Research & Science

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Names Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., Inaugural Director of Brain Health Research Institute
Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., a leader in the field of neuroendocrinology and circadian rhythms, is the newly appointed director of ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s Brain Health Research Institute.

Geography Professor Reveals Abnormal Weather Patterns
Scott Sheridan, Ph.D., professor and chairperson of ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s Department of Geography, recently conducted a study on abnormal weather patterns published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, a publication of the American Geophysical Union.

Off Task During Online Learning: ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Study Finds Student Multitasking Increases in Online Courses Compared to Face-To-Face Courses
The phenomenon of multitasking across three or four internet-connected devices simultaneously is increasingly common. Andrew Lepp, Ph.D., Jacob Barkley, Ph.D., and Aryn Karpinski, Ph.D., of ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s College of Education, Health and Human Services were curious to know how often this happens during online education.

Research Fellowship Award to ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Undergrad Supports Summer Microbiology Research on Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Found on Rats
City rats are unlikely to be on anyone's list of favorite animals, but researching exactly how they are problematic for public health provided a unique opportunity this past summer for Gracen Gerbig, ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø junior majoring in Cellular and Molecular Biology.

NSF Award Funds Sensor Research at ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s New Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute
Thanks to a rare Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF), ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø researchers in the new Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute will be able to work with partners at Merck Performance Materials to advance life-saving sensory technology.
Advanced Materials Liquid Crystal Institute to Host Applied Mathematics Symposium on Feb. 9-10

Professor Sheds Light on How the Government Shutdown Is Hurting the Field of Science
¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Associate Professor of Geology Anne Jefferson, Ph.D., details her personal account of how the partial government shutdown is dramatically impacting her research and the research of others.

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Robotics Team Places Third in NASA Robotics Mining Competition
From November 2017 to the day of the competition in May, the ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Robotics team spent months preparing for the competition held at the Kennedy Space Center. The competition is designed to mimic the procedure of having a robot on Mars if sent there by NASA. Along with 44 other university teams, the team worked together to design and construct a robot that is fashioned to mine simulated Martian terrain along with the gravel below it.

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Biological Sciences Department Addresses Road Salt Concerns
¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Biological Sciences Assistant Professor Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Ph.D., confirmed the possibility that increasing amounts of road salt could potentially end up in Ohio’s water supply, but it is very unlikely.
