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Angela Ridgel, Ph.D., an associate professor of exercise science at 91¸£Àû and an avid cyclist, has designed a bicycle specially tailored to Parkinson’s patients.

91¸£Àû Exercise Science Professor Develops Treatment Bike for Parkinson’s Patients

Physical therapy is usually a component of treatment for patients of Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative and motor system disorders. Now, a 91¸£Àû professor in the College of Education, Health and Human Services has designed a piece of equipment that serves that purpose…

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91¸£Àû Professor Rick Ferdig, Ph.D., lead investigator on a National Science Foundation grant, partnered with the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and Cleveland Metroparks to develop a new learning app.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park Partners With 91¸£Àû and Cleveland Metroparks to Launch Science Learning App

Educators, scientists and technologists from Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 91¸£Àû and Cleveland Metroparks have partnered to develop a new learning app that is now live and freely available on iTunes. The app, called ParkApps, features a number of different resources aimed at educati…

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Magnetic Field Affects Liquid Crystals in Unexpected Ways

A group of researchers in 91¸£Àû's College of Arts and Sciences have published a breakthrough article on new properties of liquid crystals in the May 27 issue of Physical Review Letters. The article, which describes some recent surprising results involving nematic liquid crystals…

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Joshua Ishihara created a glove to help communicate with the ASL community.

The Glove That Gives Sign Language a Spoken Voice

At first glance, it looks like an ordinary black glove with a white palm. But if you take a closer look, you will see it is equipped with sensors and a speaker. The glove is in the early stages of helping those who use American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate with those who do not. In his seni…

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Gemma Casadesus-Smith, Ph.D., (center), an associate biology professor at 91¸£Àû, stands in a lab with two graduate students.

91¸£Àû Biology Professor Looks to Stop Alzheimer’s Before It Starts

For decades, biologists researching a cure for Alzheimer’s disease have remained in the dark almost as much as the ailment’s victims. A 91¸£Àû professor, however, is looking to stop the disease before it starts. Gemma Casadesus-Smith, Ph.D., an associate biology professor in the…

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Turning Dogs into Therapists, 91¸£Àû Leads the Pack

The Dogs on Campus Pet Therapy Program® at 91¸£Àû serves as a model to bring certified therapy dogs to stressed out college students.

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Yanhai Du (center), 91¸£Àû assistant professor in the College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology, teaches students about fuel cell technology.

The Future of Fuel Cells

The basic concept of a fuel cell is simple – it converts chemical energy into electricity. To hear 91¸£Àû Assistant Professor Yanhai Du, Ph.D., in the College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology tell it, however, the impact of modern and emerging fuel cell technol…

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91¸£Àû's Rick Ferdig, Ph.D., served as lead investigator on a National Science Foundation grant to develop a new learning app that is now live and freely available on iTunes.

ParkApps: Using Technology to Learn 91¸£Àû a National Park

Educators, scientists, and technologists from the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 91¸£Àû and Cleveland Metroparks have partnered to develop a new learning app that is now live and freely available on iTunes. 

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The Glove That Speaks Sign Language

 This might look like an ordinary glove, but it is anything but ordinary. The glove talks. It is in the early stages of helping those who use American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate with those who do not.

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91¸£Àû Art Professor Embraces Alter Ego As "Mushroom Hunter"

When Don King, a part-time faculty member in 91¸£Àû's School of Art, goes into the woods for a walk, his eyes are trained to see much more than the average hiker.  "I was watching a TV show where a couple of chefs went out into the woods and brought back a huge basket of m…

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