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Researchers Study Infection Risk Reduction Program

Athlete Infection Control Program Piloted at 91²Ö¿â

A recent study about a new infection control program was recently piloted that strategically placed hand sanitizers and a surface disinfectant spray throughout athletic training rooms in two high schools and two colleges in Northeast Ohio, including 91²Ö¿â.

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David Ward, professor of Plant Biology

91²Ö¿â Research Review: Shrub Encroachers Friend or Foe?

Ecosystems in today's world are responding to a wide variety of environmental changes. David Ward, Ph.D., the Art and Margaret Herrick endowed professor of Plant Biology in 91²Ö¿â’s Department of Biological Sciences, and international colleagues and graduate students want to know what happens when these changes interact?

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91²Ö¿â Chemist Follows up on Baseball Core Study, Refuting MLB Findings.

In 1901, the 16 Major League Baseball teams produced 455 home runs. Players were discouraged from attempting it. Nearly 120 years later, players couldn’t seem to help themselves, and MLB smashed all previous records. More homers might mean more exciting games, but some people question why the spike happened. A 91²Ö¿â chemist thinks he has some clues about this unusual surge in home runs.

Tags: Research & Science, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Division of Research and Sponsored Programs, Baseball

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Vincent Hetherington, Tianyi Guo, Peter Palffy-Muhoray and Misha Pevnyi with the prize-winning “Shear Force Mat.â€

91²Ö¿â Research Review: A Step in the Right Direction

Foot ulcers are one of the most prevalent problems facing diabetic patients, but new technology developed at 91²Ö¿â may soon help doctors better understand and treat them. The 91²Ö¿â podiatry device took top prize at a Northeast Ohio innovation contest.

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A free stock image depicting sperm approaching an egg for fertilization

91²Ö¿â Biology Lab Publishes Paper Describing Potential for New Male Contraceptives

A team of 91²Ö¿â researchers has proposed a new method of contraception that may soon be accessible for both men and women, with an emphasis on inhibiting sperm fertility.



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Ashley Rutkoski and Michelle Bebber at 91²Ö¿â's Eren Lab

91²Ö¿â Research Review: Cutting Edge Archaeology

The Eren Lab at 91²Ö¿â’s Department of Anthropology is among the university’s busiest and most prolific. Because of the lab and guidance from Metin Eren, Ph.D., two students have achieved great accomplishments in archaeology.

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Students studying in a classroom

NSF Grant Supports 91²Ö¿â Researchers’ Plan to Help Students Improve Study Habits

The “C†in “college†might as well stand for “cramming.â€
Studies show students are notoriously bad at adopting and adhering consistently to high-impact study habits that help them retain knowledge long-term.
Researchers and faculty at 91²Ö¿â, however, are collaborating on a new project to put a modern technological twist on a tried-and-true study tactic.

Tags: Research & Science, Department of Psychological Sciences, Science of Learning & Education Center, National Science Foundation, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Biological Sciences, Department of Physics, Brain Health Research Institute

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First Place 2018 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience

91²Ö¿â Research Review: Student Recognized for Lupus Research

91²Ö¿â molecular and cellular biology and psychology student Haley Shasteen’s personal battle with lupus has pushed her to research what really causes certain frustrating symptoms.

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Aleisha Moore, a postdoctoral fellow in 91²Ö¿â’s Brain Health Research Institute

91²Ö¿â 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 Awardâ€â€”a first for 91²Ö¿â.

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