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Released: 12-Dec-2017 1:05 PM EST
Restoration Ecology Students Gain Skills Through Service-Learning
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The grounds of University House, the official residence of the Bowling Green State University president, include a large, manicured lawn. But behind the green lawn is an equally important but less obviously tended space, a short-grass prairie that the University is carefully returning to its native state.

Released: 4-Oct-2017 9:05 AM EDT
Battle of the Sexes: From Line Judge to Movie Critic
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In conjunction with the release of the film “Battle of the Sexes,” Bowling Green State University sport management professor Nancy Spencer is available to share her experience serving as a line judge for the famed 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs.

Released: 28-Aug-2017 4:30 PM EDT
BGSU Teams with Wood County to Monitor Mosquitoes
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The Wood County Health District contracted with Bowling Green State University to assist in its mosquito surveillance project after receiving a $17,696 grant from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to study mosquitoes. Dr. Dan Pavuk and two undergraduate biology students have been working on the project all summer.

Released: 28-Aug-2017 4:05 PM EDT
BGSU Study Aims to Help Communities, Airports Attract Air Service
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A new Bowling Green State University study aims to provide information and guidance to help communities and even major airports get and keep passenger routes. The project will develop research into the use of incentives by airports and communities to attract and retain air service.

Released: 14-Jul-2017 10:05 AM EDT
Optimal Aging Studies Examine Emerging Issues
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Bowling Green State University faculty and students are working to improve the lives of people across the lifespan, through teaching, research and engagement.

Released: 30-May-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Making Way for Animals
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For BGSU graduate student Lauren Jonaitis, roadkill is more than simply dead animals; it represents a tremendous loss of life and also the degree to which humans are impinging on natural habitats and pathways. Rather than simply bemoan the carnage, Jonaitis is using roadkill as a way to study what is happening and as a guide to improving planning and decision making.

Released: 25-May-2017 10:20 AM EDT
BGSU Receives NEH Grant to Expand Migration Studies
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Bowling Green State University has been awarded major funding under a new grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. “Understanding Migration: Local and Global Perspectives,” co-authored by Dr. Christina Guenther, world languages and cultures, and Dr. Vibha Bhalla, ethnic studies, has been funded for the full amount of $100,000.

Released: 28-Apr-2017 2:25 PM EDT
Weaving a Bright Future
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BGSU graduate Fatima Camara is applying her fashion and entrepreneurship skills to launch her own fashion line

   
Released: 6-Apr-2017 2:05 PM EDT
Donation to BGSU University Libraries Creates Research Destination for Great Lakes History
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The University Libraries at Bowling Green State University has greatly expanded its collection of Great Lakes research materials thanks to a significant donation from the National Museum of the Great Lakes, which is owned and operated by the Great Lakes Historical Society.

Released: 20-Mar-2017 10:05 AM EDT
Spiritual Struggles and Mental Health
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Phrases like “spiritual struggle” and “experiential avoidance” might not typically be heard in everyday conversation, but a short chat with Bowling Green State University psychology professor Dr. Kenneth Pargament and alumna Dr. Carmen Oemig Dworsky explains why they should be. And why they are important concepts for college students to understand.

Released: 15-Mar-2017 3:05 PM EDT
Ostrowski Receives CAREER Award to Support Groundbreaking Research in Photochemistry
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BGSU photochemist Dr. Alexis Ostrowski and her lab are venturing into a whole new world of materials with properties as yet unknown, but that offer the promise of beneficial applications in health, industry, agriculture and other fields.

Released: 9-Jan-2017 2:05 PM EST
Neuroscientist Probes Tiny World of the Fruit Fly to Discover Sleep/Eating/Activity Connection
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The humble fruit fly has proved to be a fruitful research subject for Bowling Green State University neuroscientist Dr. Robert Huber and colleagues from Scripps Research Institute in Florida and elsewhere. The collaborators’ research into their behavior has helped expand our understanding of some important neurobiological connections between eating and sleep — including the infamous “food coma” felt after a big meal.

Released: 30-Dec-2016 8:05 AM EST
Biologist's Ant Research Provides Long-Term Look at Effects of Climate Change
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Many scientists have attempted to tackle how climate change will affect the natural world by determining the thermal tolerance of various species, then predicting what will happen to them as our world warms. However, this approach as a way to understand nature has its drawbacks because one species never acts alone, so comprehending how global change impacts these interactions is crucial to a holistic understanding.

Released: 20-Dec-2016 4:05 PM EST
International Relations Under the Microscope
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In matters of international relations, size matters, according to Drs. Neal Jesse, professor of political science at Bowling Green State University, and John Dreyer, an associate professor of political science at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and BGSU alumnus. They are the authors of a new book on comparative foreign policy titled “Small States in the International System: At Peace and at War."

Released: 13-Dec-2016 9:40 AM EST
Wildschutte Identifies Natural Weapons Against Antibiotic Resistance
Bowling Green State University

Dr. Hans Wildschutte, biology, has his eye on finding answers to the serious global issues of antibiotic resistance and novel drug discovery. The research in Wildschutte’s lab focuses on finding environmental bacteria that can kill one or multiple pathogens.

Released: 5-Dec-2016 3:05 PM EST
BGSU Researcher: More Ancient Viruses Lurk in Our DNA Than We Thought
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In our recent study, we identified 19 “new” pieces of DNA — left by retroviruses that first infected our ancestors’ germlines hundreds of thousands of years ago –lurking between our own genes.

Released: 23-Nov-2016 12:05 PM EST
Kinney Book Looks at Detroit Through Lens of Popular Culture
Bowling Green State University

Detroit, once a mecca for those looking for a good job and a better life, is now seen by some as what Dr. Rebecca J. Kinney calls a “beautiful wasteland.” A wasteland because of the perception of its postindustrial devastation, and beautiful because of its potential to rise like a phoenix from its ashes to reclaim its place among the country’s great cities. But who will this gleaming new city be for?

Released: 11-Oct-2016 2:05 PM EDT
It’s a ‘Numbers Game’
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In sports, October means Major League Baseball playoffs and the World Series. Once this season's champion is crowned, it won't be long until baseball teams look at their draft options for next year.

   
Released: 21-Jun-2016 4:05 PM EDT
New BGSU Research Important to Atmospheric Photochemistry
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A BGSU photochemical sciences research team has shown that a new and unusual reaction path in chemistry occurs not only in the gas phase, but also in solution. According to Dr. Alexander N. Tarnovsky, the finding, which is important to atmospheric photochemistry, also establishes the direct link between chemical reactivity in the gas phase and in solution.

Released: 11-Dec-2015 11:05 AM EST
New Research Shows Gray Divorced Women Are More Likely to Be Poor
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More and more adults are entering their golden years alone, either through gray divorce, or by choosing to stay unmarried, and for older women, Social Security benefits often aren’t enough to stave off poverty.

Released: 22-Oct-2015 3:05 PM EDT
BGSU Poll: Voters Approve of and Credit Kasich
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Ohio Governor and GOP presidential candidate John Kasich enjoys a solid job approval rating in the state, where 56 percent of likely voters in the 2016 presidential election approve of the job he is doing as governor, while 34 percent disapprove. This is according to a recent Bowling Green State University poll of 804 likely Ohio voters conducted by Zogby Analytics on October 16 and 17.

Released: 22-Oct-2015 3:05 PM EDT
BGSU Poll: Ohio's GOP Senate Seat Could Become Target for Democrats
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New Bowling Green State University poll results from 804 likely Ohio voters suggest that the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Rob Portman since 2010 may be in danger of “flipping” in 2016. Portman’s chief challenger, former Democratic Governor Ted Strickland, remains popular in the state and beats the incumbent senator in a two-way match-up posed to likely voters.

Released: 22-Oct-2015 10:05 AM EDT
BGSU Poll: Celebrity Endorsements May Hurt Candidates More Than They Help
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Do endorsements, both traditional ones like newspapers and interest groups, but also non-traditional ones like celebrity endorsements, help or hurt candidates?

Released: 21-Oct-2015 2:05 PM EDT
BGSU Poll: Marijuana Legalization Too Close to Call in Ohio
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Ohio could be the largest state in the country, and the first in the Midwest, to legalize marijuana when voters go to the polls on Nov. 3. But according to a new Bowling Green State University statewide poll of likely voters, the issue is too close to call.

Released: 21-Oct-2015 2:05 PM EDT
BGSU Poll: Ohio Voters Divided on President Barack Obama, Split on Defunding Planned Parenthood
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Ohio voters are divided on their feelings about President Barack Obama, with 45.8 percent favorable toward the president and 47.2 percent saying they feel unfavorable toward him. That’s according to a new Bowling Green State University statewide poll of likely voters.

Released: 21-Oct-2015 8:05 AM EDT
BGSU Poll Shows Ohio Republicans Backing Trump, Carson; Democrats Favor Clinton, Biden
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A new Bowling Green State University poll shows Republicans in Ohio are favoring outsiders Donald Trump and Ben Carson in the 2016 presidential race, while Democrats are looking toward insiders former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and—if he enters the race—Vice President Joe Biden.

Released: 29-Apr-2015 9:05 AM EDT
New Technology, Tablets Still a Struggle for Older Generations
Bowling Green State University

Learning a new technology can be a daunting task for adults of any age, but this is especially true in older adults. New research from Drs. Kate Magsamen-Conrad and John Dowd, assistant professors of communication at Bowling Green State University, and BGSU graduate students Shrinkhala Upadhyaya and Claire Youngnyo Joa, looked at tablet acceptance and use across multiple generations.

Released: 20-Apr-2015 9:05 AM EDT
Toxic Water
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BOWLING GREEN, O.—In freshwater lakes around the world, a blue-green slick is often seen floating on the water. These algae blooms often result from an overabundance of what's known as cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, which may be toxic to humans and other animals. Bowling Green State University hosted a workshop on April 13 and 14 to take a closer look at these harmful algal blooms, or HABs, which exist worldwide.

Released: 10-Feb-2015 10:00 AM EST
Workshop to Address Global Problem of Toxic Algae
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From China to Austria to northwest Ohio,the problem of toxic algal blooms is one that affects millions of people across the world. Last summer, toxic algae in Lake Erie forced the city of Toledo to issue a “do not drink” advisory that affected over 500,000 people in the region.

Released: 10-Feb-2015 10:00 AM EST
More Women Choosing Living Together Over Marriage
Bowling Green State University

If it seems like more women are choosing to live with a partner instead of get married, you’re right. According to researchers at the National Center for Family and Marriage Research at Bowling Green State University, the percentage of women who have cohabitated with someone has almost doubled over the past 25 years.

Released: 5-Jan-2015 3:10 PM EST
Exploring the Significance of ‘Sacred Moments’ in Therapy
Bowling Green State University

“My client said I was different than all other therapists in the sense that I was genuinely caring about him and paying attention to what he was saying and also to what he was not saying. It was like time had stopped and we were two vulnerable human beings connected at a very deep level—a ‘sacred’ moment.” New research from Bowling Green State University shows that these kinds of “sacred moments” between therapists and their clients lead to improved well- being for both sides, demonstrating the value of paying close attention to the spiritual dimension between providers and their patients.

Released: 2-Dec-2014 8:55 AM EST
New Research Examines Spirituality and Marital Health
Bowling Green State University

Each year, millions of U.S. couples walk down aisles in churches, temples and mosques to get married. Many only occasionally return to a place of worship together. Does that mean their marriage is devoid of spirituality? Do spiritual dimensions of marriage help or hurt couples’ unions, especially when they become parents?

Released: 5-Sep-2014 11:00 AM EDT
Examining Grandparents in the U.S.
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Grandparents are an important source of both financial and non-financial support for families. But, surprisingly little is known about this group. Most research is limited to those grandparents who live with their grandchildren, ignoring the vast majority of those who don’t. Researchers from the National Center for Family and Marriage Research (NCFMR) at Bowling Green State University used census data from 2009 to take a closer look at this growing population.

Released: 30-Jul-2014 12:40 PM EDT
Appreciation for Fat Jokes, Belief in Obese Stereotypes Linked
Bowling Green State University

From movies to television, obesity is still considered “fair game” for jokes and ridicule. A new study from researchers at Bowling Green State University took a closer look at weight-related humor to see if anti-fat attitudes played into a person’s appreciation or distaste for fat humor in the media.

Released: 13-Mar-2014 1:00 PM EDT
Symposia to Discuss Analysis of Same-Sex Couples
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Scholarly and media attention to same-sex relationships has skyrocketed in recent years. Yet social science research has not kept pace with the patterns and implications of same-sex relationships in the contemporary context. Bowling Green State University will take a closer look at the research into same-sex relationships during a symposium on March 26. “Same-Sex Couples: Frontiers in Measurement and Analysis” runs from 8:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. in 201 Bowen-Thompson Student Union.

Released: 19-Feb-2014 9:30 AM EST
Addicted to Tanning?
Bowling Green State University

They keep tanning, even after turning a deep brown and experiencing some of the negative consequences. Skin cancer is among the most common, preventable types of the disease, yet many continue to tan to excess.

Released: 5-Dec-2013 1:00 PM EST
Living Alone on the Rise
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More people than ever are living alone. That’s according to a new family profile from the National Center for Family and Marriage Research (NCFMR) at Bowling Green State University. Researchers found the percentage of households with just one person has more the doubled since 1960 from 13 to 27 percent.

Released: 27-Aug-2013 10:20 AM EDT
New Research Shows Benefit of Interval Training for Women
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Interval training is a well-known way to get the maximum benefits of exercise in the shortest amount of time. New research shows that when it comes to running, women may get more out of high intensity interval training (HIIT) than their male counterparts.

   
Released: 22-Jul-2013 3:00 PM EDT
New Research Shows Weight a Factor in Graduate School Admissions
Bowling Green State University

Want to go to graduate school? Your weight could determine whether or not you receive an offer of admission.


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