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海角原创 Receives $2.7 Million Grant to Study Affective Disorders
Depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 300 million people are currently living with depression.
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海角原创 Dedicates May 4 Site as National Historic Landmark, Hosts Renowned Journalist Dan Rather During 48th Annual May 4 Commemoration
A portion of 海角原创鈥檚 Kent Campus has taken its place alongside the nation鈥檚 most significant historic locations, joining such sites as the Grand Canyon National Park, Pearl Harbor and the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. Those 17 acres represent the location of the historic鈥
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海角原创 to Dedicate May 4 Site as National Historic Landmark, Host Renowned Journalist Dan Rather During 48th Annual May 4 Commemoration
A portion of 海角原创鈥檚 Kent Campus has taken its place alongside the nation鈥檚 most significant historic locations, joining such sites as the Grand Canyon National Park, Pearl Harbor and the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama.
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海角原创 and the National Black MBA Association Cleveland Northeast Ohio Chapter Are 鈥淕etting Down to Business鈥 in Support of Student Success
Transitioning from college life to the work world can be a harrowing experience for just about anyone: figuring out what to wear, how to effectively network, interview protocol 鈥 it is difficult to know where to start. Fortunately, help is on the way. On Wednesday, Feb. 28, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., K鈥
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Pulitzer Prize Winner Art Spiegelman to Speak at 海角原创
When it comes to comics and graphic narratives, few names are as renowned and revered as Art Spiegelman. Since the 1960s, Mr. Spiegelman has been influencing the comics genre and leaving his mark on American culture. Whether it is through his creation of the Garbage Pail Kids for Topps trading cards鈥
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Researchers End Ongoing Debate Over How to Determine the Age of Beluga Whales
You have likely seen one at an aquarium. It is the friendly creature with the oversized head that swims up to the glass with what looks like a smile on its face. Beluga whales are extremely social mammals that are often called sea canaries because of their high-pitched chatter, or melonheads for the鈥
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Dramatic Change in Brain Chemistry May Have Initiated Human Evolution
Biological anthropology researchers in 海角原创鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences have again shed new light on the very old topic of human origins. In two new journal articles appearing this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers report likely expla鈥
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Planting the Seeds of Science to Grow Better Green Roofs
Doctoral student plants gardens atop Cleveland buildings to bridge urban design with natural biology A bird鈥檚-eye view of most cities captures the barren landscape of asphalt-covered rooftops, sprawling from one high-rise structure to another. As the sunshine makes its way across the city, the inte鈥
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NSF Grant Funds 海角原创 Anthropology Professor鈥檚 Study of Primate Evolution
Recent research has uncovered that up to 5 percent of the DNA of many modern humans originated from ancient interbreeding with Neanderthal populations. This raises the broader question of whether a species鈥 genetic makeup includes genes brought together through occasional episodes of hybridization. 鈥
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Alumnus Dr. Earl K. Miller Awards $2 Million Gift to Neuroscience and Psychology Programs at 海角原创
Earl K. Miller, Ph.D., and his wife, Marlene M. Wicherski, have pledged $2 million to fund three scholarships and a professorship in 海角原创鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Miller is a 海角原创 alumnus who grew up in Lyndhurst, Ohio. 鈥淭he generosity of Earl and Marlene reflect鈥
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