College of Sciences and Humanities
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Astrophysicist Wins NSF Grant to Search for Exotic Matter in Neutron Stars
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’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 ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s College of Arts and Sciences, rece…
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì 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 ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University.
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì 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 ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University's molecular biophysicists would take on the most notorious challenge in medical science.
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì 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?
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Geologist Wins Grant to Study Climate Change Factors and Inspire Young Scientists
The greenhouse effect is one of the most widely known causes of global climate change. It is currently caused by an excess of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere due to burning of fossil fuels. Some natural processes can help slow climate change by removing CO2 from the atmosphere. For example, p…
Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies, Landon Hancock receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to the Republic of Korea for his project ‘Building Bridges for Peace’ at Kyung Hee University’s Graduate Institute of Peace Studies
The U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board are pleased to announce that Landon Hancock of ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s School of Peace and Conflict Studies has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to the Republic of Korea in Peace Studies. Dr.…
New Edited Book on Local Peacebuilding by School of Peace and Conflict Studies Associate Professor Landon Hancock
The School of Peace and Conflict Studies is proud to announce the publication of Local Peacebuilding and Legitimacy, edited by SPCS Associate Professor Landon Hancock and Christopher Mitchell, Professor Emeritus of Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University. This volume, their …
Alumnus Dr. George R. Newkome Awards $1 Million Gift for Endowed Professorship in Materials Science at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì
George R. Newkome, Ph.D., and his wife, Mary Jane Saunders, Ph.D., have pledged $1 million to fund a first-ever professorship in materials science in ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Newkome is a two-time ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì alumnus. “George and Mary Jane both have a passion and d…
Alumnus Dr. George R. Newkome Awards $1 Million Gift for Endowed Professorship in Materials Science at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì
George R. Newkome, Ph.D., and his wife, Mary Jane Saunders, Ph.D., have pledged $1 million to fund a first-ever professorship in materials science in ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Newkome is a two-time ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì alumnus. “George and Mary Jane both have a passion and d…
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Receives $2.7 Million Grant to Study Affective Disorders
Depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 300 million people are currently living with depression.
