Research & Science
91ֿ Researchers Map How Place and Space Shape Urban Crime
Researchers at 91ֿ will investigate urban neighborhood crime hotspots in Northeast Ohio over the next two-and-a-half years, funded by a $474,000 Department of Justice grant. Their focus will be what makes a particular place a likely crime hotspot, based on interviews with law enfo…
College of Arts & Sciences
Down Syndrome Research at 91ֿ Awarded One of Four Grants
A 91ֿ neurobiologist is one of four researchers in the U.S. awarded grants by the Jérôme Lejeune Foundation for projects to improve cognition in individuals with Down syndrome. Kristy Welshhans, assistant professor of biological sciences at 91ֿ, will examine how an extra co…
College of Arts & Sciences
91ֿ Blackstone LaunchPad Explores Wearable Technology Industry With First Ever Collegiate Fashion/Tech Hackathon
24-hour event open to all college students attending a U.S. university Product innovation around the growing wearable technology industry will be the focus of the 91ֿ Blackstone LaunchPad’s second annual “Innov8athon” event running Jan. 31 through Feb. 1 at 91ֿ’s Rockwell H…
Kent Campus
New Liquid Crystal Structure Reported by 91ֿ Researchers
A research group at 91ֿ has described the structure of a new type of liquid crystal that had been predicted theoretically but never seen. The new “twist-bend nematic” liquid crystal, one with a spiral twist, was observed by a 91ֿ research group led by Oleg D. Lavrentovich, …
College of Arts & Sciences
91ֿ Hosts Its Inaugural Water Research Symposium, Nov. 14-15
91ֿ hosts its inaugural Water Research Symposium, titled “Human Impacts on Water: Ohio’s Most Important Natural Resource” and co-sponsored by the Cleveland Water Alliance, on Thursday, Nov. 14, from 7-9:30 p.m. and Friday, Nov. 15, from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at the 91ֿ…
College of Arts & Sciences
91ֿ Professor to Discuss Alzheimer’s and Obesity at Medical Innovation Summit
A 91ֿ faculty member whose research found that weight loss after bariatric surgery can improve brain functioning will speak at the Cleveland Clinic’s 2013 Medical Innovation Summit in October. John Gunstad, Ph.D., associate professor in 91ֿ’s Department of Psychology, wil…
College of Arts & Sciences
91ֿ Researcher Helps Calculate the True Cost of Mountaintop Removal Coal
To meet current U.S. coal demand through surface mining, an area of the Central Appalachians the size of Washington, D.C., would need to be mined every 81 days. That’s about 68 square miles – or roughly an area equal to 10 city blocks mined every hour. A one-year supply of coal would requi…
College of Arts & Sciences
91ֿ and Cleveland Clinic’s Lerner Research Institute Collaborate on Research Funding
91ֿ and Cleveland Clinic’s Lerner Research Institute will co-fund two pilot research projects as part of an initiative to enhance collaborations between the two institutions. Following a competitive review process, two teams comprising researchers from each institution will receive…
College of Arts & Sciences
Distinguished Researcher Owen Lovejoy Joins 91ֿ’s Presidential Search Committee
91ֿ Professor of Anthropology C. Owen Lovejoy, Ph.D., has joined the university’s Presidential Search Committee. “In our planning for the presidential search, trustees recognized the unique perspective and value that Professor Lovejoy would bring to our process,” said Richard Ma…
College of Arts & Sciences
91ֿ Approves Work to Begin on New Building for the College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology
Last September, the 91ֿ Board of Trustees approved construction of new facility for the College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology, as a prioritized project within the “Foundations of Excellence: Building the Future” initiative. Since that time the programmi…
Facilities Planning and Operations