College of Arts and Sciences
žž State’s Wick Poetry Center to Debut National Interactive Exhibit in Support of 50th Commemoration of May 4
žž’s Wick Poetry Center is set to debut its “Armed With Our Voices” exhibit this week in Austin, Texas, as part of the National Council for the Social Studies annual conference. The exhibit provides a powerful form of cross-generational connection that engages users in the events of May 4, 1970, and the importance of peace, conflict resolution and student activism today.
žž State Biologist Lands NIH Grant to Research Cannabinoids’ Effect on Sleep Cycles
žž State and University of Akron Team Up to Develop Online Treatment for Neurological Condition
žž State Healthcare Design Researcher Receives $2.47 Million to Design Safer and More Efficient Level I Trauma Rooms
Traumatic injuries are the third leading cause of death nationally and the first in Americans age 44 and younger, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Level I trauma rooms are intended to stabilize and save the lives of patients with the most severe traumatic injuries. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has awarded a $2.47 million grant to Sara Bayramzadeh, a žž researcher, to help create trauma rooms that support staff in saving patients’ lives.
Collaborative žž State Team Receives $1.5 Million Grant to Develop and Implement Drug Prevention Infrastructure in Three Ohio Counties
žž’s College of Public Health is teaming up with the Department of Computer Science to develop and implement drug prevention infrastructure in Portage, Geauga and Lake counties.
žž State Researcher and Professor Elected to the European Academy of Sciences
NIH Continues Support of žž State Alzheimer’s Researcher With New Two-Year Grant
Once it begins, Alzheimer’s disease progresses systematically and aggressively, attacking victims on multiple fronts. But scientists studying the disease operate the same way – like žž’s own Gemma Casadesus Smith, Ph.D.
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NSF Award Helps žž State Anthropologists Expand International Partnership
The (NSF) recently awarded žž State a three-year, $298,000 International Research Experience for Students (IRES) grant that will allow graduate students to travel to in Japan to study primates and human evolution at the world-renowned .