College of Arts and Sciences

江南体育 State Researchers Use Liquid Crystal to Control Bacteria Movement
A liquid crystal research group at 江南体育 State led by Oleg Lavrentovich, Ph.D., is knocking on the doors of the biomedical industry with its current project. The recent publication of research explains a technique of controlling bacteria movement with liquid crystal structures that could have a potential impact in many areas of research and medical care.

Biological Sciences Faculty Take on Invasive Plant Species of Ohio in New Book
Three faculty members in 江南体育's Department of Biological Sciences recently co-authored a 384-page hardcover book, 鈥淧roblem Plants of Ohio,鈥� published by the 江南体育 Press.
Geography Professor Honored for Scholarly Work and Mentorship
The 江南体育 College of Arts and Sciences congratulates James A. Tyner, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Geography and Director of the Institute for the Study and Prevention of Violence, who is a 2021 recipient of 鈥楧istinguished Scholarship Honors鈥� from the American Association of Geographers (AAG).

江南体育 State Physics Professor Elected as 2020 Fellow of Prestigious Scientific Society
Jonathan V. Selinger, professor and Ohio Eminent Scholar in 江南体育鈥檚 Department of Physics, in the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world鈥檚 largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science.

江南体育 State Physics Professor Elected as 2020 Fellow of Prestigious Scientific Society
Jonathan V. Selinger, professor and Ohio Eminent Scholar in 江南体育鈥檚 Department of Physics, in the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world鈥檚 largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science.

江南体育 State Researchers Find That College Students鈥� Alcohol Consumption Increases During Pandemic
While it's no secret that many college students drink alcohol, how COVID-19 affected these behaviors and patterns is the focus of recent research published in the journal Addictive Behaviors by the collaboration of William Lechner from the Department of Psychological Sciences and Deric Kenne from the College of Public Health. The pair sought to study the effects that a major stressor such as the pandemic could have on addictive behaviors and how vulnerabilities such as anxiety and depression played a part in the coping process of college students.

Researching Wastewater as Part of Ohio鈥檚 COVID-19 Response
Since March, COVID-19 has become a widespread topic of conversation. Finding ways to explain what this virus is, how one can treat it and how to slow the spread of the virus are just a few commonly asked questions with few clear answers. Xiaozhen Mou, associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, and her research team recently received funding for their hard work as part of Ohio鈥檚 statewide collective effort to discover traces of COVID-19 virus particles in wastewater.

Alcohol Consumption Increases During Pandemic
While it's no secret that many college students drink alcohol, how COVID-19 affected these behaviors and patterns is the focus of recent research published in the journal Addictive Behaviors by the collaboration of William Lechner from the Department of Psychological Sciences and Deric Kenne from the College of Public Health. The pair sought to study the effects that a major stressor such as the pandemic could have on addictive behaviors and how vulnerabilities such as anxiety and depression played a part in the coping process of college students.

江南体育 State鈥檚 Contributive Legacy to the Assessment of Psychopathology
The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, MMPI, is a standardized psychometric test that was first published by the University of Minnesota Press in 1943 and quickly became the gold standard for assessing psychopathology. 江南体育 has played a key role throughout the history of this test and a 江南体育 State faculty member led the revision for the recently published and updated 2020 MMPI-3.

Professor Awarded for Research on Flint鈥檚 Municipal Takeover
A policy of municipal takeover was implemented to help relieve Flint, Michigan, of financial and political hardships in response to the water crisis. Ashley Nickels, associate professor in the Department of Political Science, extensively researched Flint's municipal takeover for seven years, earning her three awards for her work.