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Physics professor receives NIH grants to study membrane proteins

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently awarded a $1.86 million grant to Thorsten-Lars Schmidt, Ph.D., to develop molecular tools that help researchers to understand membrane proteins.  As an add-on the NIH awarded Dr. Schmidt an instrumentation grant for a high-end Atomic Force Microscope.

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Physics Professor receives R35 Grant from the National Institutes for Health

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently awarded a $1.86 million grant to Thorsten-Lars Schmidt, Ph.D., to develop molecular tools that help researchers to understand membrane proteins.  As an add-on the NIH awarded Dr. Schmidt an instrumentation grant for a high-end Atomic Force Microscope.

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A Cat and a Dog Lay Lazily

Researcher Predicts Consumer Behavior Through Pet Ownership

Owning a pet can tell marketers all they need to know about your buying tendencies. In a new study, Lei Jia, assistant professor of marketing and entrepreneurship at С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ, found that pet ownership can influence and predict consumer behavior. 

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Associate Professor Clarissa Thompson, Ph.D., presents her research in a Research & Innovation Forum

Research & Innovation Forums Showcase Breadth of Scholarship of Faculty

Twice each semester, С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµâ€™s Division of Research and Sponsored Programs hosts Research & Innovation Forums, to bring together faculty members to publicly present their ongoing work. 

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Visitors viewing Resilience During the Pandemic: LGBTQ + Stories

Researchers Gather LGBTQ+ Stories of Resilience During the Pandemic

Molly Merryman, Ph.D., associate professor in С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµâ€™s School of Peace and Conflict Studies, and Lauren Vachon, assistant professor in С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµâ€™s LGBTQ studies program and coordinator of the LGBTQ studies minor program, were instrumental in obtaining a $35,000 grant from the U.S. Department of State for the project Resilience During the Pandemic: LGBTQ+ Stories. 

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С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Leads 13 Ohio Institutions in Supporting Intel by Launching Semiconductor-Focused Network

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ, in response to a request from Intel®, will lead a network that includes 13 other Ohio higher education institutions now poised to prepare the workforce to make the small electronic devices that play a large role in our everyday lives.

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Intel launched 12th Gen Intel Core processors at CES 2022. (Credit: Intel Corporation)

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Leads 13 Ohio Institutions in Supporting Intel by Launching Semiconductor-Focused Network

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ, in response to a request from Intel®, will lead a network that includes 13 other Ohio higher education institutions now poised to prepare the workforce to make the small electronic devices that play a large role in our everyday lives.

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UAV Flight Propels Fuel Cell Research

Innovative Hybrid Fuel Cell Developed for Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles

The project team, led by Yanhai Du, Ph.D., developed a lightweight-high-energy-density onboard power source that enables vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) type aircraft to potentially increase flight time and payload.

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Study examines the relationship between hazing severity and group solidarity in an anonymous U.S. fraternity.

Groundbreaking Study of Fraternity Hazing Co-Authored by С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Researcher Reveals Little Connection to Group Solidarity

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµâ€™s newest anthropologist, Assistant Professor Aldo Cimino, Ph.D., has made it his life’s work to understand the causes and consequences of hazing, including the possible generation of solidarity. He and his co-author recently published an on this question in the journal Evolution and Human Behavior. 

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