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07/12/2019
UO community researchers to attend Breath of Life 2.0 workshop
("Around the O," University of Oregon, July 10, 2019)
07/10/2019
STEAM-powered and DIY: Mixing art, neurobiology and renovations in Pearson Hall
Amanda Rainey (Miami '13), graduate student in neurobiology with adviser Dawn Blitz, poses with her artwork, a (much) larger-than-life depiction of her research.Like in the 1966 science fiction film “Fantastic Voyage,” passersby can view a larger-than-life painting of the inner world of neurons. You can visualize, on a giant scale, the central nervous system of the Jonah crab, to be more exact.
07/09/2019
Make Youth Sport Less About Adults. More About Children.
Dr. Melissa Chase, Co-Author of Best Practice for Youth SportToday, youth sport is big business that’s become far more about the adults, which has led to a hyper-competitive culture that’s pushing children to become elite athletes at younger and younger ages
07/02/2019
Miami teams are recognized by the EPA in the National Student Design Expo
Two Miami University research projects were recognized by the EPA at the TechConnect World Innovation Conference in Boston, MA.
06/26/2019
Beyond sunburn: implications of ozone, UV radiation and climate for a sustainable future
Miami University ecologist Craig Williamson is a member the UN Environmental Effects Assessment Panel. Their new report on global ozone depletion and UV radiation related to the Montreal Protocol addresses many of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.Ozone depletion in the stratosphere continues to affect not only ultraviolet (UV) radiation levels at the Earth’s surface but also climate across the southern hemisphere, an international study reports.
06/20/2019
Miami researchers study factors affecting truck driver alertness
 Study incorporates analytical tools for modeling truck driver's safety.Fadel Megahed wants to know when a worker becomes fatigued and what’s the best way to intervene.
06/19/2019
Rachel Ollier and Rosie Ries awarded Astronaut Scholarships
Rachel Ollier, left, and Rosie Ries are 2019 Astronaut Scholars.Miami University seniors Rachel Ollier and Rosie Ries have been awarded scholarships from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF).
06/18/2019
Finding Ways to Help Mothers Balance Work and Family Life
Hassan Raza, Miami University visiting assistant professor of family science and social work and the book cover for Work-Family Interface which contains his study published as a chapterIn two recent longitudinal studies, Hassan Raza and his colleagues examined both work-family conflict and work-family balance among working U.S. mothers.
06/17/2019
Reider Awarded Fellowship
Article regarding Noriko Reider's Fellowship award to Japan during spring 2019 where she hopes to finish another book.