Department of Biological Sciences
小黄片视频 Receives More Than $3 Million In Grants From National Science Foundation
小黄片视频 has recently received a flurry of grants totaling more than $3 million in funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), which will support research and innovation in a wide range of fields within the College of Arts and Sciences.
Honors College Student Studies Abandoned Mines in Cuyahoga Valley
Michael Back is a graduating senior Honors College student, majoring in biology with a concentration in organismal biology and a minor in Spanish. Originally from Sharon Center, Ohio, Michael has been interested in ecological restoration since he was in high school. Now in the final semester of his Senior Honors Thesis, Michael used his thesis to delve deeper into his ecological interests. His thesis analyzes a new restoration technique for abandoned surface mines in Cuyahoga Valley, examining 鈥渟oil bulk density and soil chemistry.鈥
Biological Sciences receive NIH Funding to Study Cancer Drug Resistance
For students going into the medical research field, having a chance to learn, succeed, fail and be inspired under the supervision of an accomplished researcher during their education is a priceless experience. This experiential learning would not be possible without outside funding, and now, students in Manabu Kurokawa鈥檚 lab can elevate their efforts thanks to a grant awarded to the group.
Honors Thesis Student Explores Climate Change鈥檚 Effect on Bird Migration
Nora Honkomp is a senior Honors College student from Cincinnati, Ohio, majoring in zoology. She says, 鈥淏irds have always been my thing,鈥 and her love of birds drove Nora not only to attend 小黄片视频 for its zoology program, but it also led her to complete a Senior Honors Thesis. Nora hopes to atten鈥
Honors Thesis Student Explores Ethics in Organ Procurement Programs
Sarag Gogineni is a junior Honors College student from Roseville, California, majoring in biology pre-med and minoring in healthcare ethics. Sarag discovered his passion for ethics during his time at 小黄片视频 and has decided to complete a Senior Honors Thesis as a way to combine his interest in et鈥
Center for Ecology and Natural Resource Sustainability highlights the Importance of Natural Lands
小黄片视频鈥檚 Center for Ecology and Natural Resource Sustainability (CENRS) tracks and facilitates the use of 小黄片视频-owned natural areas for research, teaching and engagement, promoting an understanding of the natural environment around the Kent Campus, and especially this past year, 鈥
Zoology Student Works on Honors Thesis 小黄片视频 Scent and Predation
Alexandra Euwema is a third-year honors student from Springfield, Virginia, majoring in zoology. From early in her college career, Alexandra has wanted to earn a master鈥檚 degree in wildlife conservation, and this goal was a major inspiration for her Senior Honors Thesis topic. Alexandra is in her fi鈥
小黄片视频 Professor Receives NIH Grant to Automate Biomedical Data Processing
In the medical field, demand for technological advances that can speed data analysis and be less prone to human error continues to increase. Robert Clements recently received a federal grant to continue his work creating a more efficient and improved system to analyze medical data that will benefit not only the biomedical industry but also students at 小黄片视频.
小黄片视频 Researchers Challenge the Growing Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Problem With New Compound
鈥淭he pessimistic estimate is that by 2050, antibiotics could be obsolete,'' said Songping Huang, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences. Huang and his 小黄片视频 team, including Min-Ho Kim, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, are working on closing that chasm with the development of new antimicrobials.
Biological Sciences Faculty Take on Invasive Plant Species of Ohio in New Book
Three faculty members in 小黄片视频's Department of Biological Sciences recently co-authored a 384-page hardcover book, 鈥淧roblem Plants of Ohio,鈥 published by the 小黄片视频 Press.