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91²Ö¿â doctoral student Anna Droz researches how to improve green roofs by planting experimental gardens in Cleveland, Ohio.

Planting the Seeds of Science to Grow Better Green Roofs

Doctoral student plants gardens atop Cleveland buildings to bridge urban design with natural biology A bird’s-eye view of most cities captures the barren landscape of asphalt-covered rooftops, sprawling from one high-rise structure to another. As the sunshine makes its way across the city, the inte…

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91²Ö¿â doctoral student Anna Droz researches how to improve green roofs by planting experimental gardens in Cleveland, Ohio.

Up on the Rooftop

Biological Sciences Doctoral student Anna Droz envisions more efficient rooftop gardens for tomorrow’s urban planners.

 

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Walking in the Steps of Opioid Addicts Using GPS

91²Ö¿â researchers create cutting-edge geospatial technology to map drug points, find solutions Driving through the streets of Ravenna on a weekday afternoon, you probably wouldn’t notice anything out of the ordinary. Gray clouds hover overhead. There is a steady hum of traffic lurki…

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91²Ö¿â and the Cleveland Foot and Ankle Clinic to Open Wound Care Center

Researchers to use cutting-edge therapies including amniotic tissue grafts and specialized casts The 91²Ö¿â College of Podiatric Medicine is teaming up with the Cleveland Foot and Ankle Clinic to help reach a segment of the population that may not otherwise receive care for wounds …

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91²Ö¿â professors conduct research that impacts lives and society.

Video: Reasons for Research

91²Ö¿â professors discuss the importance of funding collegiate research.

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Video: Reasons for Research

Dark crustacean shell fragment embedded in fossilized dinosaur feces.

Fossils Reveal a Secret in the Diets of Plant Eating Dinosaurs

The discovery of fossilized dinosaur feces has scientists rethinking the eating habits of certain dinosaurs.

Tags: Research & Science , College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Earth Sciences , Featured Story

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91²Ö¿â Geology Professor Joseph Ortiz, Ph.D., and student Andrew Congdon take a few moments between collecting measurements of surface reflectance in Sandusky Bay this summer. (Photo credit: Sunny Dickerson, Bowling Green State University)

91²Ö¿â Professor Collaborates With NASA Glenn and University Researchers to Study, Improve Lake Erie’s Water Quality

The conditions in Lake Erie continue to pose several health risks to Ohioans in coastal communities, making it difficult to maintain good water quality for citizens, state and local policymakers. A recent publication in Frontiers in Marine Science shows how researchers in the Great Lakes region are…

Tags: Department of Earth Sciences , College of Arts and Sciences , Research , Division of Research and Sponsored Programs , Research & Science

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Mary Beth Spitznagel, Ph.D. (right), a clinical neuropsychologist and associate professor at 91²Ö¿â, talks with a pet owner.

When Caring for a Sick Pet Becomes Too Much

Pet or person, caregiver’s burden is similar, 91²Ö¿â researcher finds The mental and physical stress on individuals caring for elderly loved ones with chronic and terminal disease is well-documented and known as caregiver burden. It is linked to depression, anxiety and poor quality of life. The…

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A Weighty Concern

A Weighty Concern

How can we halt the health hazard of childhood obesity? 91²Ö¿â researchers weigh in on their latest findings. By Michael Blanding / 91²Ö¿â Magazine

Tags: Research & Science , Health , population health

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