Research & Science
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.
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.
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.


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.
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.
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.
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.
91²Ö¿â 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.
91²Ö¿â 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.
91²Ö¿â 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 91²Ö¿â’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.