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Mary Beth Spitznagel, Ph.D. (right), a clinical neuropsychologist and associate professor at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University, talks with a pet owner.

When Caring for a Sick Pet Becomes Too Much

Pet or person, caregiver’s burden is similar, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State researcher finds The mental and physical stress on individuals caring for elderly loved ones with chronic and terminal disease is well-documented and known as caregiver burden. It is linked to depression, anxiety and poor quality of life. The…

Tags: Department of Psychological Sciences , College of Sciences and Humanities , Research & Science

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Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State researchers use EEG caps to study the brain activity of monks during a debate.

Mapping the Brain Activity of Buddhist Monks

Electroencephalogram (EEG) caps are helping Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University researchers unlock the secrets of the mind.

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Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Liquid Crystals Professor Robin Selinger examines new material that propels itself forward under the influence of light.

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Liquid Crystals Professor Robin Selinger helps develop new material that propels itself forward under the influence of light.

Tags: College of Sciences and Humanities , Success Story , Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute , Research & Science

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Eindhoven University of Technology researcher Anne Hélène Gélébart shows the walking device. This small device is the world’s first machine to convert light directly into walking, simply using one fixed light source. (Photo credit: Bart van Overbeeke)

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Professor Robin Selinger of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s Liquid Crystal Institute® helps develop new material that propels itself forward under the influence of light.

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Ideastream talks with Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Professor Angela Neal-Barnett about the relationship between racial stress and infant mortality.

Race, Stress and its Impact on Infant Mortality Among Black Infants

Ideastream® talks with Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Psychology Professor Angela Neal-Barnett about the relationship between racial stress in black women and ways to reduce the stress before it affects pregnancy.

Tags: College of Sciences and Humanities , Health , Featured Story , Faculty Research , Department of Psychological Sciences , Research & Science

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Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s Center for Applied Conflict Management is transforming into a new School of Peace and Conflict Studies.

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Establishes New School of Peace and Conflict Studies

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s Center for Applied Conflict Management is transforming into a new School of Peace and Conflict Studies this month.

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WKYC-TV talks with Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State researchers about the Acting White Accusation.

Acting too White: Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Psychologist Explains How the Accusation Causes Anxiety

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Professor Angela Neal-Barnett shares her Acting White Accusation research with WKYC-TV and Anxiety.org.

 

Tags: Health , College of Sciences and Humanities , Featured Story , Department of Psychological Sciences , Research & Science

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Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Receives Multiple Research Experiences for Undergraduates Grants From NSF

Several Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University professors in the College of Arts and Sciences have been selected to receive Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF). REU grants are designed to provide faculty with funding to create research positions and experie…

Tags: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Department of Mathematical Sciences , College of Sciences and Humanities , National Science Foundation , Grants , Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute , Department of Biological Sciences , Research & Science

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Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Researchers Help Find Pathologic Hallmarks of Alzheimer’s Disease in Aged Chimpanzee Brains

Dementia affects one-third of all people older than 65 years in the United States. The most common cause of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive, irreversible brain disease that results in impaired cognitive functioning and other behavioral changes. Humans are considered uniquely susc…

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A Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State entrepreneur creates a website and an upcoming app that connects renters to landlords.

The Missing Link Between College Renters and Landlords

A Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State entrepreneur creates a website and an upcoming app that connects renters to landlords.

Tags: Community & Society , College of Sciences and Humanities , Student Success , LaunchNet Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State , Featured Story

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