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College of Arts and Sciences

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Quality of Life: Researchers Exploring Treatments for Spinal Cord Injured Patients

A research group in the College of Arts and Sciences at 91¸£Àû is searching for potential treatments for men who have suffered spinal cord injuries and hope to regain bladder control and sexual functions.

Tags: Research & Science , Brain Health Research Institute , College of Arts and Sciences , Neuroscience , Institutes and Initiatives , Department of Biological Sciences

Brain Health Research Institute

91¸£Àû student volunteer for Global Vaccine Poem project

Art and Hope Intersect: 91¸£Àû and University of Arizona Launch Global Vaccine Poem Project

Update: The Global Vaccine Poem project is finding success with more than 1,900 submissions so far from more than 100 countries. The project is a collaboration between the Wick Poetry Center and the University of Arizona Poetry Center. 

Tags: Community & Society , Wick Poetry Center , College of Arts and Sciences , COVID-19 , Success Story , Arts & Culture

Kent Campus

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Sun, Summer and Science: Professors Receive Inclusive NSF Grant

Michael Tubergen, professor in Chemistry and Biochemistry and Torsten Hegmann, professor in Chemistry and Biochemistry as well as the Materials Science Graduate Program and Director of the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute (AMLCI), may be working in different fields of research, but th…

Tags: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , College of Arts and Sciences , Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute , Brain Health Research Institute ,

Materials Science Graduate Program: Graduate Education on Soft Matter Science

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Sun, Summer and Science: Professors Receive Inclusive NSF Grant

Michael Tubergen, professor in Chemistry and Biochemistry and Torsten Hegmann, professor in Chemistry and Biochemistry as well as the Materials Science Graduate Program and Director of the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute (AMLCI), may be working in different fields of research, but th…

Tags: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , College of Arts and Sciences , Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute , Brain Health Research Institute

Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute

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Patterns, Populations And Podcasts: Computational Ecologist Receives Prestigious Early-Career Award from NSF

Recent funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) has given interdisciplinary researchers the opportunity to help drive our understanding of patterns in nature when bringing together big data sources collected in different ways. The NSF awarded Christie Bahlai, Ph.D., assistant professor in…

Tags: Department of Biological Sciences , College of Arts and Sciences , Environmental Science and Design Research Institute , Department of Sociology and Criminology , College of Education, Health and Human Services , Institutes and Initiatives

Division of Research & Economic Development

Excellence in Undergraduate and Graduate Research Mentorship Awards

From 91¸£Àû's Division of Research & Economic Development 91¸£Àû is pleased to announce the two winners of both the Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentorship Award and Excellence in Graduate Research Mentorship Award. As part of the nomi…

Tags: Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute , Brain Health Research Institute , Healthy Communities Research Institute , College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Biological Sciences , College of Architecture and Environmental Design

Office of Student Research

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Chemistry Professor Continues ‘Highly Cited Researcher’ Streak

There are just a handful of chemists worldwide with h-indices above 200. The h-indices of chemists awarded the Nobel Prize during the last five years range from about 30 to 160. Mietek Jaroniec, professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry has an h-index of 125, which places him among the top chemists worldwide.

Tags: Research & Science , Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , College of Arts and Sciences , Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute , Institutes and Initiatives

Division of Research & Economic Development

Nico Rushh, owner of Pure Sodalite

Client Profile: Nico Rushh

 Alumni entrepreneur Nico (they/them) has been selling beautiful crystals through their business Pure Sodalite and has been a valued LaunchNET client for a number of years.  They generously shared some of their experiences with us for the occasion! Tell us a little&nbsp…

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LaunchNET 91¸£Àû

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91¸£Àû Researchers Use Liquid Crystal to Control Bacteria Movement

A liquid crystal research group at 91¸£Àû 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.   

Tags: Research & Science , Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute , College of Arts and Sciences

Materials Science Graduate Program: Graduate Education on Soft Matter Science