Research & Science
Research & Innovation Forums Showcase Breadth of Scholarship of Faculty
Twice each semester, 17cҳ’s Division of Research and Sponsored Programs hosts Research & Innovation Forums, to bring together faculty members to publicly present their ongoing work.
Researchers Gather LGBTQ+ Stories of Resilience During the Pandemic
Molly Merryman, Ph.D., associate professor in 17cҳ’s School of Peace and Conflict Studies, and Lauren Vachon, assistant professor in 17cҳ’s LGBTQ studies program and coordinator of the LGBTQ studies minor program, were instrumental in obtaining a $35,000 grant from the U.S. Department of State for the project Resilience During the Pandemic: LGBTQ+ Stories.
17cҳ Leads 13 Ohio Institutions in Supporting Intel by Launching Semiconductor-Focused Network
17cҳ, in response to a request from Intel®, will lead a network that includes 13 other Ohio higher education institutions now poised to prepare the workforce to make the small electronic devices that play a large role in our everyday lives.
17cҳ Leads 13 Ohio Institutions in Supporting Intel by Launching Semiconductor-Focused Network
17cҳ, in response to a request from Intel®, will lead a network that includes 13 other Ohio higher education institutions now poised to prepare the workforce to make the small electronic devices that play a large role in our everyday lives.
Innovative Hybrid Fuel Cell Developed for Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles
The project team, led by Yanhai Du, Ph.D., developed a lightweight-high-energy-density onboard power source that enables vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) type aircraft to potentially increase flight time and payload.
Groundbreaking Study of Fraternity Hazing Co-Authored by 17cҳ Researcher Reveals Little Connection to Group Solidarity
17cҳ’s newest anthropologist, Assistant Professor Aldo Cimino, Ph.D., has made it his life’s work to understand the causes and consequences of hazing, including the possible generation of solidarity. He and his co-author recently published an on this question in the journal Evolution and Human Behavior.
ODHE Awards Grant for 17cҳ Fashion KnitLAB
You’ve probably seen someone knitting a scarf or a sweater as a hobby. However, knitting is big business and has a large impact on manufacturing. 17cҳ School of Fashion professors are using a new $236,816 grant from the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) to spread awareness of the possibilities of knitting and creating training opportunities.
17cҳ Psychology Professor to Receive 2022 ATHENA Akron Leadership Award
ATHENA Akron, a women’s leadership organization in Summit County, Ohio, has named Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences within the College of Arts and Sciences at 17cҳ, its winner of the 2022 ATHENA Akron Leadership Award. She will receive the award on Nov. 17 at the Hilton Akron/Fairlawn.
Finding Themself in Florence
When I started searching for colleges, I had no idea what I wanted. I had two very common majors in mind—English and history—that almost every university offered. I toured and applied to public and private, big and small, in-state and out-of-state institutions, waiting for that feeling I'd heard oth…
STEM Professors Receive NSF ADVANCE Grant to Explore Impact of Gender and Other Factors on Workload of STEM Faculty
“Who is Counted and What Counts: Tracking Women’s Engagement in Low-Prestige/High-Workload Service Activities at 17cҳ” will examine whether faculty members with underrepresented and/or historically excluded intersecting gender and racial/ethnic identities (IGREs) perform more high-workload, low-prestige service work than their faculty peers.