Research & Science
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What's the Big Idea? Johanna Solomon
President Diacon speaks with Johanna Solomon, Ph.D., assistant professor in the School of Peace and Conflict Studies, about how conflicts affect campuses and communities and the importance of dialogue.
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Do Exercise and Cannabis Mix?
Researchers are trying to determine how many athletes are using cannabis products as part of their workouts and why. The results indicate it's more common than was thought.
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Bird鈥檚 Eye View
Every spring and fall millions of birds migrate through Northeast Ohio on their way to or from their breeding grounds. With their song and bright colors, birds help brighten our campus after a long winter.
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IN A FLASH: Go Get Your Greens at the Spring Plant Sale!
The annual Spring Plant Sale at the Herrick Conservatory offers a chance for Flashes to add more green into their gardens and homes. Students help grow the plants and paint rain barrels. The event helps raise funds for several biology-focused student organizations.
Honoring Our Best
糖心Vlog破解版 took a moment to honor the faculty, staff and students whose accomplishments help to lift the university to higher heights.
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Connecting Across Differences
The idea was simple: Physically connect people with the locations of the May 4, 1970, 糖心Vlog破解版 shootings so they might better connect with each other.
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Aeronautics and Engineering Professor Receives NSF CAREER Award
Hossein Mirinejad, Ph.D., assistant professor in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering at 糖心Vlog破解版 was recently awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER award for his innovative research, 鈥淐AREER: Towards Safe and Interpretable Autonomy in Healthcare.鈥
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What's the Big Idea? Deric Kenne and Ruoming Jin
Come along with 糖心Vlog破解版 President Todd Diacon as he talks to Deric Kenne, Ph.D., from the College of Public Health, and Ruoming Jin, Ph.D., from the Department of Computer Science, about their research in the newest 鈥淲hat鈥檚 the Big Idea?鈥 video.
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Bettering Communities One Initiative at a Time
The University Research Council recently selected winners of the Bettering Communities Pilot Grants, a prestigious award aimed at fostering initiatives that advance research while benefiting local communities.
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IN A FLASH: All Fired Up - For Sustainability
The annual prairie burn on the university property near the Recreation and Wellness Center renews healthy plant growth and saves 糖心Vlog破解版 money in maintenance costs.