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Research & Science

Hannah Fender, ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ senior psychology major.

Addicted to Love of Research

Soon after her decision to major in psychology at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ, someone had suggested to Hannah Fender that she should get involved in research as an undergraduate. So, she signed up to work in the research lab of Clare Stacey, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology, looking into how empathy changes over time in medical students. And that's when Fender was first bitten by the research bug. 

Tags: Research & Science, Student Life, Profiles, Students First, Department of Psychological Sciences

Honors College

What's the Big Idea?

What's the Big Idea? Student Life Study

Watch President Diacon as he's joined by Karin Coifman and John Gunstad, professors in the Department of Psychological Sciences, as they talk about their new longitudinal research study, which will look at 10,000 students and their success over time.

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Childhood Development Center Walkathon Event Fall 2023

IN A FLASH: The Littlest Walkathon-ers

A group of children from ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ's Child Development Center walked to raise money for their educational enrichment. 

Tags: College of Education, Health and Human Services, Community Impact, Community & Society, Research & Science

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Professor David Silva instructs a class

Building a Stronger Democracy Through Civility

Each election season, we're all surrounded by more and more political content circulating online. David E. Silva, Ph.D., assistant professor, is studying online conversations and shedding light on how online civility plays a role in building a stronger democracy. 

Tags: Community & Society, Profiles, Research & Science, Community Impact

College of Communication & Information

One of the winning teams at a prior SKYHACK event

'SKYHACK is for Anyone and Everyone'

An aviation-themed hackathon brings together students from all disciplines and challenges them to develop solutions for real-world aerospace challenges. 

Tags: DI Hub, Design Innovation, College of Aeronautics and Engineering, Community Impact, Nationally Distinctive, Research & Science, Students First

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ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ employees and Flash, the university mascot, take part in a spinning class. For the third year in a row, the American Heart Association has recognized ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ for its workplace wellness program.

Biking Your Way to Better Brain Health and Happiness

Brain health researchers, including J. David Glass, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ, have been conducting studies that show the connection between cycling and increased happiness and brainpower.

Tags: Research & Science, Health, Nationally Distinctive

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The moon next to the Kent water tower in daylight.

IN A FLASH: Moon Over Campus

Clear skies over campus provided a view of the moon next to the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ water tower.

Tags: University News, Nationally Distinctive, Research & Science

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ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Assistant Professor Marianne Prevot shows a safety senor she is developing.

ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Researcher Leads Project Creating Sensor for First Responder Safety

Small sensors about the size of a postage stamp could one day save the lives of firefighters, soldiers and other workers who face the threat of toxic gases or vapors on the job. 

 

Tags: University News, Research & Science, Community & Society, ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Works, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact, Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

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Remote learning has expanded due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Who Is More Aware of Cybersecurity Risks: Remote Workers or In-Office Employees?

New research indicates which workers – remote workers or in-office employees – are more aware of cybersecurity threats.

Tags: Research & Science, Nationally Distinctive, Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship

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Torsten Hegmann, director of ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ's Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, stands in front of the institute's advanced X-ray scattering device, which is drawing scientists to ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ for their research.

X-Ray Scattering Machine Draws Researchers From Region and Beyond

If you build it they will come: ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ's advanced X-ray scattering machine is drawing researchers from as far as Canada.

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