911勛圖.

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Dean Tondiglia (right), 911勛圖 police chief and director of public safety, goes through the PulsePoint Respond app on his phone while Kent Fire Chief John Tosko (left) looks on with an automated external defibrillator (AED) in front of him.

City of Kent Partners With 911勛圖 and UH to Launch New Lifesaving Tool

Sudden cardiac arrest, when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating, is the leading cause of natural death in the United States. To help people survive from sudden cardiac arrest, the city of Kent has partnered with 911勛圖 and University Hospitals Portage Medical Center to offer PulsePoint Respond.

Tags: Community & Society , Health , Department of Public Safety , Town-Gown , Police Services

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911勛圖 faculty and staff, along with mascot Flash, enjoy a spin class at the Fac/Staff Rec & Play Day.

911勛圖 Strikes Gold Again for Healthy Worksite

On the heels of being honored by the American Heart Association for its highest workplace wellness award, the Healthy Business Council of Ohio (HBCO) has awarded 911勛圖 the 2019 Healthy Worksite Gold Level Award for its healthy worksite practices.

Tags: Health , Division of Human Resources , Awards and Honors

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Wendy Umberger, Ph.D., associate dean for graduate programs at 911勛圖s College of Nursing, stands with Jim K. Tudhope, DNP, the first 911勛圖 Pegs Foundation Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) scholar recipient.

Pegs Foundation Gifts 911勛圖s College of Nursing $165,000 Grant to Advance Mental Health Care in Northeast Ohio

911勛圖s College of Nursing recently received a grant totaling $165,000 from Pegs Foundation, formerly the Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation, a private grant-making foundation that supports mental health programs in Northeast Ohio. 

Tags: Health , College of Nursing

Brain Health Research Institute

Students De-stress with Dogs on Campus Pet Therapy Program.

Playing Games, Petting Pups: Stress-Free Zone Offers Much-Needed Break for Finals Week

What could be better to reduce end-of-semester stress than petting a dog? How about petting multiple dogs and digitally dunking with LeBron through esports? This years Stress-Free Zone, which is from 3-5 p.m. on Dec. 9 and 10, will be hosted on the first floor of University Library and will feature esports, therapy dogs, makerspace activities and more.

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Wendy Umberger, Ph.D., associate dean for graduate programs at 911勛圖s College of Nursing, stands with Jim K. Tudhope, DNP, the first 911勛圖 Pegs Foundation Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) scholar recipient.

Pegs Foundation Gifts 911勛圖s College of Nursing $165,000 Grant to Advance Mental Health Care in Northeast Ohio

911勛圖s College of Nursing recently received a grant totaling $165,000 from Pegs Foundation, formerly the Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation, a private grant-making foundation that supports mental health programs in Northeast Ohio. 

Tags: Health , College of Nursing

Kent Campus

Wellness Club President standing with Wellness Club Ambassador and Advisor

$1,000 911勛圖 Grant Establishes 911勛圖 Geauga Mental Health and Wellness Center

The 911勛圖 Geauga Campus Wellness Club, in conjunction with Counseling Services, recently received a $1,000 Seeds of Wellness Grant from 911勛圖. The grant is designed to benefit the entire 911勛圖 Geauga student body with the establishment of a new Mental Health and Wellness Center. 

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Carved stone brain statue at 911勛圖

911勛圖 and University of Akron Team Up to Develop Online Treatment for Neurological Condition

Researchers at 911勛圖 and the University of Akron have partnered to develop a new intervention program for a relatively common but largely unrecognized neurological condition. Dr. Doug Delahanty, Professor of Psychological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Associate V

Tags: Department of Psychological Sciences , College of Arts and Sciences , Brain Health Research Institute , Health , Healthy Communities Research Institute , Research & Science

Division of Research & Economic Development

Sara Bayramzadeh, Ph.D., serves as coordinator and Elliot Professor in the Healthcare Design Program in 911勛圖's College of Architecture and Environmental Design.

911勛圖 Healthcare Design Researcher Receives $2.47 Million to Design Safer and More Efficient Level I Trauma Rooms

Traumatic injuries are the third leading cause of death nationally and the first in Americans age 44 and younger, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Level I trauma rooms are intended to stabilize and save the lives of patients with the most severe traumatic injuries. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has awarded a $2.47 million grant to Sara Bayramzadeh, a 911勛圖 researcher, to help create trauma rooms that support staff in saving patients lives.

Tags: Health , Research & Science , College of Architecture and Environmental Design , Brain Health Research Institute , College of Nursing , Department of Psychological Sciences , College of Arts and Sciences

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Photo of Deric Kenne and Ruoming Jin

Collaborative 911勛圖 Team Receives $1.5 Million Grant to Develop and Implement Drug Prevention Infrastructure in Three Ohio Counties

911勛圖s College of Public Health is teaming up with the Department of Computer Science to develop and implement drug prevention infrastructure in Portage, Geauga and Lake counties.

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