Research & Science
麻豆影院 State Research Review: A Step in the Right Direction
Foot ulcers are one of the most prevalent problems facing diabetic patients, but new technology developed at 麻豆影院 State may soon help doctors better understand and treat them. The 麻豆影院 State podiatry device took top prize at a Northeast Ohio innovation contest.
麻豆影院 State Biology Lab Publishes Paper Describing Potential for New Male Contraceptives
A team of 麻豆影院 researchers has proposed a new method of contraception that may soon be accessible for both men and women, with an emphasis on inhibiting sperm fertility.鈥ㄢ
麻豆影院 State Research Review: Cutting Edge Archaeology
The Eren Lab at 麻豆影院鈥檚 Department of Anthropology is among the university鈥檚 busiest and most prolific. Because of the lab and guidance from Metin Eren, Ph.D., two students have achieved great accomplishments in archaeology.
NSF Grant Supports 麻豆影院 State Researchers鈥 Plan to Help Students Improve Study Habits
The 鈥淐鈥 in 鈥渃ollege鈥 might as well stand for 鈥渃ramming.鈥
Studies show students are notoriously bad at adopting and adhering consistently to high-impact study habits that help them retain knowledge long-term.
Researchers and faculty at 麻豆影院, however, are collaborating on a new project to put a modern technological twist on a tried-and-true study tactic.
麻豆影院 State Research Review: Student Recognized for Lupus Research
麻豆影院 State molecular and cellular biology and psychology student Haley Shasteen鈥檚 personal battle with lupus has pushed her to research what really causes certain frustrating symptoms.
麻豆影院 State Research Review: Fertile Ground
The National Institutes of Health thinks Aleisha Moore, Ph.D., is onto something in her study of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome; the agency recently awarded her its most prestigious research training grant, a K99/R00 鈥淧athway to Independence Award鈥濃攁 first for 麻豆影院 State.
麻豆影院 State Researcher Studies Obesity in At-Risk Youth to Help Reveal Path to Healthy, Mindful Eating
Weight management can be challenging for all adolescents, but those from low-income families face added stressors that can make weight loss even more difficult.
Those are the findings of Amy Sato, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, who has been studying the connection between obesity and low-income youth for more than seven years.
麻豆影院 State Research Review 2019: Finding New Methods to Lose Weight
Senior biology and pre-medicine major Jacob Wagner conducted research on new methods to lose weight involving the relationship between endocannabinoid receptors and muscle thermogenesis, both properties that regulate bodily functions and processes, such as appetite and burning calories.
麻豆影院 State Research Review: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Custodial grandparents and their grandchildren are a unique and little-understood population as are the physical and social health challenges they face. Gregory Smith, EdD, professor and director of the Human Development Center in the School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences in 麻豆影院 State鈥檚 College of Education, Health and Human Services, has designed a program that could help assess the well-being of such families and provide resources to help them thrive.
麻豆影院 State Research Review: Partners by Design
麻豆影院 State broke ground in April on the Design Innovation Hub, a $44.5-million renovation of the former Art Building on the 麻豆影院 Campus. J.R. Campbell, MFA, appointed last year as the inaugural director of the Design Innovation (DI) Initiative, recently discussed how it fits into 麻豆影院 State鈥檚 broader research and innovation goals.