After years of remote sensing work, Joseph Ortiz, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Geology in the College of Arts and Sciences at žž, and his research team recently shared their development of new cost-efficient methodologies that may lead to much safer drinking water for people in Ohio and other municipalities affected by harmful algal blooms (HAB). While conducting fieldwork in the western basin of Lake Erie, Ortiz recently posted to his Twitter account, “The HAB was so thick you could not see 20 centimeters below the water surface. Bad, but it can get much worse...
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Food allergies can be as dangerous as firearms for children who don’t have the skills to react responsibly to when they’re exposed to them. A žž researcher with a background in safety training models — and a very personal motivation — has devised a method to help some children with food allergies stay safe, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) just granted him the funding to test it. Chris Flessner, Ph.D., associate professor of psychological sciences in žž State’s College of Arts and Sciences, recently secured a two-year, $238,000 grant for his project, “The...
The žž alumni network will again grow its ranks this summer as more than a thousand Golden Flashes get their degrees. žž State will hold its Summer 2019 Commencement ceremonies for the žž Campus on Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center. žž will confer 1,165 degrees, including 285 associate degrees, 572 bachelor’s degrees, 228 master’s degrees, 66 doctoral degrees and 14 educational specialist degrees. The undergraduate degree Commencement ceremony for bachelor’s and associate degrees will begin at 9:30 a.m. T...
ASHTABULA, OHIO – Targeted at widening students’ educational opportunities in preparing them for a career in occupational therapy, the žž at Ashtabula Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Technology program recently announced the creation of a hybrid model, combining online learning with more convenient on-campus laboratory sessions. The new model will launch in Summer 2020. “There is an unfulfilled need for hybrid options for students,” said OTA Program Director Julie Mirabell, MS, OT/L. “There are a lot of (OTA) programs, but ours will be the first to prov...
Fall Community Engagement Meeting
Community Engaged Learning at žž will host its annual gathering for faculty, staff, and community partners. Networking and professional development opportunities will be offered (learning session titles will be announced soon). Participants may also receive a tour of the May 4th Visitor Center and presentation by their staff.
One of žž’s most prolific and renowned researchers has been elected to the European Academy of Sciences. Quan Li, Ph.D., Senior Research Fellow in the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, joins the prestigious Brussels-based organization that includes about 660 members from 45 nations, including 65 Nobel Prize and Fields Medal winners. Li’s election to the academy recognizes his profound contributions as a leading authority on the development of advanced smart materials, particularly in the field of liquid crystals. “I think I speak for many people, if not eve...