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Research Fellowship Award to Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Undergrad Supports Summer Microbiology Research on Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Found on Rats
City rats are unlikely to be on anyone's list of favorite animals, but researching exactly how they are problematic for public health provided a unique opportunity this past summer for Gracen Gerbig, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State junior majoring in Cellular and Molecular Biology.
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Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Biological Sciences Department Addresses Road Salt Concerns
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Biological Sciences Assistant Professor Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Ph.D., confirmed the possibility that increasing amounts of road salt could potentially end up in Ohio’s water supply, but it is very unlikely.
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Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Ecologist Part of Global Collaboration to Answer Pressing Questions Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Global Change
The work of 153 ecological researchers from 40 countries, including Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Assistant Professor Dave Costello, Ph.D., from the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, has revealed new findings on the effect of climatic factors on river-based ecosystems.
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Kinsman-Costello Named as New Director of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University's Center for Ecology and Natural Resources Sustainability
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University has a broad range of faculty, resources, and opportunities that come together to make it a leader in environmental science and water resources. The Center for Ecology and Natural Resources Sustainability (CENRS) was established in 2011 to showcase the strength of environme…
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Researchers Reveal How Loss of South African Grasslands to Shrubs Could Affect the Soil and Atmosphere
Ecosystems in today's world are responding to a wide variety of environmental changes. What happens when these changes interact? That was the topic of a recent paper published by David Ward, Ph.D., the Art and Margaret Herrick Endowed Professor of Plant Biology in Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University's Depart…
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Researchers Reveal How Loss of South African Grasslands to Shrubs Could Affect the Soil and Atmosphere
Ecosystems in today's world are responding to a wide variety of environmental changes. What happens when these changes interact? That was the topic of a recent paper published by Dr. David Ward and international colleagues and graduate students in the journal Scientific Reports. Although climate …
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Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State to Co-Lead New Center of Living Architecture
At the 16th Annual CitiesAlive Conference recently held in New York City, a consortium of Ohio universities was selected as one of the first four North American regional centers of living architecture by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities and the Green Infrastructure Foundation. Faculty from Ke…
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Congratulations to Raissa Mendonca-PhD student in the lab of David Costello.
Congratulations to Raissa Mendonca-PhD student in the lab of David Costello. One of our Biological Sciences graduate students (Raissa Mendonca ) has been selected for the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Chris Lee Award: https://www.setac.org/page/SETACAw…
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2018 Environmental Science and Design Research Initiative Seed Grants
The Environmental Science and Design Research Initiative (ESDRI) was excited to be able to offer competitively awarded seed grant funding to research teams in Spring semester 2018. ESDRI was established in 2017 to support faculty efforts to achieve continued scholarly success in areas of resea…
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Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Geologist Wins Grant to Study Climate Change Factors and Inspire Young Scientists
The greenhouse effect is one of the most widely known causes of global climate change. It is currently caused by an excess of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere due to burning of fossil fuels. Some natural processes can help slow climate change by removing CO2 from the atmosphere. For example, p…
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