Research & Science
World First: New Polymer Goes for a Walk When Illuminated
Scientists at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands and ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University in Ohio have developed a new material that can undulate and therefore propel itself forward under the influence of light. To achieve this, the scientists clamp a strip of this polymer material in a rectangu…
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì and Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute to Conduct NIH Research Study on Rehabilitation for Aphasia
When someone suffers a stroke, traumatic brain injury, or brain tumor, one of the common symptoms is aphasia, a disorder that arises from damage to portions of the brain, usually the left side, that are responsible for language. It impairs the expression and understanding of language as well as read…
Artificial Intelligence
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Business Professor Craig Zamary challenges entrepreneurial students to consider impact of artificial intelligence on a global economy.
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Professor Shares Concerns ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Potential Budget Cuts to Scientific Research
Associate Geology Professor Anne Jefferson voices concern over proposed cuts to environmental research.
Anuj Gurung Does Applied Research with Immigrant Communities in Akron's North Hill Neighborhood.
A School of Peace and Conflict Studies Instructor, Anuj Gurung, just completed an important applied research project worth noting and celebrating… Political Science doctoral candidate and SPCS instructor Anuj Gurung worked as a Research Consultant for the Intern…
Professor Researches Link Between Genetics, Social Media Use
A person’s genetic makeup influences how frequently he or she uses social media, according to research by Chance York, Ph.D., assistant professor in ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication. York conducted the research by comparing survey responses between sets of fraternal and id…
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Professor Uses Cellphones to Make Science Affordable
If you ask Christopher Fenk, science is something that should be accessible to everyone. Through his research on using cellphones as lab equipment, Fenk is striving to provide classrooms with affordable alternatives to equipment that can cost between $1,200 to $2,000 per piece. Fenk, a chemistry pr…
How Butterflies Could Help Deliver Meds to Humans
PBS to highlight ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Stark professor's research on how butterflies could be used as a model for delivering disease-fighting drugs to the human body.
Researcher Receives Five-Year Grant From the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's Gemma Casadesus Smith is studying why women are more likely to develop Alzheimer's.
From Research Lab to Commercial Market: State Awards Grant to Boost Economy
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University is among the institutions and businesses in Ohio to share $10 million in grants from the state’s Third Frontier Commission. ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì will share $400,000 with Cleveland State University to help commercialize the inventions that they create through research. The grants ar…
