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蹤獲扦 President Beverly Warren presents Earl K. Miller, Ph.D., with a 蹤獲扦 Alumni Association Professional Achievement Award during the Spring 2016 Commencement ceremony at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.

Alumnus Dr. Earl K. Miller Awards $2 Million Gift to Neuroscience and Psychology Programs at 蹤獲扦

Earl K. Miller, Ph.D., and his wife, Marlene M. Wicherski, have pledged $2 million to fund three scholarships and a professorship in 蹤獲扦���s College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Miller is a 蹤獲扦 alumnus who grew up in Lyndhurst, Ohio. ���The generosity of Earl and Marlene reflect���

Tags: Division of Institutional Advancement , Department of Psychological Sciences , College of Sciences and Humanities , Success Story

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蹤獲扦 President Beverly Warren presents Earl K. Miller, Ph.D., with a 蹤獲扦 Alumni Association Professional Achievement Award during the Spring 2016 Commencement ceremony at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.

Alumnus Dr. Earl K. Miller Awards $2 Million Gift to Neuroscience and Psychology Programs at 蹤獲扦

���The generosity of Earl and Marlene reflects their passion for 蹤獲扦���s brain health research,��� said 蹤獲扦 President Beverly Warren. ���With their support, we will continue our multidisciplinary efforts to unlock the secrets of brain function and address the complex interaction of factors contributing to brain health.���

Tags: Division of Institutional Advancement , Department of Psychological Sciences , College of Sciences and Humanities , Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

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Two chimpanzees are pictured sitting in the grass. A recent study co-authored by researchers at 蹤獲扦 looks at the differences of human brains compared to the brains of other primates such as chimpanzees, gorillas and monkeys.

蹤獲扦 Research Group Publishes Analysis of Primate Brains in Top Science Journal

How different are human brains compared to the brains of other primates such as chimpanzees, gorillas and monkeys? It���s one of many important questions that scientists have asked for years while pursuing a better understanding of human evolution. Researchers in 蹤獲扦���s College of ���

Tags: Department of Anthropology , College of Sciences and Humanities , National Science Foundation , Research & Science

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蹤獲扦 Professor Emerita Elected as 2017 Fellow of Prestigious Scientific Society

Marilyn Norconk, Ph.D., a Professor Emerita of Anthropology in 蹤獲扦���s College of Arts and Sciences, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world���s largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science. This���

Tags: Department of Anthropology , College of Sciences and Humanities , Awards and Honors ,

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Dark crustacean shell fragment embedded in fossilized dinosaur feces.

Fossils Reveal a Secret in the Diets of Plant Eating Dinosaurs

The discovery of fossilized dinosaur feces has scientists rethinking the eating habits of certain dinosaurs.

Tags: Research & Science , College of Sciences and Humanities , Department of Earth Sciences , Featured Story

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蹤獲扦 Geology Professor Joseph Ortiz, Ph.D., and student Andrew Congdon take a few moments between collecting measurements of surface reflectance in Sandusky Bay this summer. (Photo credit: Sunny Dickerson, Bowling Green State University)

蹤獲扦 Professor Collaborates With NASA Glenn and University Researchers to Study, Improve Lake Erie���s Water Quality

The conditions in Lake Erie continue to pose several health risks to Ohioans in coastal communities, making it difficult to maintain good water quality for citizens, state and local policymakers. A recent publication in Frontiers in Marine Science shows how researchers in the Great Lakes region are���

Tags: Department of Earth Sciences , College of Sciences and Humanities , Research & Science

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Mary Beth Spitznagel, Ph.D. (right), a clinical neuropsychologist and associate professor at 蹤獲扦, talks with a pet owner.

When Caring for a Sick Pet Becomes Too Much

Pet or person, caregiver���s burden is similar, 蹤獲扦 researcher finds The mental and physical stress on individuals caring for elderly loved ones with chronic and terminal disease is well-documented and known as caregiver burden. It is linked to depression, anxiety and poor quality of life. The���

Tags: Department of Psychological Sciences , College of Sciences and Humanities , Research & Science

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蹤獲扦 researchers use EEG caps to study the brain activity of monks during a debate.

Mapping the Brain Activity of Buddhist Monks

Electroencephalogram (EEG) caps are helping 蹤獲扦 researchers unlock the secrets of the mind.

Tags: Department of Psychological Sciences , College of Sciences and Humanities , Research & Science , Featured Story

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蹤獲扦 Liquid Crystals Professor Robin Selinger examines new material that propels itself forward under the influence of light.

Walk This Way

Liquid Crystals Professor Robin Selinger helps develop new material that propels itself forward under the influence of light.

Tags: College of Sciences and Humanities , Success Story , Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute , Research & Science

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Eindhoven University of Technology researcher Anne H矇l癡ne G矇l矇bart shows the walking device. This small device is the world���s first machine to convert light directly into walking, simply using one fixed light source. (Photo credit: Bart van Overbeeke)

Walk this Way

Professor Robin Selinger of 蹤獲扦���s Liquid Crystal Institute簧 helps develop new material that propels itself forward under the influence of light.

Tags: College of Sciences and Humanities , Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute , Research & Science

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