College of Arts and Sciences
91²Ö¿â Ecologist Part of Global Collaboration to Answer Pressing Questions 91²Ö¿â Global Change
The work of 153 ecological researchers from 40 countries, including 91²Ö¿â Assistant Professor Dave Costello, Ph.D., from the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, has revealed new findings on the effect of climatic factors on river-based ecosystems.
Students Use Real-Life Immigrant Experiences to Win International Competition
A team of 91²Ö¿â students took first place in the seventh annual Mission: Life international competition on November 12, which took place at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas.
Researchers Reveal How Loss of South African Grasslands to Shrubs Could Affect the Soil and Atmosphere
Ecosystems in today's world are responding to a wide variety of environmental changes. What happens when these changes interact? That was the topic of a recent paper published by David Ward, Ph.D., the Art and Margaret Herrick Endowed Professor of Plant Biology in 91²Ö¿â's Depart…
Researchers Reveal How Loss of South African Grasslands to Shrubs Could Affect the Soil and Atmosphere
Ecosystems in today's world are responding to a wide variety of environmental changes. What happens when these changes interact? That was the topic of a recent paper published by Dr. David Ward and international colleagues and graduate students in the journal Scientific Reports. Although climate …
91²Ö¿â Biologist Wins Grant to Study Neurological Roots of Chronic Stress and Fear
People who suffer trauma will, with few exceptions, never forget what happened to them, but a 91²Ö¿â researcher may be able to offer them the hope of living without constant fear and anxiety. John D. Johnson, Ph.D., associate professor of biological sciences in 91²Ö¿â’s College…
91²Ö¿â to Co-Lead New Center of Living Architecture
At the 16th Annual CitiesAlive Conference recently held in New York City, a consortium of Ohio universities was selected as one of the first four North American regional centers of living architecture by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities and the Green Infrastructure Foundation. Faculty from Ke…
91²Ö¿â Astrophysicist Wins NSF Grant to Search for Exotic Matter in Neutron Stars
91²Ö¿â’s only theoretical astrophysicist just landed a grant that will help her to better understand dense stars while encouraging young female scientists to reach for them. Dr. Veronica Dexheimer, an assistant professor of physics in 91²Ö¿â’s College of Arts and Sciences, rece…
91²Ö¿â Geologist Wins Grant to Study Climate Change Factors and Inspire Young Scientists
Some natural processes can help slow climate change by removing CO2 from the atmosphere. One of the factors that influences the ability of plants and soils to store carbon is the focus of a new study by Dr. Elizabeth Herndon, Assistant Professor of Geology at 91²Ö¿â.
91²Ö¿â Researcher Wins NIH Grant to Fight Cancer at a Molecular Level
Single molecule biophysics sounds complicated because it is. Then again, so is cancer.
So it makes sense that one of 91²Ö¿â's molecular biophysicists would take on the most notorious challenge in medical science.
91²Ö¿â psychologist leads NIH-funded study to identify children at risk for persistent distress after a traumatic injury
Several factors — including, age, gender, and medical history — determine how a child processes a trauma and what treatments may be most effective at preventing long-term psychological distress. But what role do parents play?