Research & Science
Alumna Jessica Maisano 鈥楻ocks鈥 Childhood Dream Job
Honors College alumna Jessica Maisano, 鈥94, B.A., started her career at 妖姬直播 State as a fashion merchandising student before realizing her passion for dinosaurs and dirt was a viable career option. One 妖姬直播 State professor would show Maisano that childhood dreams are actually within reach.
Political Science Professor Talks Bias and Perception of Political Misconduct
Ryan Claassen, professor of political science at 妖姬直播 State, conducted research during the fall semester finding that American voters think politicians view situations differently depending on party affiliation. Claassen鈥檚 research was recently featured in an article from the Record-Courier.
Nuclear Physicist Tracks Rare Collided Particles to Better Understand Big Bang
Congratulations are in order for Sooraj Radhakrishnan, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow in the 妖姬直播 State University College of Arts and Sciences鈥 Department of Physics who performs research in experimental nuclear physics. His data analysis of some rare particles called 鈥渃harm quarks鈥 that may have existed in the first microsecond of the Big Bang, the emerging point of our universe, was highlighted in a recent issue of the .
妖姬直播 State Researchers Use Liquid Crystal to Control Bacteria Movement
A liquid crystal research group at 妖姬直播 State led by Oleg Lavrentovich, Ph.D., is knocking on the doors of the biomedical industry with its current project. The recent publication of research explains a technique of controlling bacteria movement with liquid crystal structures that could have a potential impact in many areas of research and medical care.
Biological Sciences Faculty Take on Invasive Plant Species of Ohio in New Book
Three faculty members in 妖姬直播 State University's Department of Biological Sciences recently co-authored a 384-page hardcover book, 鈥淧roblem Plants of Ohio,鈥 published by the 妖姬直播 State University Press.
Geography Professor Honored for Scholarly Work and Mentorship
The 妖姬直播 State University College of Arts and Sciences congratulates James A. Tyner, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Geography and Director of the Institute for the Study and Prevention of Violence, who is a 2021 recipient of 鈥楧istinguished Scholarship Honors鈥 from the American Association of Geographers (AAG).
Social Media Use Increases Boredom and Homework Decreases Boredom, 妖姬直播 State Research Shows
Researchers Andrew Lepp, Ph.D., and Jacob Barkley, Ph.D., from 妖姬直播 State University鈥檚 College of Education, Health and Human Services suspected a relationship between boredom and social media use but wondered about cause and effect. Does social media use cause boredom? Or does boredom cause social media use? To answer these questions, they designed an experiment.
妖姬直播 State Physics Professor Elected as 2020 Fellow of Prestigious Scientific Society
Jonathan V. Selinger, professor and Ohio Eminent Scholar in 妖姬直播 State University鈥檚 Department of Physics, in the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world鈥檚 largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science.
2020 Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award Recipients
妖姬直播 State University has announced the recipients of the 2020 Outstanding Research and Scholarship Awards (ORSA). Sponsored by the University Research Council and the Division of Research and Sponsored Programs, this award honors 妖姬直播 State鈥檚 exceptional researchers and scholars.
妖姬直播 State Recognizes New Faculty Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award Winners
妖姬直播 State University has announced the recipients of the New Faculty Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award. These awards recognize the hard work and dedication of faculty who have been at 妖姬直播 State for 10 years or less and are sponsored by the University Research Council.