University partners with i-Health and Stow-Glen Retirement Village 蹤獲扦, in partnership with the Stow-Glen Retirement Village in Stow, Ohio, recently received an industry-funded grant of $430,000 from i-Health Inc., a subsidiary of DSM Nutritional Products, to examine whether taking a probiotic dietary supplement, commonly sold over the counter, can improve the mood and memory of middle-aged and older adults. John Gunstad, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at 蹤獲扦, is leading a team of researchers on the ...
Kevin J. Spence, a 蹤獲扦 higher education administration doctoral student, visited Cienfuegos, Cuba, to help bridge 蹤獲扦s College of Education, Health and Human Services past to the present. In October, Spence discussed the Visiting Scholar program at 蹤獲扦s Gerald H. Read Center for International and Intercultural Education during the second Workshop of Strategic Alliances for the Internationalization of Higher Education at the University of Cienfuegos. The College of Education, Health and Human Services has had ties with Cuba that dates back 68 years with...
At the 蹤獲扦 Board of Trustees meeting held today (Dec. 7, 2016), the Board voted to establish the Brain Health Research Institute, further supporting significant existing research and providing additional support for researchers to collaborate across multiple departments, colleges and campuses. With more than 50 faculty members involved in brain health research, brain health is one of 蹤獲扦s largest areas of research strength and opportunity. Notable recent grants include a $3.5 million award to study mindfulness-based stress reduction for high blood pressure...
蹤獲扦 students in the College of Arts and Sciences will get the opportunity to travel to Japan to do collaborative research in a world-class institute, specializing in primate biology, thanks to a recently signed memorandum of understanding with the Primate Research Institute of Kyoto University. By studying primates as a model for humans, the researchers hope to address a variety of topics, including evolutionary genetic analysis, Alzheimers disease and aggressive behavior. The memorandum, signed by 蹤獲扦s Todd Diacon, Ph.D., senior vice presiden...
More than 72,000 items in 蹤獲扦 Libraries May 4 Collection will be digitally captured with the funding assistance of a $119,443 matching grant, provided by the National Historical Publications & Records Commission (NHPRC). The digitization of these documents will allow users to explore these events and the context surrounding them through free, online access that will be located at 蹤獲扦's Special Collections and Archives. As the project progresses throughout the two-year grant period, announcements regarding new additions to the digital archive will be posted to the...
The Fashion School at 蹤獲扦 is the recipient of the 2016 Impact Award for Excellence in Education, presented by the Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation. The Morgan Foundation an organization dedicated to mental wellness, the arts and education in Northeast Ohio and a longtime partner of the Fashion School honored the school at a gala on Nov. 10. The event included the debut of a new video, created by the foundation, highlighting the schools impact on students, the community and the fashion industry. Each year, the Morgan Foundation Impact Awards recognize institutions and i...
蹤獲扦 students in the College of Arts and Sciences will get the opportunity to travel to Japan to do collaborative research in a world-class institute, specializing in primate biology, thanks to a recently signed memorandum of understanding with the Primate Research Institute of Kyoto University. By studying primates as a model for humans, the researchers hope to address a variety of topics, including evolutionary genetic analysis, Alzheimers disease and aggressive behavior. The memorandum, signed by 蹤獲扦s Todd Diacon, Ph.D., senior vice ...
Officers from 蹤獲扦 Police Services looked a little scruffy in November as they participated in No-Shave November to raise awareness for cancer. No-Shave November is a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness and funds for cancer prevention, research and education. Its goal is to get hairy for those cancer patients, survivors and victims who cannot. Also known as Movember for growing out moustaches, the monthlong event also raises awareness for mens health issues, including early cancer detection, diagnosis and effective treatments. Participants, who are mostly...
Nearly 900 蹤獲扦 students, faculty, staff and families packed the Kent Student Center Ballroom Thursday night to enjoy the culinary creations of six international cooking teams in this year's International Cook-Off Competition. Three judges including Jim Bracken, Ph.D., dean of the University Libraries; Victor M. Torres, director of global engagement at the Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED); and Kathy Spicer, outreach program manager for 蹤獲扦s Office of the Provost were given the task of selecting the top three winners in the competition. The audience ...
Hillary Clinton is the subject of a special topics course at 蹤獲扦 - Hillary Clinton Case Study: Perspectives on Gender and Power. Suzanne Holt, Ph.D., professor and director of Womens Studies in 蹤獲扦s College of Arts and Sciences recognized that there was a scholarly need for students to be able to contextualize gender and power as the first woman of a major party to became a candidate for president. To me, this is an important example of what womens studies can provide to our students an inquiry into culture, discrimination, and hegemonic power seen ...