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NSF Grant Funds ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ State Anthropology Professor’s Study of Primate Evolution

Recent research has uncovered that up to 5 percent of the DNA of many modern humans originated from ancient interbreeding with Neanderthal populations. This raises the broader question of whether a species’ genetic makeup includes genes brought together through occasional episodes of hybridization. …

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ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Professor Receives Patent for New Cycle to Help Parkinson’s Sufferers

Anne Heller’s face was getting red as she pedaled the stationary bike. The 59-year-old Cuyahoga Falls resident had agreed to take part in experiments at ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ using a bike developed by researcher Angela Ridgel, Ph.D., in ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ State's College of Education, Health and Human Services, …

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ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ State Researcher Exposes MRSA Risk at Northeast Ohio Beaches

Beachgoers know there is always some risk of disease, but a recent study by a ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ researcher shows they may not be aware of all the dangers the beach poses.   In November, Tara C. Smith, Ph.D., a professor of epidemiology in ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ State’s College of Public Health, published t…

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Up on the Rooftop

Biological Sciences Doctoral student Anna Droz envisions more efficient rooftop gardens for tomorrow’s urban planners.

 

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ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ State 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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ’s College of …

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

Walking in the Steps of Opioid Addicts Using GPS

ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ researchers create cutting-edge geospatial technology to map drug points, find solutions Driving through the streets of Ravenna on a weekday afternoon, you probably wouldn’t notice anything out of the ordinary. Gray clouds hover overhead. There is a steady hum of traffic lurki…

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Alumni Profile: Rich Breiner, Ph.D. '80

Toastmasters three-time world champion of public speaking and ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ alumnus Rich Breiner, Ph.D., ’80, visited campus recently for the first time since graduation nearly 40 years ago. School of Communication Studies (COMM) marketing assistant Mikala Lugen sat down with Breiner to t…

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ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ State Exercise Science/Physiology Faculty Awarded Grant to Study Probiotics and Exercise

ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ’s Exercise Science/Physiology Program was awarded a $248,000 grant by i-Health Inc. to conduct a study relating to the use of probiotics and physical exercise. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ State faculty and students are interested in combating heat-caused complications during exercise, such as heat st…

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ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ State and the Cleveland Foot and Ankle Clinic to Open Wound Care Center

Researchers to use cutting-edge therapies including amniotic tissue grafts and specialized casts The ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ College of Podiatric Medicine is teaming up with the Cleveland Foot and Ankle Clinic to help reach a segment of the population that may not otherwise receive care for wounds …

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Video: Reasons for Research

ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ professors discuss the importance of funding collegiate research.

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