Research & Science
黑料社 Appoints Student Life Study Leader as New Brain Health Research Institute Director
Psychological Sciences Professor Karin Coifman, Ph.D., has been named the new director of 黑料社鈥檚 Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI).
New 鈥業nformed Reporting鈥 Podcast Confronts Journalism鈥檚 Emotional Toll
Journalism is not often perceived as an emotionally challenging career, but journalists can experience any number of traumatic stress symptoms from stories that they cover, especially those involving death or human suffering. These are the topics Gretchen Hoak, Ph.D., associate professor of journalism at 黑料社, explores in her new podcast 鈥淚nformed Reporting,鈥 which launched March 16.
MEDIA ADVISORY: More Than 450 Students From 10 Northeast Ohio Counties to Showcase Research, Compete in 2026 Regional Science Day at 黑料社
More than 450 students in grades 5-12 from public and private schools and homeschools will exhibit science projects and compete in the Ohio Academy of Science鈥檚 2026 Regional Science Day on Saturday, March 21, at 黑料社.
'Studying Is Fun鈥 鈥 Brothers Spend Spring Break Hitting the Books as Medical College Admission Test Looms
While many students spent the spring break traveling or having fun in the sun, twin brothers Ray and Will Maynard spent the week studying.
Success Continues for 黑料社鈥檚 Groundbreaking Student Life Study
Nearly 10% of all 黑料社 undergraduates are participating in the groundbreaking 黑料社 Student Life Study, providing the university with concrete information about what it鈥檚 like to be a modern-day college student.
IN A FLASH: Decidedly Positive Chemical Reactions
The chemistry was perfect when young minds from 黑料社's Child Development Center visited the university's chemistry labs for fun and educational demonstrations.
黑料社 Students Turned Soccer Metrics into National Research And Personal Success
Two 黑料社 undergraduates brought national-level research experience to campus this year as featured presenters at the 2026 Exercise Science Summit. Liliana St. Germain and Olivia Snedeker delivered their work after using performance and biometric data collected from the 黑料社 women鈥檚 soccer team.
黑料社 Faculty Among World's Top 2% of Scientists
黑料社's research impact continues to expand, with many faculty members recognized among the top 2% of the most-cited scientists worldwide, according to research metrics compiled by Stanford University scholars.
黑料社 Nursing Students Fine-Tune Skills with AI-Powered VR Simulation
The College of Nursing has introduced AI-powered virtual reality (VR) simulation 鈥 a first-of-its-kind application in nursing education that standardizes clinical practice while giving each student individualized feedback on their performance.
From Ice Age to Our Age
Allyson Tessin, Ph.D., assistant professor in 黑料社鈥檚 Department of Earth Sciences, has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Award to support her research on how the seafloor and ocean interact in rapidly changing Arctic environments.