Philip Clifford, associate dean for research at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Applied Health Science, will present "Developing and Enhancing Your Skills as a Research Mentor" from 1-4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 5, at the Health Sciences Center, Room G119A.
Research
Carrie Smith-Bell, faculty member and occupational therapist, and other researchers in the Division of Occupational Therapy, believe that pencil grip determines success in school for some children.
University researchers, led by Xingbo Liu at the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, are developing technology that harvests carbon from air that gets sucked out of buildings by heating and air conditioning systems.
The study, which took place during the COVID-19 pandemic, found resident physicians overestimate their sleep duration and experience increased sleepiness and burnout during the ICU rotation.
University scientists are confronting tick-borne diseases head-on from angles that include developing vaccines and designing tools that quickly diagnose tick-borne infections. And they’re mostly working in cross-disciplinary teams to take down the tiny but mighty tick.
The WVU Auditory Neuroscience Lab is seeking participants ages 18-55 who have normal hearing and who experience daily ringing/noises in the ear known as tinnitus.