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Students standing in green house

What Determines Your Social Behavior as You Develop Into an Adult?

For two decades, Heather Caldwell, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at 91²Ö¿â, has been studying what happens within the brain that potentially modulates social behavior such as aggression, social memory and maternal care.

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Undergrad researcher at ESDRI symposium

“This is, by far, my favorite event of anything we do here.â€

91²Ö¿â's annual Undergraduate Research Symposium is one of the university's biggest research events of the year.

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Two students in a lab.

New Research Funding Plan ‘Changes the Game’

Following 91²Ö¿â’s designation as an R1 research institution, the Division of Research and Sponsored Programs set its sights on investments to maintain this designation, including increasing the amount of grant dollars spent over the next three years.

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Professor wearing VR goggles in classroom

The Virtual Future Of Educating Teachers

Most teacher training programs today utilize classroom videos to train future teachers. Many of these videos are recorded from a single focus set at the back of a classroom. This form of video often makes it hard for viewers to interpret students' reactions or understanding of a subject matter. Three professors are developing a solution to this issue through the use of extended reality (XR) technology and 360 video.

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Student writing in a notebook with a baby next to her

Breaking Barriers for Parenting Students Is Goal of Professor’s Research

Being a college student is tough enough for most, but for those who are also parenting young children or caring for loved ones – in addition to other responsibilities like work, managing a household, and appointments – going to class and succeeding can seem like a daunting task.

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What's the Big Idea?

What's the Big Idea: Citizen Science with Dr. Lydia Rose

In the latest edition of "What's the Big Idea?" 91²Ö¿â President Todd Diacon visits the East Liverpool Campus to meet with Associate Professor of Sociology Lydia Rose, whose research focuses on improving community health and well-being through citizen science.

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Telegram from the National Urban League

IN A FLASH: A National Call For Unity And Action

Five days after Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, an important message was sent to the nation's Urban Leagues. 

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Fungal Furniture exhibit at the DI Hub Muselab

The Good Kind Of Fungus

A fungus that spent a week inside a grow tent has taken over the MuseLab.

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