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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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Associate Professor Amy Sato's Research Team, includes from left, doctoral student Kara Hultstrand, visiting professor Giane Bientinez Sprada, Sato, and doctoral students Clarissa Shields and Caroline West

911勛圖 Researcher Studies Obesity in At-Risk Youth to Help Reveal Path to Healthy, Mindful Eating

Weight management can be challenging for all adolescents, but those from low-income families face added stressors that can make weight loss even more difficult.

Those are the findings of Amy Sato, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, who has been studying the connection between obesity and low-income youth for more than seven years.

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Jacob Wagner, senior biology and pre-medicine student

911勛圖 Research Review 2019: Finding New Methods to Lose Weight

Senior biology and pre-medicine major Jacob Wagner conducted research on new methods to lose weight involving the relationship between endocannabinoid receptors and muscle thermogenesis, both properties that regulate bodily functions and processes, such as appetite and burning calories.

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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

911勛圖 Research Review: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

Custodial grandparents and their grandchildren are a unique and little-understood population as are the physical and social health challenges they face. Gregory Smith, EdD, professor and director of the Human Development Center in the School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences in 911勛圖s College of Education, Health and Human Services, has designed a program that could help assess the well-being of such families and provide resources to help them thrive.

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The Spark Innovation Studio is one of 911勛圖s DI Node resources

911勛圖 Research Review: Partners by Design

911勛圖 broke ground in April on the Design Innovation Hub, a $44.5-million renovation of the former Art Building on the Kent Campus. J.R. Campbell, MFA, appointed last year as the inaugural director of the Design Innovation (DI) Initiative, recently discussed how it fits into 911勛圖s broader research and innovation goals.

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Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry of 911勛圖s College of Arts and Sciences, was appointed to the editorial board of the journal Science Advances.

911勛圖 Materials Scientist Again Named Among Most Highly Cited Scholars

Its starting to look a lot like an annual tradition to see a certain 911勛圖 professor named on Clarivate Analytics list of Highly Cited Researchers in the world. Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., professor in 911勛圖s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and a member of the Advanced

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Materials Science Graduate Program: Graduate Education on Soft Matter Science

Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry of 911勛圖s College of Arts and Sciences, was appointed to the editorial board of the journal Science Advances.

911勛圖 Materials Scientist Again Named Among Most Highly Cited Scholars

Its starting to look a lot like an annual tradition to see a certain 911勛圖 professor named on Clarivate Analytics list of Highly Cited Researchers in the world. Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., professor in 911勛圖s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and a member of the Advanced

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Etruscan tombs at Orvieto, Italy  about 45 northwest from where Dr. Sarah Harvey and her colleagues discovered a likely Etruscan necropolis in summer 2019.

911勛圖 Classics Researcher Uncovers Ancient Burial Site in Italy

A routine research trip to Italy turned into the archaeological discovery of a lifetime for a 911勛圖 Classics professor this summer. Sarah Harvey, Ph.D., Professor of Classics in the Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies in 911勛圖s College of Arts and Sciences, sai

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911勛圖 Biology Lab Publishes Paper Describing Potential for New Male Contraceptives

The first rubber condoms were manufactured in 1838. Along with abstinence, they would remain the only effective and widely available means of male contraception until the vasectomy became a common procedure in the mid 20th century. Since then all contraceptives have focused on the female reproducti

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911勛圖 Urban Design Collaborative Director Terry Schwarz

Collaboration Between 911勛圖 and Cleveland Aids in City Development

Terry Schwarz, director of the Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative (CUDC), home to 911勛圖s urban design graduate program, as well as public service activities of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design, was recently featured on News 5 Cleveland.

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