Institutes and Initiatives
Health and Well-Being of Students, Faculty and Staff Brought to Light by Healing Stanzas
Students across the nation were challenged as the pandemic swept the world. Healing Stanzas, a collaboration between the Wick Poetry Center, the Healthy Communities Research Institute and the Brain Health Research Institute, seeks to combine the science of brain health and public health with the creative energy of the humanities to provide ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State students, staff and faculty with an opportunity to improve wellness through reflective poetry.
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Graduate and Undergraduate Research Mentorship Awards Announced
Intentionality to build successful academic mentoring relationships with students is what sets professors apart at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State, and each year two professors at the graduate and undergraduate level receive a student-nominated award for their ability to do so. The intent of the award is to recognize those professors exceeding in mentoring students in how to perform research in any field.
Biophysics Professor Becomes the First Recipient at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State of an R35 Grant from the National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health recently awarded a $1.86 million grant to Thorsten-Lars Schmidt to develop molecular tools that help researchers to understand membrane proteins. This is the first time a professor at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State has been awarded an R35, which provides promising researchers with a five-year funding for a broader research program, rather than funding a specific project. This gives investigators a lot of freedom to develop new research directions as opportunities arise, rather than being bound to specific aims of a more narrow study.
$850,000 in Funding Awarded for New Nursing School Technology from National Science Foundation
Intravenous (IV) needle insertion is a practice that many medical professionals learn and need to master. A new cross-departmental ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State project in the works will help nursing students improve their skills with cutting-edge technology.
Climate Scientist Publishes Trends in ‘Weather Whiplash’ Events
Many wonder if climate change is the reason we’ve had 'weather whiplash' or day-to-day dramatic changes from hot to cold or cold to hot. As a climate scientist, Cameron Lee, assistant professor in the Department of Geography in the College of Arts and Sciences at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State, gets asked this question a lot. Looking beyond just the average temperatures and statistical means, he decided to take a more analytical look at weather whiplash and add to a growing body of climate change literature examining temperature variability trends.
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s Brain Health Research Institute Celebrates ‘Collaboratories’ Grand Opening
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s Brain Health Research Institute celebrated the grand opening of its new lab spaces on Friday, Nov. 5, with an afternoon of activities that included a keynote presentation, space dedication, tours and student research demonstrations. The new space, featuring interdisciplinary research facilities, is located on the lower level of the Integrated Sciences Building on the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Campus.
Now ACCEPTing Students: ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Professors Receive HRSA Funding
Whether you are attempting to master the art of cooking or trying your hand at DIY home improvement, chances are books, blogs and articles have been written by many qualified experts to help guide the way. Scholars spend countless hours reading page after page - chapter after chapter to gain compreh…
College of Public Health Professor Partners With CHC Addiction Services for $2.6 Million Grant To Expand Opioid Treatment
Ohio’s opioid epidemic is one of the worst in the country. One ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï professor and his team are aiming to change that. Deric Kenne in the College of Public Health received a five-year, $2.6 million federal grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to expand and enhance services for opioid use disorder treatment in Summit County, Ohio. A significant portion of the funding will go to CHC Addiction Services to enhance and expand medication-assisted treatment programming.
Student Mental Health and Supportive Help: College of Public Health Receives Second SAMHSA Suicide Prevention Grant
The back-to-school season is in full swing, and students, faculty and staff are preparing to take on the increased workload once again. While the process is a fulfilling and rewarding experience, often the fast-paced lifestyle leaves little time for much else. However, Kim Laurene, Ph.D. and Deric Kenne, Ph.D., professors in the College of Public Health, and Senior Vice President for Student Affairs Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., are committed to prioritizing mental health upkeep by supporting and expanding pre-existing services and programs offered at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State.
Excavations and Modifications: 2021 Farris Family Innovation Awards
The Farris Family Innovation Awards support the research of tenure-track faculty members who are not yet tenured at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State and who have shown promising drive for their field of study. In May 2021, Faculty Affairs announced the recipients of this year's Farris Family Innovation Awards: Michelle Bebber, assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology, and Elda Hegmann, assistant professor in the Materials Science Graduate Program.