Research

Friday, May 30, 2008

CMU awards President's Research Investment Fund grants

Ecological and biological systems, Parkinson's disease, and local water quality are examples of research subjects that faculty at Central Michigan University will study with financial support from the President's Research Investment Fund. The PRIF, implemented in 2001 by CMU President Michael Rao, exists to "increase state and federal funding for CMU's research, creative endeavors, and faculty and student development programs," according to the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs. Faculty members from the departments of biology, psychology, and engineering and technology received this year's awards, totaling more than $67,000. Read the Story

Thursday, May 29, 2008

More than $250,000 in grants awarded to CMU faculty proposals

Stimulating the economy, providing research for teachers and studying Alzheimer's disease are all ways that this year's Research Excellence Fund grant monies will be put to use by Central Michigan University faculty. Read the Story

Friday, May 9, 2008

CMU study shows college student sleep patterns could be detrimental

A Central Michigan University study has determined that many college students have sleep patterns that could have detrimental effects on their daily performance. Read the Story

Friday, April 18, 2008

CMU student research, creativity exhibition celebrates 15 years

This year will mark the 15th anniversary of Central Michigan University's Student Research and Creative Endeavors Exhibition. Read the Story

Thursday, March 13, 2008

International flavor: CMU faculty pianist to perform abroad

Portuguese audiences will soon be treated to the research and talents of a Central Michigan University faculty pianist. Portugal native Alexandra Mascolo-David, a professor of piano in CMU's School of Music, will perform April 21 at the prestigious Teatro Sao... Read the Story

Thursday, February 28, 2008

CMU working to curb impulsivity in ADHD patients

Central Michigan University researchers are one step closer to helping children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder improve their self-control. Read the Story

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Healthy debate: Book by CMU professors studies presidential candidates' politeness

There's "nothing to encourage presidential candidates to get uglier" in their debates, according to a new book by three members of Central Michigan University's communication faculty. Read the Story

Thursday, February 21, 2008

CMU faculty member recognized for athletic research

Central Michigan University faculty member Christina Eyers has been selected to receive the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers' Association Living Memorial Doctoral Scholarship to help fund her research on college athletes. Read the Story

Friday, January 25, 2008

CMU prof's documentary explores African-Americans in Congress

The role that African-Americans have played in Congress is explored in a documentary history co-authored by Central Michigan University assistant professor of history Stephen Jones. Read the Story

Thursday, December 6, 2007

CMU trustees hold line on tuition - move forward with medical school

Students beginning their college career at Central Michigan University in January will continue to enjoy the benefits of The CMU Promise and pay the same tuition as students who entered the university in August. Read the Story

Friday, November 30, 2007

CMU acquires advanced driving simulator; dedicates it to AAA Michigan

A new advanced driving simulator donated to Central Michigan University by AAA Michigan will be used to conduct research and educate drivers to make roads safer. Read the Story

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

CMU meteorology student honored by National Weather Association

A Central Michigan University meteorology student has received an award for presenting the best undergraduate research poster at the National Weather Association annual meeting in Reno, Nev., this October. Read the Story

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Public invited to view CMU student research projects

Projects that examine the issue of polygamy, highlight student volunteer work for Special Olympics Michigan and explore a person's decision to tattoo their bodies are just a few of the research topics to be displayed at the Central Michigan University College of Education and Human Services Student Research and Creative Endeavors exhibition. Read the Story

Friday, October 26, 2007

CMU-funded research project may revolutionize apparel industry

Who hasn't wished for clothing constructed to fit his or her own body more effectively? Or for clothing that did a better job wicking away moisture? Or even garments that could keep the warmest areas of your body a little cooler and the coolest spots a little warmer? Read the Story

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

CMU's McNair program builds confidence, research skills and more

Because of her involvement in the McNair Scholars program, Central Michigan University junior Maureen Harke has already conducted research that many students don't get a chance to pursue until graduate school. CMU has received nearly $1 million from the U.S.... Read the Story

Tuesday, October 2, 2007

CMU geoscientists to present at Geological Society of America meeting

The 119th annual meeting and exposition of the Geological Society of America will feature research presentations by several Central Michigan University geoscientists. Read the Story

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Iraq war intensifies CMU alumna's research on traumatic brain injury

At 30, Deborah Shear, a working single mother raising three children, decided she wanted to study psychology at Central Michigan University. Read the Story

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

CMU researcher makes discovery in seal breeding; leads to international award

Stephanie Sell, armed with tracking equipment, set forth in the Arctic Circle to learn more about how ringed seals breed. The Central Michigan University graduate student and her research team have made landmark discoveries that contradict existing knowledge on the subject. Read the Story

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

CMU study reveals impacts of tribal casinos statewide

Social and economic impacts commonly associated with tribal casinos in Michigan are the focus of a new Central Michigan University study. Read the Story

Monday, August 13, 2007

CMU-RC and Dendritic Nanotechnologies launch research to purify ground water

Central Michigan University Research Corporation and Dendritic Nanotechnologies Inc. have developed technology capable of absorbing toxic chemicals from ground water that could lead to a revolutionary ground water purification system. Read the Story

Friday, August 10, 2007

CMU to host international conference on genocide and violence

An international conference at Central Michigan University will seek to explore the commonly held belief that urban violence and modern weapons have led to more violent crime and murder than ever before. Read the Story

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

CMU professor writes chemistry book

A Central Michigan University professor has combined his research and the need for an academic text into a book for students, industrial researchers and scientists. Read the Story

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

DECEASED CMU STUDENT'S RESEARCH ON RARE SYNDROME TO BE PUBLISHED

Central Michigan University student Joanna Russ had a passion for conducting research on children with disabilities, and she was in the midst of conducting two simultaneous studies on a rare condition called CHARGE Syndrome when an automobile accident took her life in 2004. The findings of one of those studies will be published in the journal "Child Neuropsychology" in July. Read the Story

Tuesday, June 5, 2007

CUTTING-EDGE THERAPY AT CMU IMPROVES BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS IN CHILDREN

Parents of young children with severe behavioral problems are receiving specialized therapy at Central Michigan University to improve their disciplinary techniques and enhance the quality of their relationships with their children. Read the Story

Monday, April 30, 2007

CMU PROFESSOR TRIES TO UNLOCK SECRETS OF BREATHING

If you gasp at Jon Kelty's research, the Central Michigan University professor likely will take note. Read the Story

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

CMU STUDENTS SHOW EXHIBITS AT STATE CAPITOL

Scientific research of Central Michigan University's best and brightest undergraduates will be on display April 17 in the State Capitol Rotunda in Lansing. Read the Story

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

CMU OFFICIALS LAUDED FOR HEALTH LITERACY STUDY

A Central Michigan University professor and library official are being honored for their study that found that some rely on the Internet for medical information in a way that's bad for their health. Read the Story

Monday, April 9, 2007

CMU STUDENT FINDS BAND MEMBERS SUFFER TINNITUS

Sounds are out of bounds for marching bands on some college campuses. Read the Story

Monday, April 9, 2007

CMU RESEARCHERS USE 3-D SCANS TO SOLVE BONE RIDDLES

Any child can tell you the anklebone is connected to the foot bone. Read the Story

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

CMU RESEARCH PROJECTS GET A BOOST

Proposals to study 300-million-year-old rock deposits, develop methods to use baker's yeast to produce bioethanol fuels, find ways to manage deer herds by analyzing their stomachs and record unavailable Brazilian music are the four recipients of $350,151 in Research Excellence Fund grants awarded this year by Central Michigan University. Read the Story

Monday, March 19, 2007

CMU PROFESSOR IS LEAD AUTHOR ON ATOMIC MODEL ADVANCE

A Central Michigan University researcher is among the leaders of a nationwide project making strides at solving a riddle that has perplexed nuclear physicists for decades - how to strip away the time needed to perform mind-blowing atomic computations. Read the Story

Monday, March 12, 2007

CMU RESEARCHER PUBLISHES ANOLE LIZARD FINDINGS

Hundreds of species of anoles, highly diverse and colorful small lizards that scientists have studied in hopes of unlocking the secrets of evolution, roam the Caribbean Islands and parts of North and South America. Read the Story

Monday, March 5, 2007

CMU PROFESSOR TO DISCUSS ENERGY ISSUES AT FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION CONFERENCE

Central Michigan University finance and law professor, Ted Bolema, will join the ranks of scholars from throughout the country as a panelist at a public conference hosted by the Federal Trade Commission titled "Energy Markets in the 21st Century: Competition Policy in Perspective." Read the Story

Friday, March 2, 2007

CMU WINS $1.37 MILLION GRANT TO DEVELOP DRUG RESEARCH METHOD

A Central Michigan University professor has received a $1.37 million grant to research more efficient ways for pharmaceutical companies to create drugs to cure cancers and other illnesses. Read the Story

Thursday, February 22, 2007

CMU RESEARCHERS SEEK TO USE POLYMERS TO REDUCE MERCURY EMISSIONS

For many decades, coal-fired power plants have spewed mercury into the skies, creating an invisible toxic cloud that threatens the land, the water and the health of most living things. Read the Story

Monday, February 5, 2007

CMU PROFESSORS STUDY EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENT FOR NEURODEGENERATIVE AND VASCULAR DISEASES

Two professors from Central Michigan University have received a grant for $15,000 to support research for the treatment of serious central nervous system medical conditions by using a new nitrogen monoxide, or nitric oxide, controlled delivery system that could be worth $96 billion in worldwide sales. Read the Story

Friday, February 2, 2007

CMU RESEARCH CONFIRMS ANIMAL MODEL FOR COMMON CHILDHOOD DISORDER

Central Michigan University assistant professor of psychology Mark Reilly and two of his graduate students have further validated a promising animal model for one of the most prevalent childhood disorders, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, taking researchers a step forward in determining how to help children with ADHD. Read the Story

Wednesday, January 31, 2007

CMU RESEARCHER HOPES TO UNLOCK EVOLUTIONARY SECRETS

Roughly 2 1/2 billion years ago, some algae began to photosynthesize, an astonishing development that led to the creation of plants and a myriad of complex life forms, including, incidentally, mankind. Read the Story

Tuesday, January 23, 2007

CMU PLAYED CRITICAL ROLE IN TESTING NEW NHL UNIFORMS

National Hockey League players will stay cool on the ice thanks to research at Central Michigan University. Read the Story

Tuesday, December 19, 2006

CMU COMMUNICATION FACULTY TRIO EARNS NATIONAL HONOR FOR RESEARCH ARTICLE ON DEBATES

Years of analyzing others' reactions to presidential debates have landed a trio of Central Michigan University faculty researchers in the national spotlight. Read the Story

Tuesday, December 19, 2006

CMU JOINS NATIONAL PROJECT TO STUDY ATOMIC NUCLEI

Central Michigan University is lending a very smart brain - its supercomputer - to a newly approved project of the U.S. Department of Energy. Read the Story

Friday, December 15, 2006

CMU KICKS OFF COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH EFFORT

Central Michigan University researchers are pooling their efforts under the premise that many sets of eyes on a problem are better than one. Read the Story

Monday, November 20, 2006

CMU RESEARCHER STUDIES AVIAN FLU IN MICHIGAN

As the human death toll from avian flu continues to rise worldwide, a Central Michigan University researcher is on the front lines searching for signs of the virus in Michigan. Read the Story

Tuesday, November 7, 2006

CMU PROFESSOR SHEDS LIGHT ON SEALS USING SHED SKIN CELLS

It's not as glamorous as "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation." Read the Story

Thursday, November 2, 2006

CMU STUDY OF WOLVES BEGINS NEW PHASE

Winter's snow will help a Central Michigan University research team assist in reintroducing wolves into the northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Read the Story

Thursday, October 26, 2006

CMU AND PARTNERS GET FUNDING FOR DENDRIMER TECHNOLOGY

Central Michigan University Research Corp. has received $810,000 in federal grant funding to develop dendrimer-based imaging technology that can better detect tumors and other ailments. Read the Story

Monday, October 23, 2006

CMU STUDIES WILDLIFE ROAD CROSSINGS

Once again, the season is upon us. Deer are crossing Michigan highways in higher numbers, and unlucky motorists are finding themselves with a 120-pound antlered hood ornament. Read the Story

Monday, September 11, 2006

CMU PROFESSOR LOOKS BEYOND PERFORMANCE TO RESEARCH DRIVER ATTENTION

Central Michigan University psychology professor Richard Backs plans to make the roads safer with research that could ultimately help car companies develop better technology which would minimize driver attention failures and design dashboard devices that require less attention to operate. Read the Story

Tuesday, August 8, 2006

CMU PROFESSORS SEEK WAYS TO CUT ENERGY COSTS

Frederick Phelps says he is not tilting at windmills. Dale LeCaptain is not merely trying to put fast food onto a fast lane. Read the Story

Wednesday, August 2, 2006

CMU PROFESSOR SAYS NANOTECHNOLOGY STUDY MAY LEAD TO TINIER COMPUTERS

Ever had the urge to slip your 500-gigabyte desktop computer into your back pocket? Read the Story

Wednesday, August 2, 2006

CMU RESEARCHER SAYS WORMS MAY UNLOCK INFERTILITY CURE

At first glance, this worm isn't much to look at. It doesn't make good fishing bait, and at one millimeter in length, you have to squint hard to even see it. Read the Story

Friday, June 9, 2006

CENTRAL'S SAE CHAPTER ENTERS VEHICLE INTO MINI BAJA RACE

Racing to the finish line were several students from Central Michigan University who participated in Wisconsin's Mini Baja Midwest Competition. The students, members of CMU's Society of Automotive Engineers, entered a dune buggy that took the team five months to build. CMU's vehicle placed third out of 180 in the safety inspection and placed 83 overall in the competition. Read the Story

Thursday, June 8, 2006

CMU FACULTY MEMBER STUDIES EDUCATIONAL REFORM IN CENTRAL AFRICA

Beth Samuelson, a professor of English at Central Michigan University, is studying the educational reform in Rwanda, Central Africa. Her research is centered on changes and the benefits they will bring to the country's school system. Samuelson began studying in Rwanda as a research assistant in 2001. Read the Story

Friday, May 12, 2006

CMU STUDY OF RATEMYPROFESSOR.COM SHOWS IMPACT ON STUDENT EVALUATIONS

Evidence from a study of RateMyProfessor.com supports the view that student evaluations of faculty members are not reliable, according to four Central Michigan University professors. Read the Story

Tuesday, May 9, 2006

CMU VISITING PROFESSOR FEATURED IN SCOTLAND, ENGLAND

Central Michigan University professor John Prentice Wright will be featured in several talks at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and the University of Oxford, England. Read the Story

Friday, May 5, 2006

CHALLENGE GIFT FOR CMU NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH TO AID IN BREAKTHROUGH FOR PARKINSON'S DISEASE

Matching gifts are sought for a challenge grant from a generous donor to help a Central Michigan University professor find the key to reduce or eliminate the side effects of drugs used to treat Parkinson's disease. Read the Story

Monday, May 1, 2006

CMU TOP-WINNING RESEARCH PROJECT FEATURED IN SCIENCE

The author of a top-winning undergraduate research project presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting has been featured in the April 21 issue of Science. Read the Story

Friday, April 28, 2006

CMU FACULTY PHILOSOPHER SAYS ART NEEDS CONTEXT

It's not just how it looks or makes you feel that makes art important. Read the Story

Tuesday, April 25, 2006

CMU FACULTY PAIR TEAMS UP WITH COLLEAGUE TO WRITE NEW BOOK ON COMMUNICATION, SOCIAL CHANGE

Global perspectives on communication's role in the improvement of society are the cornerstones of a new book by two Central Michigan University faculty members and a colleague from Ohio. Read the Story

Thursday, April 20, 2006

PERFORMANCE AND PROFITS CAN STOP DISCRIMINATION

Performance on the job and profits can dissolve discrimination. Read the Story

Thursday, April 13, 2006

CMU STUDENT RECEIVES $5,000 SCHOLARSHIP TO FUND RESEARCH ON WOMEN LEADERS

Some girls grow up to be lawyers, doctors or governors, but what makes these leading ladies successful? One Central Michigan University doctoral student is searching for the answer. Read the Story

Wednesday, April 5, 2006

13TH ANNUAL CMU RESEARCH EXHIBITION DISPLAYS STUDENTS' WORK AND CREATIVITY

Research projects on pizza chains, nonmelting ice cream and Disney movies are all part of the Student Research and Creative Endeavors Exhibition at Central Michigan University. Read the Story

Monday, March 27, 2006

BIOTECHNOLOGY INTEREST ON THE RISE, CMU STUDY INDICATES

If Central Michigan University faculty and students are any reflection of national opinions, then we're likely to see more research and exploration in biotechnology. Read the Story

Thursday, March 9, 2006

CMU UNDERGRADUATE CHEMISTRY MAJOR TO DISPLAY STUDY AT NATIONAL POSTERS ON THE HILL

An extraordinary undergraduate student who takes her studies so seriously that she takes her textbooks to athletic events has been selected to display her work on dendrimers in Washington, D.C. Read the Story

Monday, February 20, 2006

CMU STUDENT PRESENTS RESEARCH AT TOP NATIONAL SCIENCE CONFERENCE

A project by Central Michigan University Laingsburg junior Jonathon Knapp means a geological stratigraphic unit in Michigan will get a new name, and he will get an opportunity to network with the world's premier researchers. Read the Story

Monday, February 20, 2006

CMU SURVEY TO MONITOR WOLF, HUMAN INTERACTION

Ma-en-gun - the wolf - was sent as a companion to walk, talk and play with Original Man, according to an Ojibway account of the creation of Earth and all its inhabitants - including a portion of northern Michigan soon to be surveyed by a Central Michigan University wildlife biologist. Read the Story

Friday, February 17, 2006

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