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Tool to Enhance the Taste and Texture of Sourdough
When millions of people went into lockdown during the pandemic, they went in search of new at-home hobbies to help cure their boredom. Among them was making sourdough bread. In addition to being sustainable for its use of natural ingredients and traditional methods…
Law Professor’s Research Uses Artificial Intelligence to Improve Fairness of Criminal Court Scheduling
A College of Law professor who is an expert on criminal court pretrial appearance is partnering with computer science faculty to see if artificial intelligence tools and optimized data analysis can improve fairness and efficiency in scheduling defendants’ court dates….
Biology Professor Receives NSF Grant to Study ‘Community Coalescence’
Each fermented food—kombucha, sauerkraut or sourdough bread—is the result of an active, unique microbiome, which is the microbial community in a particular environment. A sourdough starter, for instance, is a distinctive community of yeasts and bacteria that ferments carbohydrates in…
Cicadas Are Coming. Biology Professor Breaks Down What to Expect
The hum of cicadas is a part of the natural soundtrack of summertime. But this year’s sounds could get a lot louder. Two broods of cicadas are expected to emerge in various parts of the Midwest and southeastern U.S. this…
Setting the Agenda in Biology Research: 2 Professors Join NIH Peer Review Committees
The Center for Scientific Review (CSR) is known as the “gateway” for National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant applications. Expert peer review groups—also called study sections—formed by the CSR assess more than 75% of the thousands of research grant applications…
Satisfy Your Research Curiosity at BioInspired Institute Symposium Oct. 19 and 20
Are you interested in knowing how living cells function? Do you wonder how scientists grow human tissues in the lab? Have you pondered how robots are programmed to work? If science piques your interest, delve into the topic at the…
How Climate Warming Could Disrupt a Deep-Rooted Relationship
Children are taught to leave wild mushrooms alone because of their potential to be poisonous. But trees on the other hand depend on fungi for their well-being. Look no further than ectomycorrhizal fungi, which are organisms that colonize the roots…
Sea Urchins Are Struggling to ‘Get a Grip’ as Climate Change Alters Ecosystems
When driving through a rainstorm, traction is key. If your tires lack sufficient tread, your vehicle will slip and slide and you won’t have the grip needed to maneuver safely. When torrential rains hit nearshore, shallow water ecosystems, sea…
James Henderson Named Director, Heidi Hehnly Named Associate Director of BioInspired Institute
James H. (Jay) Henderson, professor of biomedical and chemical engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, has been appointed as director of the 鶹ƵUniversity BioInspired Institute, Duncan Brown, vice president for research, has announced. Henderson has served…
Arts and Sciences Professors Honored by American Association for the Advancement of Science
Jennifer Ross of the Department of Physics and Jason Wiles of the Department of Biology were named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in recognition of their commitment to the advancement of science. They will be honored…