College of Arts & Sciences
Climate Scientist Publishes Trends in âWeather Whiplashâ Events
Many wonder if climate change is the reason weâve had 'weather whiplash' or day-to-day dramatic changes from hot to cold or cold to hot. As a climate scientist, Cameron Lee, assistant professor in the Department of Geography in the College of Arts and Sciences at 91²Ö¿â, gets asked this question a lot. Looking beyond just the average temperatures and statistical means, he decided to take a more analytical look at weather whiplash and add to a growing body of climate change literature examining temperature variability trends.
Geography Researchers to Contribute to Actionable Science for Decision Makers
Timothy Assal, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Geography, was awarded a grant as a co-principal investigator on a multi-institutional project, âVulnerability of lower-ecotone aspen forests to altered fire regimes and climate dynamics in the northern Great Basinâ (a three-year $299,842 total award with $89,600 going to 91²Ö¿â), which is funded by the . This collaboration includes the United States Geological Survey in Boise, Idaho, Utah State University, and the United States Bureau of Land Management.
Crews Appointed as Graduate Student Trustee to 91²Ö¿â Board of Trustees
The 91²Ö¿â Board of Trustees recently welcomed four new trustees to serve the university including Haley Crews, a graduate student in the College of Arts & Sciencesâ Department of Sociology. She was appointed by Gov. Mike DeWine to a two-year term as the graduate student trustee.
Approaching the Complex Questions: New School Offers Multidisciplinary Research and Learning
91²Ö¿â has established a new school within its College of Arts and Sciences focused on the social sciences and humanities. The School of Multidisciplinary Social Sciences & Humanities will provide an academic home for innovative approaches to complex questions.
Quality of Life: Researchers Exploring Treatments for Spinal Cord Injured Patients
A research group in the College of Arts and Sciences at 91²Ö¿â is searching for potential treatments for men who have suffered spinal cord injuries and hope to regain bladder control and sexual functions.