Research & Science

×ÔοÊÓÆµ Robotics Team Places Third in NASA Robotics Mining Competition
From November 2017 to the day of the competition in May, the ×ÔοÊÓÆµ Robotics team spent months preparing for the competition held at the Kennedy Space Center. The competition is designed to mimic the procedure of having a robot on Mars if sent there by NASA. Along with 44 other university teams, the team worked together to design and construct a robot that is fashioned to mine simulated Martian terrain along with the gravel below it.

×ÔοÊÓÆµ Biological Sciences Department Addresses Road Salt Concerns
×ÔοÊÓÆµ Biological Sciences Assistant Professor Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Ph.D., confirmed the possibility that increasing amounts of road salt could potentially end up in Ohio’s water supply, but it is very unlikely.

×ÔοÊÓÆµ Ecologist Part of Global Collaboration to Answer Pressing Questions ×ÔοÊÓÆµ Global Change
The work of 153 ecological researchers from 40 countries, including ×ÔοÊÓÆµ Assistant Professor Dave Costello, Ph.D., from the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, has revealed new findings on the effect of climatic factors on river-based ecosystems. T…
×ÔοÊÓÆµ Ecologist Part of Global Collaboration to Answer Pressing Questions ×ÔοÊÓÆµ Global Change
The work of 153 ecological researchers from 40 countries, including ×ÔοÊÓÆµ Assistant Professor Dave Costello, Ph.D., from the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, has revealed new findings on the effect of climatic factors on river-based ecosystems.

×ÔοÊÓÆµ Researcher Studies LinkedIn as Employee Selection Tool
According to a recent , 70 percent of employers use social networking sites, such as LinkedIn and Facebook, to screen and assess candidates during the hiring process.

Professor Jaroniec receives doctor honoris causa from Poznan University of Technology
On November 29, 2018 Mietek Jaroniec, professor, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at ×ÔοÊÓÆµ received doctor honoris causa (DHC) from Poznan University of Technology (PUT), Poland. In 2005, he received an honorary professor title from his former University …
Salem Campus Junior Wins ×ÔοÊÓÆµ's SURE Research Competition
Hayley Shasteen, a junior psychology/biology major at ×ÔοÊÓÆµ at Salem, took first place honors at ×ÔοÊÓÆµ's Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) competition.

Salem Campus Junior Wins ×ÔοÊÓÆµ's SURE Research Competition
Hayley Shasteen, a junior psychology/biology major at ×ÔοÊÓÆµ at Salem, took first place honors at ×ÔοÊÓÆµ's Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) competition.

Kinsman-Costello Named as New Director of ×ÔοÊÓÆµ's Center for Ecology and Natural Resources Sustainability
×ÔοÊÓÆµ has a broad range of faculty, resources, and opportunities that come together to make it a leader in environmental science and water resources. The Center for Ecology and Natural Resources Sustainability (CENRS) was established in 2011 to showcase the strength of environme…