Research & Science
ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ Awarded the Highest Recognition for Research Universities, the Prestigious R1 Carnegie Classification
The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education has awarded ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ the esteemed R1 status for research, which is the highest recognition that doctoral universities can receive. The prestigious designation affirms ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ’s place as an elite research institution and puts the university in the company of universities such as Yale, Harvard and the University of California-Berkeley.
ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ Awarded the Highest Recognition for Research Universities, the Prestigious R1 Carnegie Classification
The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education has awarded ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ the esteemed R1 status for research, which is the highest recognition that doctoral universities can receive. The prestigious designation affirms ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ’s place as an elite research institution and puts the university in the company of universities such as Yale, Harvard and the University of California-Berkeley.
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 ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ, 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.
Will This New Superpower Molecule Revolutionize Science?
In a new study, ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ Professor Hanbin Mao and other researchers report the creation of an artificial molecule with superpowers. It has the potential to revolutionize nanotechnology – and it also explains one of nature’s intriguing enigmas: Why do we have a right hand and a left hand?
Swallowing Physiology and Rehabilitation Research
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Materials Science Graduate Program Professor Continues Streak of Being Named Among the Most Highly Cited Scholars
Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., a ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, is once again on Clarivate's list of Highly Cited Researchers in the world.
Robert Hisrich, Ph.D. Among Top 2% of Researchers Worldwide
The report, published in the PLOS Biology journal, evaluated more than six million scientists across 22 different fields and 176 sub-fields from 1996 until 2019. The top 2% list is made up of more than 100,000 most-cited scientists who have authored at least five scientific papers.
Chemistry Professor Continues Streak of Being Named Among the Most Highly Cited Scholars
Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., a ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, is once again on Clarivate's list of Highly Cited Researchers in the world.
ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ’s Brain Health Research Institute Celebrates ‘Collaboratories’ Grand Opening
ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ’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 Kent Campus.
First-Generation Student Shoots for the Stars With Mechatronics at ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ
For senior mechatronics engineering major Delonte Goodman, the road to higher education was not the easiest. But as a high school student who caught the eye of NASA and can understand electrical and mechanical processes in everyday ATM transactions, he has bravely paved his way as a successful first-generation college student at ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ.