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Gemma Casadesus-Smith, Ph.D., (center), an associate biology professor at 蹤獲扦, stands in a lab with two graduate students.

蹤獲扦 Biology Professor Looks to Stop Alzheimer���s Before It Starts

For decades, biologists researching a cure for Alzheimer���s disease have remained in the dark almost as much as the ailment���s victims. A 蹤獲扦 professor, however, is looking to stop the disease before it starts. Gemma Casadesus-Smith, Ph.D., an associate biology professor in the���

Tags: Department of Biological Sciences , College of Sciences and Humanities , Success Story , Research & Science

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A 蹤獲扦 student stands vigil at the spot where Allison Krause was shot on May 4, 1970.

蹤獲扦 Observes 46th Annual May 4 Commemoration

蹤獲扦 held its 46th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place April 26 through May 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provided an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the t���

Tags: May 4 , May 4 Commemoration , May 4 Task Force , May 4 Visitors Center , College of Sciences and Humanities , Success Story , Community & Society

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CACM Alumnus Inspires His Students to Create Positive Change

蹤獲扦 alumnus Chad Meyers, who graduated in 1992 with a degree in Peace & Conflict Studies (now offered as Applied Conflict Management through the School of Peace and Conflict Studies), was mentioned in a recent article for being an inspiration to his own students.  ���

Tags: Center for Applied Conflict Management , Department of Political Science , College of Sciences and Humanities

School of Peace & Conflict Studies

蹤獲扦 Researchers Receive More Than $1 Million in Grants to Fight Alzheimer���s and Study Climate Change

Two 蹤獲扦 researchers from the College of Arts and Sciences have been awarded more than $1 million in federal grants for their research projects. The National Institutes of Health���s National Institute on Aging awarded Gemma Casadesus-Smith, Ph.D., from 蹤獲扦���s Department of B���

Tags: College of Sciences and Humanities , Research & Science

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蹤獲扦���s Ohio Employee Ownership Center Hosts 30th Annual Ohio Employee Ownership Conference

蹤獲扦���s Ohio Employee Ownership Center (OEOC) will host the 30th Annual Ohio Employee Ownership Conference on Friday, April 29, at the Hilton West in Fairlawn, Ohio. The theme for the conference is ���Celebrating Three Decades of Success: Growing the Employee Ownership Future.��� Part���

Tags: College of Sciences and Humanities

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蹤獲扦 Researchers Publish Breakthrough in Leading Scientific Journal

Senior Research Fellow Quan Li, Ph.D., and his research group at 蹤獲扦���s Liquid Crystal Institute簧, in the College of Arts and Sciences, have published a research article in the March 17 issue of Nature that could lead to a variety of breakthrough device applications and other indust���

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

Materials Science Graduate Program: Graduate Education on Soft Matter Science

蹤獲扦 Honors 2016 Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award Recipients

Three 蹤獲扦 faculty members were honored with the 2016 Outstanding Research and Scholarship Awards at a ceremony that took place on April 5 in the University Library. This year���s recipients were selected from a large number of nominees by the University Research Council chaired by���

Tags: College of Education and Human Services , Department of Psychological Sciences , College of Sciences and Humanities , Department of Philosophy , Awards and Honors , Research & Science

College of Education and Human Services

蹤獲扦 Researchers Publish Breakthrough in Leading Scientific Journal

Senior Research Fellow Quan Li, Ph.D., and his research group at 蹤獲扦���s Liquid Crystal Institute簧, in the College of Arts and Sciences, have published a research article in the March 17 issue of Nature that could lead to a variety of breakthrough device applications and other indust���

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

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蹤獲扦's Wick Poetry Center to Expand Traveling Stanzas Project With $125,000 in New Funding From Knight Foundation

The Wick Poetry Center at 蹤獲扦 will expand its successful Traveling Stanzas project with $125,000 in new funding from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, as part of its Knight Arts Challenge. The Knight Arts Challenge funds ideas that engage and enrich Akro���

Tags: Wick Poetry Center , Traveling Stanzas , Grants , College of Sciences and Humanities , Department of English

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Brain Waves of Tibetan Monks Could One Day Help Students in the West

Since the time of the early Buddhist kings, Tibetan monks have practiced analytic meditation - where they memorize a Buddhist text and then attempt to deepen their understanding of this material by joining in debate pits lead by a senior monk, known as the challenger. ���The challenger is s���

Tags: Department of Psychological Sciences , College of Sciences and Humanities

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