Research & Science
Can Fireworks Damage Mount Rushmore? 

For 91²Ö¿â Professor of Geology Abdul Shakoor, Ph.D., studying the stability of Mount Rushmore, visited by nearly three million people each year, was a lifelong dream. 
 So, in 2013, with the help of his graduate student, Lindsay Poluga, the two of them reached out to the…
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Can Fireworks Damage Mount Rushmore? 

For 91²Ö¿â Professor of Geology Abdul Shakoor, Ph.D., studying the stability of Mount Rushmore, visited by nearly three million people each year, was a lifelong dream.
So, in 2013, with the help of his graduate student, Lindsay Poluga, the two of them reached out to the National Park Service to develop a research project and write a grant proposal. The $25,000 grant was awarded this past summer and Shakoor and Poluga traveled to Mount Rushmore, in the Black Hills of South Dakota, to study the effect of vibrations on the sculptures associated with the annual Fourth of July fireworks exhibit.
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Can Fireworks Damage Mount Rushmore? 91²Ö¿â Researchers Study the Stability of National Monument
For 91²Ö¿â Professor of Geology Abdul Shakoor, Ph.D., studying the stability of Mount Rushmore, visited by nearly three million people each year, was a lifelong dream. So, in 2013, with the help of his graduate student, Lindsay Poluga, the two of them reached out to the …
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Woodgett to present "Genetic analysis of an over-achieving protein kinase (GSK-3) and what it reveals about cellular communication"
On Friday, October 17 (at 12 noon) Dr. James Woodgett, Director of Research & Senior Investigator at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, will present, "Genetic analysis of an over-achieving protein kinase (GSK-3) and what it reveals about cellular communic…
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91²Ö¿â’s “Formula to Finish†Timely Graduation Initiative Saves Students Time and Money
91²Ö¿â is embarking on a campaign to motivate and assist students toward timely graduation. The university’s “Formula to Finish†initiative encourages students to register for and pass at least 15 credit hours per semester in order to graduate in two years to get their associate degre…
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91²Ö¿â Hosts Global Adolescence Research Summer School
91²Ö¿â will host the annual 2013 European Society for Research on Adolescence (EARA)/Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA) Summer School from June 16-22. The summer school brings together established researchers, who are recognized for their expertise and teaching abilities, and d…
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91²Ö¿â Vice President for Research to Return to Faculty Position
Grant McGimpsey, Ph.D., has chosen to return to a faculty position, after having served successfully as vice president of research and sponsored programs at 91²Ö¿â for the past three years. He has agreed to remain in the position until a successor is in place. “We are fortunate to ha…
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91²Ö¿â Research Finds Meditation Effective in Reducing Blood Pressure
Two researchers at 91²Ö¿â Universities have found that mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) can reduce high blood pressure, which affects nearly 60 million adults in the United States. MBSR, which involves the practice of meditation, body awareness and some gentle yoga, has been shown to…
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91²Ö¿â Spinoff Company Markets Flexible Electronics
A new company formed by a 91²Ö¿â researcher and inventor will market a technological innovation – flexible, electrically conductive transparent films – that can be used in electronic devices, including smart phones and touchscreens, and in windows that switch from transparent to opaqu…
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91²Ö¿â Awarded Grant for Trauma Research
91²Ö¿â has been awarded a grant for $81,445 from the Ohio Department of Public Safety for research on the impact of traumatic injury on child patients and their families. The Ohio Division of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and the State EMS Board created grants from fines collected …
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