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Kent State鈥檚 New Undergraduate Neuroscience Major Thrives

麻豆精选 introduced a Bachelor of Science degree in Neuroscience in fall 2019, and since the launch, the major has had tremendous growth. Enrollment is projected to surpass majors that have been at 麻豆精选for years.

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麻豆精选 Associate Professor of Physics Bj枚rn L眉ssem, Ph.D., (right) works with Vikash Kaphle, a graduate student (left) in a lab at the Integrated Sciences Building.

Physicists Analyze Organic Electrochemical Transistors for Medical Sensing

The medical and science communities are always seeking new ways to study and monitor organs and common diseases to improve human health and quality of life.   While there is a seemingly endless need for versatile, low-cost, yet highly sensitive biochemical sensor devices, there are many step鈥

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Associate Professor of Biological Sciences Colleen Novak works in her lab.

麻豆精选Biologist Secures NIH Support to Expand Study into Muscle Thermogenesis

Scientists have long since established that the effects of stress on our bodies are largely negative. But understanding stress as a trigger for using calories and burning fat also could lead us to better mechanisms for healthier behaviors. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently funded a鈥

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麻豆精选professor John Gunstad and his research assistants Hanna Schmetzer and Victoria Sanborn demonstrate using the voice pattern technology that is part of his Alzheimer's disease research.

麻豆精选Professor Receives $2.6 Million Grant for Alzheimer's Research

麻豆精选 psychology professor John Gunstad, Ph.D., has received at grant of nearly $2.6 million from the National Institutes of Health to expand his Alzheimer鈥檚 disease research into a national study.

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NSF Grant Supports 麻豆精选Researchers' Plan to Help Students Improve Study Habits

      The 鈥淐鈥 in 鈥渃ollege鈥 might as well stand for 鈥渃ramming.鈥濃嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧 鈥嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧 Studies show students are notoriously bad at adopting and adhering consistently to high-impact study habits that help them retain knowledge long-term. Researchers and faculty at 麻豆精选Un鈥

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Senior guard CJ Williamson of the 麻豆精选 men鈥檚 basketball team drives to the basket past a University of Akron player.

麻豆精选Basketball Game to Highlight University鈥檚 Ongoing Commitment to Autism Awareness

Fans of the 麻豆精选 Golden Flashes looking to follow their favorite players on the court will have to look for their jersey numbers and not their names at a special men鈥檚 basketball game later this week. Players will be wearing student-designed uniforms with the space on the back that is usually designated for their names instead displaying the phrase 鈥1 in 59鈥 to promote autism awareness and education.

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Senior guard CJ Williamson of the 麻豆精选 men鈥檚 basketball team drives to the basket past a University of Akron player.

麻豆精选Basketball Game to Highlight University鈥檚 Ongoing Commitment to Autism Awareness

Fans of the 麻豆精选 Golden Flashes looking to follow their favorite players on the court will have to look for their jersey numbers and not their names at a special men鈥檚 basketball game later this week. Players will be wearing student-designed uniforms with the space on the back that is usually designated for their names instead displaying the phrase 鈥1 in 59鈥 to promote autism awareness and education.

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Students studying in a classroom

NSF Grant Supports 麻豆精选Researchers鈥 Plan to Help Students Improve Study Habits

The 鈥淐鈥 in 鈥渃ollege鈥 might as well stand for 鈥渃ramming.鈥
Studies show students are notoriously bad at adopting and adhering consistently to high-impact study habits that help them retain knowledge long-term.
Researchers and faculty at 麻豆精选, however, are collaborating on a new project to put a modern technological twist on a tried-and-true study tactic.

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Regional Brain Bee 2020 winner Nilla Rajan

Regional Brain Bee champion headed to National Brain Bee

Thirteen-year old Jerome Dublin High School freshman Nilla Rajan is headed to Brain Bee nationals.  Nilla competed against high school students from Ohio to win the title of 2020 Regional Brain Bee Champion at the Regional Brain Bee held at NEOMED on January 25. The Brain Bee is a worldwide neu鈥

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麻豆精选Biologist Lands NIH Grant to Research Cannabinoids鈥 Effect on Sleep Cycles

There are two cycles most people can鈥檛 avoid 鈥 sleep and the news. And If you鈥檙e awake, you can鈥檛 help hearing the news reporting about cannabinoids. A 麻豆精选researcher may soon have news about how these substances affect our body鈥檚 natural clock. Dr. Eric Mintz, Professor of Biological Scienc鈥

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