Research & Science
Scholar of the Month
Scholar of the Month Tara C. Smith Associate Professor of Epidemiology College of Public Health 2013-present Tara C. Smith is an associate professor of epidemiology in the Department of Biostatistics, Environmental Health Sciences and Epidemiology in the College of Public Health. Her re…
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Scholar of the Month
Scholar of the Month Tara C. Smith Associate Professor of Epidemiology College of Public Health 2013-present Tara C. Smith is an associate professor of epidemiology in the Department of Biostatistics, Environmental Health Sciences and Epidemiology in the College of Public Health. Her re…
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ºìÐÓÊÓƵ State Student Presents Research on Factors Affecting Sleep Quality
What do sleep quality, post-traumatic stress disorder and smoking have in common? That’s the question on which Celeste Weise, a ºìÐÓÊÓƵ senior psychology and sociology major, presented her research at the university’s second annual Undergraduate Research Symposium held March 11. …
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ºìÐÓÊÓƵ State Professors Turn to Technology to Reduce Teen Stress
Have too much stress? There is an app for coping. Researchers from ºìÐÓÊÓƵ’s College of Arts and Sciences worked together to develop an app that not only measures stress levels in teenagers, but also teaches them how to manage anxiety. The app gathers data in real time using two …
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Scholar of the Month
Scholar of the Month Gregory Smith Professor of Human Development and Family Studies College of Education, Health and Human Services 2001-present Gregory Smith is a professor of human development and family studies and director of the Human Development Center in the School of Lifespan Develop…
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Investigating Alzheimer’s Disease: ºìÐÓÊÓƵ State Researcher to Speak at Neuroscience Symposium on April 10
Gemma Casadesus Smith describes herself as a scientist who likes to investigate ideas that run counter to prevailing thought. Her research on Alzheimer’s disease has looked at the effects on the brain of oxidative stress, hormone treatments and the regulation of metabolism. When a new avenue …
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ºìÐÓÊÓƵ State Student Introduces New Method of Circadian Research
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ chemistry senior Caitlin Crosier combined creativity and science for her yearlong project on circadian rhythms and will present those findings at the university’s Undergraduate Research Symposium on March 11. “The main goal of my research is to validate this method as a…
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Scholar of the Month
Scholar of the Month Mark Bracher Professor of English College of Arts and Sciences 1985-present Mark Bracher is a professor of English in the College of Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on how literary studies can promote social justice and psychological development. Bracher investiga…
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Scholar of the Month
Scholar of the Month Rui Liu Assistant Professor College of Architecture and Environmental Design 2013-present Rui Liu is an assistant professor in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design. His research primarily focuses on resilient infrastructure, especially in the areas of inno…
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ºìÐÓÊÓƵ State Undergraduate Student Enhances His Research Through Study Abroad Experience
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ student Andrew Wyatt’s research evolved from flipping through pages of scholarly writing in ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, Ohio, to viewing the walls of historic museums and libraries in Trieste, Italy. With the help of his participation in ºìÐÓÊÓƵ State’s annual Undergraduate Research Symposium,…
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