Research & Science
American Physical Society Elects 91ֿ’s Robin Selinger as Fellow
91ֿ's Robin Selinger joins an elite group of scientists elected as a Fellow of the American Physical Society.
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Scholar Puts Communication on Display
Scholar of the Month Jessica Barness Assistant Professor of Visual Communication Design College of Communication and Information 2012-present The word “communication” likely makes you think of language, but November’s Scholar of the Month has spent her entire career researching design as a la…
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91ֿ Chemistry Professor Awarded the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Medal in Poland
91ֿ's Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., was recently awarded the Medal of Marie Sklodowska-Curie.
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Want to Get the Most Cardio Out of Your Walk? Focus on Your Feet, Not Your Phone
We all know that we are supposed to exercise to reduce the risk of heart disease. But let’s face it, sometimes the only workout we get is walking from our office to the breakroom, and to the parking lot to drive home. So how then do we get the most out of those short walks? 91ֿ res…
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91ֿ Biologists Combine for More Than $850,000 in NIH Grants to Study Reproductive Challenges
It could be argued that no science is more valuable to us than that which helps to ensure the survival of our species by solving the problems that challenge it. For many years, two 91ֿ researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences have been toiling over this matter, and each h…
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91ֿ Biologists Combine for More Than $850,000 in NIH Grants to Study Reproductive Challenges
Two 91ֿ researchers receive $857,990 – to study the cellular mechanisms that regulate the formation and function of sperm and eggs.
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91ֿ Economics Professor Receives W.E.B. Du Bois Grant to Explore Alleged Racial Bias
Shawn Rohlin, Ph.D., associate professor of economics in 91ֿ's Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, and colleague William Horrace, Ph.D., of Syracuse University, have been named W.E.B. Du Bois Scholars and will receive a research grant from the U.S. De…
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91ֿ Biologist Nets Grant to Study Calorie-Burning Process That Could Help Fight Obesity
91ֿ biology professor is studying how the body allocates energy and burns fat.
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91ֿ Biologist Nets Grant to Study Calorie-Burning Process That Could Help Fight Obesity
Physical activity is essential to fighting obesity, and scientists are constantly working to make this activity more effective and beneficial. A $450,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health will help biology professor Colleen Novak, Ph.D., from 91ֿ’s College of Arts …
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91ֿ Biology Professor Studies How Selfish Genes Cause Male Sterility in Flowering Plants
91ֿ Biology Professor Studies How Selfish Genes Cause Male Sterility in Flowering Plants Why are plants often sterile when their parents are from different species? How do species remain separate entities in nature? Andrea L. Case, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Biolo…
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