You are here 91ֿ researchers are studying how you can train and maintain a healthy brain. By Erin Peterson | Illustrations by Mikey Burton ’08 Our brains are curious organs, responsible for our most logical decisions as well as our most irrational behavior. They help us love and loathe, think and feel. They help us remember obscure geography facts so we can ace armchair Jeopardy!—and also, unfortunately, remember every last lyric of “Hey Mickey.” With advances in neuroscience, we’re beginning to learn what makes our brains tick. In the following pages, we talk to six Ke...
July 20, 2016 Provost Announces Appointment of Jennifer Marcinkiewicz as Interim Director of 91ֿ's Center for Teaching and Learning 91ֿ's Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Todd Diacon today announced that Jennifer Marcinkiewicz, Ph.D., has been appointed interim director of the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), effective July 11, 2016. She will provide overall leadership for the Center for Teaching and Learning whose primary mission is to provide opportunities, leadership and support for all faculty to grow in their scholarly and ...
The 91ֿ Museum will offer a fresh, design-focused survey of assistive and adaptive devices in an upcoming exhibition. “(dis)ABLED BEAUTY: The Evolution of Beauty, Disability and Ability” runs July 29, 2016, to March 12, 2017, in the museum’s Stager and Blum Galleries. The exhibit is co-curated by Tameka Ellington, Ph.D., assistant professor of fashion design at 91ֿ, and Stacey Lim, Au.D., Ph.D., CCC-A, assistant professor of audiology at Central Michigan University. There also will be a free reception on Thursday, Sept. 29, from 5-7 p.m., including remarks by Kent Sta...
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The School of Communication Studies at 91ֿ invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position with a focus on organizational communication. 91ֿ the Position – Tenure-track faculty members have the opportunity to be involved and teach in the undergraduate and graduate programs in their respective areas in the School of Communication Studies. The new faculty member will be expected to teach in the undergraduate concentration in organizational communication, participate in the masters and doctoral programs and conduct research in organizational communication and alli...
If you go for a swim at some Ohio public beaches, you might want to rise off the lake water and sand before you leave. Researchers at 91ֿ found that almost half of the water and sand samples that they collected from along Lake Erie and some other inland lakes tested positive for Staphylococcus aureus. Associate Professor Tara Smith, Ph.D., from 91ֿ’s College of Public Health, and Dipendra Thapaliya, a research associate, conducted and presented their study at the annual meeting of the American Society for Microbiology. To learn more about the study and why resear...
University is only college in Ohio named to the prestigious list 91ֿ is being recognized for the seventh time as a “Great College to Work For” by The Chronicle of Higher Education, a top trade publication for colleges and universities. Now in its ninth year, the “Great Colleges to Work For” annual report recognizes the colleges that get top ratings from their employees on workforce practices and policies. The Chronicle released its 2016 results on July 18, based on a survey of 281 colleges and universities, including 189 four-year institutions and 92 two-year institutions. ...
University is only college in Ohio named to the prestigious list 91ֿ is being recognized for the seventh time as a “Great College to Work For” by The Chronicle of Higher Education, a top trade publication for colleges and universities. Now in its ninth year, the “Great Colleges to Work For” annual report recognizes the colleges that get top ratings from their employees on workforce practices and policies. The Chronicle released its 2016 results on July 18, based on a survey of 281 colleges and universities, including 189 four-year institutions and 92 two-year institutions. ...
Faculty and staff participation in national “On the Move” challenge earns university designation 91ֿ has earned the designation of a Top 50 Most Active Company, beating out 27 organizations in the Large Business Category of the Wellness Council of America’s (WELCOA) national challenge to get employees across the country “On the Move” in 2016. The “On the Move” competition is focused on fueling national corporate health initiatives to combat physical inactivity and initiate behavior change. Eighty-four companies representing almost 80,000 employees participate...
Workshop Registration Information for October 14th & 15th, 2016 This workshop is sponsored through the Department of Psychological Sciences of 91ֿ. Location: 91ֿ Main Campus Friday, October 14th, 2016 at 8:30am – 4:00pm in the Moulton Hall Ballroom Saturday, October 15th, 2016 at 8:30am – 4:00pm in the Kent Hall Annex Room 102 Featuring Dr. John K. Kruschke Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences Adjunct Professor of Statistics Indiana University Many fields of science are transitioning from null hypothesis significance test...