Research & Science
ÂÜÀòÉç Researchers Study Link Between Viral Mobile App and a Healthier Lifestyle
Pokémon GO’s worldwide release one year ago sent crowds hiking through parks, meandering into streets and walking for miles in search of Pokémon, those cute little digital characters that appear in real locations on your smartphone. Capturing the little monsters isn’t just fun for the players, it m…
ÂÜÀòÉç Student’s Biology Degree and Experience With Infectious Diseases Helps Him Succeed in Wine Program
Randy Roberts, a student working toward his associate’s degree in enology at ÂÜÀòÉç at Ashtabula, uses his previous degree in biology to help supplement his education.
World First: New Polymer Goes for a Walk When Illuminated
Scientists at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands and ÂÜÀòÉç in Ohio have developed a new material that can undulate and therefore propel itself forward under the influence of light. To achieve this, the scientists clamp a strip of this polymer material in a rectangu…
World First: New Polymer Goes for a Walk When Illuminated
Scientists at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands and ÂÜÀòÉç in Ohio have developed a new material that can undulate and therefore propel itself forward under the influence of light. To achieve this, the scientists clamp a strip of this polymer material in a rectangu…
ÂÜÀòÉç and Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute to Conduct NIH Research Study on Rehabilitation for Aphasia
When someone suffers a stroke, traumatic brain injury, or brain tumor, one of the common symptoms is aphasia, a disorder that arises from damage to portions of the brain, usually the left side, that are responsible for language. It impairs the expression and understanding of language as well as read…
Artificial Intelligence
ÂÜÀòÉç Business Professor Craig Zamary challenges entrepreneurial students to consider impact of artificial intelligence on a global economy.
ÂÜÀòÉç Professor Shares Concerns ÂÜÀòÉç Potential Budget Cuts to Scientific Research
Associate Geology Professor Anne Jefferson voices concern over proposed cuts to environmental research.
Anuj Gurung Does Applied Research with Immigrant Communities in Akron's North Hill Neighborhood.
A School of Peace and Conflict Studies Instructor, Anuj Gurung, just completed an important applied research project worth noting and celebrating… Political Science doctoral candidate and SPCS instructor Anuj Gurung worked as a Research Consultant for the Intern…
Professor Researches Link Between Genetics, Social Media Use
A person’s genetic makeup influences how frequently he or she uses social media, according to research by Chance York, Ph.D., assistant professor in ÂÜÀòÉç’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication. York conducted the research by comparing survey responses between sets of fraternal and id…
ÂÜÀòÉç Professor Uses Cellphones to Make Science Affordable
If you ask Christopher Fenk, science is something that should be accessible to everyone. Through his research on using cellphones as lab equipment, Fenk is striving to provide classrooms with affordable alternatives to equipment that can cost between $1,200 to $2,000 per piece. Fenk, a chemistry pr…
