CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 13 (TNSjou) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news release: People diagnosed with cocaine- and opioid-use disorders are more susceptible to developing endocarditis, a condition that damages the lining of the heart valves and chambers, according to research from the Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Medicine and National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health. The research team found that patients diag  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 13 (TNSfund) -- Ohio Dominican University issued the following news: The state of Ohio has awarded Ohio Dominican University (ODU) a grant for nearly $600,000 to support students and strengthen the state's workforce development in fields related to STEMM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine). The five-year $588,000 Choose Ohio First grant will provide scholarship assistance to ODU students who are studying in its Computer Science, Data Science, Cyber   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 13 (TNSjou) -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Study assesses animals' diet, movement in Canadian park * * * Wildlife researchers have completed a study that may settle the question of why, in October 2009, a group of coyotes launched an unprovoked fatal attack on a young woman who was hiking in a Canadian park. By analyzing coyote diets and their movement in Cape Breton Highlands National Park, where the attack occurred on a popular trail, the re  more

ASHLAND, Ohio, Dec. 13 (TNSawa) -- Ashland University issued the following news: The Psychological Science Accelerator (PSA), which was founded by Chris Chartier, associate professor of psychology at Ashland University, was selected for a 2022 Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality in Research, as announced Dec. 1. The international honor is presented in three categories--PSA won the institution award--and awardees are selected by a jury of renowned researchers representing the natural  more

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, Dec. 13 (TNSpar) -- Shawnee State University issued the following news: The next generation of physicians and medical specialists are getting a strong start at Shawnee State University through a new partnership with Ohio University's Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (OU-HCOM) to allow high school students entering SSU's Pre-Med program to secure a spot in the medical school before they graduate from high school. Eligibility for the program is based on academic performa  more

FINDLAY, Ohio, Dec. 13 (TNSfund) -- The University of Findlay issued the following news release: University of Findlay has been awarded $37,684 from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of their Ohio Environmental Educational Fund (OEEF) Grant. The University of Findlay was one of nine finalists, and six recipients of grant funding. The grant money will be used to host two no-cost workshops for local teachers, helping to inform and educate them about the benefits of agricult  more