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91ֿ researchers Elda and Torsten Hegmann pose with one of the sensors they created that detects toxic gases. The sensors can be made any shape or size and require no power to function.

NSF Award Funds Sensor Research at 91ֿ’s New Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute

Thanks to a rare Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF), 91ֿ researchers in the new Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute will be able to work with partners at Merck Performance Materials to advance life-saving sensory technology.

Tags: Research & Science , Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute , National Science Foundation , Department of Biological Sciences , College of Arts and Sciences

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U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan (left) meets with 91ֿ professors whose research is being funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Science Foundation. U.S. Rep. Ryan visited 91ֿ’s campus on Sept. 10.

U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan Announces $3.7 Million in Federal Research Grants to 91ֿ

U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan has announced $3,723,765 in federal research grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Science Foundation to be awarded to 91ֿ. “91ֿ has been at the forefront of academic research and education,” U.S. Rep. …

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Two chimpanzees are pictured sitting in the grass. A recent study co-authored by researchers at 91ֿ looks at the differences of human brains compared to the brains of other primates such as chimpanzees, gorillas and monkeys.

91ֿ Research Group Publishes Analysis of Primate Brains in Top Science Journal

How different are human brains compared to the brains of other primates such as chimpanzees, gorillas and monkeys? It’s one of many important questions that scientists have asked for years while pursuing a better understanding of human evolution. Researchers in 91ֿ’s College of …

Tags: Department of Anthropology , College of Arts and Sciences , National Science Foundation , Research & Science

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91ֿ Receives Multiple Research Experiences for Undergraduates Grants From NSF

Several 91ֿ professors in the College of Arts and Sciences have been selected to receive Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF). REU grants are designed to provide faculty with funding to create research positions and experie…

Tags: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Department of Mathematical Sciences , College of Arts and Sciences , National Science Foundation , Grants , Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute , Department of Biological Sciences , Research & Science

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91ֿ graduate student Cody Ruiz (far left) practices zazen (seated meditation) at a Buddhist temple.

91ֿ Students to Collaborate With Kyoto University Researchers

91ֿ students in the College of Arts and Sciences will get the opportunity to travel to Japan to do collaborative research in a world-class institute, specializing in primate biology, thanks to a recently signed memorandum of understanding with the Primate Research Institute of Kyot…

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The team in Alaska is (left to right) Jonathan Mills, undergraduate geology major; Kiersten Duroe, geology M.S. candidate; Elizabeth Herndon, Ph.D., assistant professor of geology; and Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Ph.D., assistant professor of biology.

91ֿ Researchers Study Climate Change in Alaska

Thanks to a $100,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, two 91ֿ professors are researching climate change in Alaska. Elizabeth Herndon, Ph.D., and Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Ph.D., assistant professors from 91ֿ’s College of Arts and Sciences, spent a week in Fairbanks…

Tags: Department of Earth Sciences , Department of Biological Sciences , College of Arts and Sciences , National Science Foundation , Success Story , Research & Science

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91ֿ Professor Rick Ferdig, Ph.D., lead investigator on a National Science Foundation grant, partnered with the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and Cleveland Metroparks to develop a new learning app.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park Partners With 91ֿ and Cleveland Metroparks to Launch Science Learning App

Educators, scientists and technologists from Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 91ֿ and Cleveland Metroparks have partnered to develop a new learning app that is now live and freely available on iTunes. The app, called ParkApps, features a number of different resources aimed at educati…

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91ֿ's Rick Ferdig, Ph.D., served as lead investigator on a National Science Foundation grant to develop a new learning app that is now live and freely available on iTunes.

ParkApps: Using Technology to Learn 91ֿ a National Park

Educators, scientists, and technologists from the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 91ֿ and Cleveland Metroparks have partnered to develop a new learning app that is now live and freely available on iTunes. 

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Cuyahoga Valley National Park Partners With 91ֿ 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, 91ֿ 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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91ֿ Professors Use Satellite Imagery to Better Understand the Landscape of the Cambodian Genocide

91ֿ recently received a $330,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to use historical satellite imagery and archival research to study landscapes of mass violence in Cambodia during and after the regime of the Khmer Rouge from 1975 to 1979. The collaborative project, led b…

Tags: Department of Geography , College of Arts and Sciences , National Science Foundation , Research & Science

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