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A woman sits at a table with small children eating healthy food.

NIH Funds ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ State Psychologist’s Project to Teach Children Food Allergy Safety Skills

A ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ researcher with a background in safety training models — and a very personal motivation — has devised a method to help some children with food allergies stay safe, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) just granted him the funding to test it.

Tags: Health , Research & Science , Department of Psychological Sciences , College of Arts and Sciences , National Institutes of Health , Brain Health Research Institute

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A man in a chef's hat shows young children how to make food.

NSF Awards ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ State Researchers $1.3 Million to Nourish Children’s Minds, Fill Their Bellies

Science is complex, and it’s difficult to discuss it with children under the best circumstances; it’s even more difficult when they are hungry. Two ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ researchers may have cooked up a way to solve both of those problems, and the National Science Foundation just awarded them a three-year, $1.3 million grant to determine if their recipe works.

Tags: Research & Science , Health , National Science Foundation , Division of Research and Sponsored Programs , College of Education, Health and Human Services , College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Psychological Sciences , Science of Learning and Education Center

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Shannon Gardiner is one of 400 volunteers from 40 nations who staff the Africa Mercy in Guinea, West Africa.

Alumna Reconnects to Passion of Nursing While Volunteering in Africa

¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ State alumna Shannon Gardiner, BSN ’09, RN, CCRN, always knew she wanted to help people, but also longed for a career that would provide flexibility along the way. After a few years working in Akron Children’s Hospital’s pediatric Intensive Care Unit, followed by some time as a traveling nurse, a Google search for volunteer opportunities led her to Mercy Ships, who own and operate the largest non-governmental hospital ship in the world.

Tags: Global Reach , Health

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Associate Professor of Dance Joan Meggitt teachers a class for Parkinson's disease sufferers.

It Takes Two to Tango: Professors Work Together on Parkinson’s Study

A ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ professor is conducting a collaborative research project to study how ballroom dance can help to manage the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.

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This summer, ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ will host faculty from the Center for Koru Mindfulness for a three-day teacher certification workshop at its ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ Campus.

¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ State to Host Faculty From the Center for Koru Mindfulness for Teacher Certification Workshop

This summer, ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ will host faculty from the Center for Koru Mindfulness for a at its ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ Campus. This training, which will take place from Aug. 1-3, will equip trainees with the skills that they need to teach Koru Mindfulness, an evidence-based curriculum specifically designed for emerging adults.

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Sharon Ware and Jasmine Long

Creating Dreamers and Doers: Jasmine Long and Sharon Ware

Jasmine Long and Sharon Ware grew up in different neighborhoods, but their connection transcends residential blocks. Broken barriers now build the dreams to change their communities for the better.

Tags: Student Life , Community & Society , Health

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Pieces in the Create Awareness Exhibit

Mental Illness Visualized Through Create Awareness Art Exhibit

Several ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ departments have come together to produce Create Awareness, an art exhibit located on the first floor of the University Library that focuses on using art to depict the personal experiences of ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ State students, faculty and staff with mental illness.

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Pieces in the Create Awareness Exhibit

Mental Illness Visualized Through Create Awareness Art Exhibit

Several ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ departments have come together to produce Create Awareness, an art exhibit located on the first floor of the University Library that focuses on using art to depict the personal experiences of ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ State students, faculty and staff with mental illness.

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¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´â€™s Mental Health Efforts Gain National Attention

¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´â€™s Mental Health Efforts Gain National Attention

¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ State recently was featured in an article from The New York Times for its hiring of additional counselors in an effort to help students live mentally sound lives.

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¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ College of Podiatric Medicine student Kristen Brett, right, is elected president of APMSA.

College of Podiatric Medicine Student Elected President of National Podiatry Student Association

Kristen Brett, a fourth year student in ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´'s College of Podiatric Medicine, has been elected president of the American Podiatric Medical Students' Association (APMSA).

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