Obesity-economic link in immigrant youth studied
June 01, 2009 - The prevalence of overweight and obese children in the U.S. has quadrupled over the last 25 years. But that statistic alone doesn’t tell the whole story of the burgeoning increase in childhood obesity.

Geology major off to Germany to study paleoclimate
June 01, 2009 - By studying some of the tiniest organisms, Bowling Green State University geology major Allison Bryan is helping piece together the bigger picture of Arctic climate change over the millennia. The junior from Leipsic, Ohio, is part of an international, multi-institutional project looking for clues in a Siberian lake. She is pursuing the study in Germany this summer through an internship and scholarship.

BGSU Students study environmental health issue in Ethiopia
May 18, 2009 - In a truly “alternative spring break,” three Bowling Green State University students and Dr. Charles (Chris) Keil, a professor of environmental health, traveled to Ethiopia in March. Their goal was to measure indoor air pollution resulting from the country’s traditional coffee ceremony, which could have serious health implications, especially for women.

BGSU’s Kefa Otiso honored by president of Kenya
May 04, 2009 - Since coming to the United States from Kenya, Dr. Kefa Otiso, a Bowling Green State University associate professor of geography, has worked to raise awareness about his home country, to promote community and a better quality of life among Kenyans living in the U.S. and in Kenya, and to conduct meaningful research about relevant social issues and share it with others.

BGSU biomechanical research aimed at aiding military personnel
February 20, 2009 - “Oh, my aching back!” is not something you will hear from members of our military, says Dr. Brian Campbell of Bowling Green State University. Even though the highly trained soldiers often carry up to 150 pounds in gear, “they are the non-complainers. They would not want to be reassigned to something like desk duty.”

BGSU studies find DTV education lacking in Ohio
February 06, 2009 - Most commercial television stations in Ohio have promoted the transition to digital TV little beyond the minimum required by the government, nor have many of them localized information about the switch or explained it in sufficient detail.

Holden works with Army on soldier reintegration
January 20, 2009 - Last summer, Dr. Brett Holden, an assistant professor of theatre and film at Bowling Green State University, taught a class at the Chautauqua Institution in New York called “Witnessing War: The 20th- and 21st-Century Soldier Experience in Literature and Film.” The class resulted in a special opportunity for Holden and a possible new avenue for helping soldiers who have been through war.

Helping mothers give voice to hearing-impaired infants
November 18, 2008 - New parents have long used “baby talk” to coax grins and giggles out of their infants.

BGSU undergraduate research expands name, focus
October 20, 2008 - Both the name and the reach of Bowling Green State University’s undergraduate research program have been extended.

Smile goes long way in customer relations: Gremler
September 22, 2008 - It may not be easy for retailers to entice consumers squeezed by prices at the pump and the checkout line these days. But it can be done, and in practical, cost-free ways, says Dr. Dwayne Gremler, a Bowling Green State University professor of marketing.

State grant boosts next-generation energy research at BGSU, UT
September 15, 2008 - A new grant from the Ohio Research Scholars Program (ORSP) will support progress toward creating the next generation of photovoltaics—the direct conversion of sunlight to electricity—as well as the next generation of fuels and energy-efficient lighting, now being developed by Bowling Green State University and the University of Toledo.

BGSU student enters national environmental arena
August 04, 2008 - This time next year will find Bowling Green State University master’s degree student Sarah Opfer in Washington, D.C.

NASA learning from BGSU geologists’ digital mapping program
July 08, 2008 - NASA landed in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado this summer. Geology faculty and students from Bowling Green State University were there to meet them.

Historian examines Vietnam War literature
June 20, 2008 - The seventh book by Dr. Gary Hess, a Bowling Green State University historian and nationally known authority on U.S. foreign relations, addresses seven critical issues in the literature about the Vietnam War.

Historian’s new book examines cultural attitudes toward women
May 15, 2008 - While women have made strides toward equal rights in the United States, some cultural attitudes about them haven’t budged much in 200 years.

Ohio Junior Science, Humanities Symposium
April 01, 2008 - Ohio's top high school science whizzes will present the results of their original research during the 45th annual Ohio Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (Ohio JSHS) April 2-4 at Bowling Green State University.

Study examines success of African immigrants
March 28, 2008 - African immigrants in the United States are generally more educated and earn higher salaries than immigrants from elsewhere. The African immigrants' success, however, depends on what country they come from, according to a Bowling Green State University study.

Do good motor skills promote fitness?
February 14, 2008 - A number of factors determine the level of people's physical activity across their lifetimes, including how competent they feel in performing physical activities, their weight, their environment and their activity history. But another, perhaps more important, component that has not been adequately studied is their actual motor skill set, say a group of Bowling Green State University kinesiologists.

Learn new ways to manage job-related stress
February 14, 2008 - Bowling Green State University's Mindful Behavior Therapies and Psychophysiology Lab is seeking volunteers for a research study evaluating the outcomes of a newly developed approach to stress management.

Research bodes well for spotted turtle
January 24, 2008 - It's a big world for a little spotted turtle, with many dangers both natural and man-made. Raccoons and other predators like to eat it and its eggs, and humans often unwittingly destroy its home. Bowling Green State University researcher Hillary Harms is working to learn more about the species so its habitat can be protected from at least the man-made menaces.

Students seek sources of water pollution
January 15, 2008 - Potential for water contamination is among the biggest concerns of rural residents living near concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), sometimes called “factory farms.”  

Biology students to take part in genome project
December 12, 2007 - Bowling Green State University biology undergraduates will soon be contributing to the body of knowledge in genomics while they learn. The University has been selected as one of 12 institutions nationwide to pilot the new Microbial Genome Annotation research program through the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (DOE JGI).

Grant enables extension of Lake Erie study
November 20, 2007 - Bowling Green State University biologists Drs. George Bullerjahn, Scott Rogers and Michael McKay have received a $14,300 grant from the Ohio Lake Erie Commission's Lake Erie Protection Fund that will allow them, along with collaborators from the University of Tennessee and Clarkson University, to spend six days conducting a winter assessment of Lake Erie microbiology in February.

Physics and astronomy chair receives Blinn Award
November 07, 2007 - Dr. John Laird, a professor and chair of the physics and astronomy department at Bowling Green State University, has been named the 2007 recipient of the Elliott L. Blinn Award for Faculty-Undergraduate Student Innovative Basic Research/Creative Work.

Manning wins BGSU's Olscamp Research Award
November 07, 2007 - Receipt of a $4.35 million federal grant to establish the National Center for Marriage Research at Bowling Green State University is just the latest research-related success for sociologist Dr. Wendy Manning, winner of this year's BGSU Olscamp Research Award.

Ekstrand named BGSU's Outstanding Young Scholar
November 07, 2007 - Bowling Green State University's 2007 Outstanding Young Scholar Award has been given to Dr. Victoria Ekstrand, an associate professor of journalism. She received the honor at the BGSU Research Conference, hosted recently (Nov. 1) by Sponsored Programs and Research.

BGSU home to national marriage research center
October 16, 2007 - Rapid changes in family structure in recent decades, including increases in the percentage of children born out of wedlock and the average age of first marriage, raise important questions about how these trends may impact the health and welfare of individuals, families and communities.

Arts play big role in northwest Ohio economy
October 02, 2007 - The arts are big business in northwest Ohio, a comprehensive study by Bowling Green State University has found.

Putting spirituality research into practice
September 05, 2007 - Diagnosed with bipolar disorder, she had been suicidal and hospitalized many times over the previous 30 years. And in the first year she had been his client, clinical psychologist Dr. Kenneth Pargament didn't feel he had been much help.

BGSU monitoring Lake Erie water quality
August 22, 2007 - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded Bowling Green State University a $349,000 grant to continue monitoring water quality in Lake Erie using remote sensing technology.

Researchers examine psychology of anti-Semitism
August 14, 2007 - Do religious groups react with prejudice toward those they perceive as threats to their sacred values? A recent study by Bowling Green State University psychologists suggests they do.

BGSU ‘virtual worlds' devotees headed to Europe
July 03, 2007 - Travelers from Bowling Green State University will take a lot of pictures during a study abroad experience in Europe over the next year, but many of the photos won't end up in albums. Instead, they will go into Pocket Virtual Worlds Ô .

Unmarried dads not necessarily ‘deadbeat dads'
June 15, 2007 - While some may assume that being a young, poor and unmarried father equates to being a “deadbeat dad,” that's often not the case, according to Dr. Randall Leite, a researcher at Bowling Green State University.

Rhythm may be tied to language, other abilities
May 01, 2007 - When songwriter George Gershwin wrote “I got rhythm,” he may not have realized that not everyone can make that claim. New research by Bowling Green State University psychologist Dr. J. Devin McAuley may help to explain why some people “feel the beat” while others do not.

Clean energy, environment alliance formed
May 01, 2007 - Bowling Green State University is among 15 Ohio universities that signed a memorandum of understanding to create an alliance for clean energy research and development.

What's the best site for a ‘factory farm'?
April 25, 2007 - Some people advocate drastic action to keep confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs) out of their rural backyards. Ryan Dickerson, a graduate student in geology at Bowling Green State University, says he believes DRASTIC action is a good way to determine the best sites for such operations, sometimes known as “factory farms.”

BG scientists make solid case for marine herbicide
April 11, 2007 - In its liquid form, Roundup herbicide is known as a ruthlessly efficient weed-killer. Now, a team based at Bowling Green State University's Center for Photochemical Sciences has made a version of Roundup's active ingredient that, when exposed to light, hardens into an acrylic polymer—a solid that might prove useful as a herbicidal paint or some other growth-inhibiting coating.

Spirituality's impact on families in transition
April 06, 2007 - Bowling Green State University psychology professors Annette Mahoney and Kenneth Pargament have been at the forefront of serious scientific study of spirituality and its impact on individuals and the social fabric. On Tuesday (April 10), they'll talk about their work.

Directors of new Research Institute appointed
April 06, 2007 - Four northwest Ohio businessmen and a southeast Michigan banker have been appointed directors of the new Bowling Green State University Research Institute.

Geologist to get to core of Arctic climate
February 13, 2007 - Dr. Jeffrey Snyder, a Bowling Green State University geologist, is among an international group of scientists hoping to unearth the most detailed record of past Arctic climate to date.

BGSU research part of new innovation center
January 22, 2007 - Scientists at Bowling Green State University want to shed light on the future—and at a low cost. The work of Drs. Felix Castellano and Pavel Anzenbacher, aimed at developing next-generation photovoltaic materials much cheaper than today's technology, will be part of a newly established Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization Center, based at the University of Toledo.

Stuttering: Research breaks new ground
November 08, 2006 - As if making a simple phone call or asking for directions isn't difficult enough for someone who stutters, even worse can be the knowledge that people assume you must be nervous or not very bright.

Susan Brown is 2006 Outstanding Young Scholar
November 07, 2006 - Her research of cohabitation—particularly its effects on children—brought Dr. Susan Brown notice as an outstanding young scholar long before she received the Bowling Green State University award of the same name last week.

Olscamp Award goes to Leontis for RNA research
November 07, 2006 - Dr. Neocles Leontis, a Bowling Green State University professor of chemistry, has received the Olscamp Research Award for 2006. Given annually to a faculty member for outstanding scholarly or creative accomplishments during the previous three years, the award includes a $2,000 cash prize and a reserved parking spot for a year.

Innovation Incentive funding announced by Taft
September 25, 2006 - Bowling Green State University’s Center for Photochemical Sciences has received another boost from the state with additional funding from the Innovation Incentive program.

BGSU scientists want to derail soybean root rot
September 05, 2006 - As northwest Ohio farmers can tell you, it has been an especially bad year for soybean root rot. Drs. Paul Morris and Vipaporn Phuntumart, Bowling Green State University biologists, are part of an international group of 53 scientists working to decode the genomes of the pathogen that causes the destruction, with hopes of derailing it.

BGSU biologist trying to crack microscopic code
August 23, 2006 - Dr. Ray Larsen is trying to learn a second language. The Bowling Green State University biologist wants to crack the communication code of proteins, especially the ones whose “talking” aids and abets disease.

A new way for estimating illegal immigrants
July 06, 2006 - A Bowling Green State University demographer and two colleagues are developing a new method for estimating the illegal immigrant population with the support of the U.S. Census Bureau.

Photochemical sciences in line for more funding
June 16, 2006 - Bowling Green State University’s Center for Photochemical Sciences will receive additional funding through a new program of the Ohio Board of Regents (OBOR).

Affairs of the heart matter to boys, too, sociologists find
May 09, 2006 - Teenage boys have feelings, too, and when it comes to matters of the heart, they may not be so fleeting after all. Not far beneath the bravado often on display is an unsure adolescent who finds it hard to express emotions that, while new, are nonetheless often sincerely felt.

Chemist joins faculty as Ohio Eminent Scholar
May 08, 2006 - A specialist in physical chemistry has been named an Ohio Board of Regents Eminent Scholar in photochemical sciences at Bowling Green State University. Dr. Peter Lu, currently a chief scientist in the Chemical Sciences Division of the Fundamental Science Directorate at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Wash., will join the faculty Aug. 9.

Historian gets $40,000 NEH grant
March 01, 2006 - A Bowling Green State University historian has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to conduct research on the impact of the American Civil Liberties Union on 20 th century American culture.

Job satisfaction measure offers new business tool
February 15, 2006 - Bowling Green State University is partnering with a Florida survey research organization to offer businesses an online tool that measures how satisfied their employees are in comparison to others nationwide.

Biologist searches for answer in King Midas's tomb
December 23, 2005 - Bowling Green State University biologist Dr. Scott Rogers, along with a Turkish colleague, has made a foray into the tomb of the legendary King Midas, seeking to determine if the huge timbers and logs lining the ancient burial site are Lebanon cedar, or perhaps a variety that has vanished altogether.

Pavel Anzenbacher named Sloan Research Fellow
November 15, 2005 - Dr. Pavel Anzenbacher, an assistant professor of photochemical sciences at Bowling Green State University, has received an Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship. The highly competitive national award is designed to identify those who show the most promise of making fundamental contributions to the development of new knowledge in the sciences.

Marketing expert awarded Fulbright lecturership
October 24, 2005 - Dr. Dwayne Gremler, a faculty member in Bowling Green State University's College of Business Administration, will share his expertise in services marketing next spring with students and faculty in the Netherlands. He has been chosen to teach at the University of Maastricht as a lecturer in the Fulbright Scholar Program.

Lake Erie research: Fish bones tell story
August 24, 2005 - A small bone in the heads of fish could reveal to researchers where important sport and commercial fish have spawned and where they are spending their adult lives.

Federal grant aids fight against high-risk drinking
July 28, 2005 - Bowling Green State University is among 20 colleges and universities-and the only one in Ohio-to be awarded a U.S. Department of Education grant aimed at preventing high-risk drinking or violent behavior among college students.

Why Japan lagged in World War II weaponry
July 14, 2005 - In his 1985 book, “Japan’s Secret War,” Robert Wilcox contends Japan successfully tested a nuclear device on Aug. 12, 1945—six days after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and three days after the attack on Nagasaki.

Students gain access to historical documents
June 21, 2005 - The Robert H. Jackson Center Inc. and Bowling Green State University have signed an agreement giving Bowling Green students the opportunity to conduct research at the center in Jamestown, N.Y. It is the first time the center has entered into such an agreement.

Hybrid bus getting campus test at BGSU
June 21, 2005 - What may be the future of commercial bus transportation is being tested this summer at Bowling Green State University.

Spiritual DNA? BGSU researchers seek sacred building block to family life
May 23, 2005 - Marriage has been known as “holy” matrimony and childbirth as a “blessed” event for as long as there have been weddings and newborn babies. But is there something more to those spiritual terms?

RNA project to create language for scientists worldwide
March 21, 2005 - Research into ribonucleic acids (RNA)—the building blocks of life—is exploding as scientists worldwide discover the roles of RNA in genetics, health, disease and the development of organisms. The rapidly growing body of knowledge has created the need for researchers to develop a shared vocabulary and system for describing, cataloging and comparing their findings.

Motivation key to weight loss, researcher says
February 17, 2005 - For many people, obesity starts in childhood. Conditioned to the words “clean your plate,” they grow averse to the thought of “wasting” food, feeling terrible if they throw any out while those oft-mentioned children in Africa are starving.

Do melting glaciers hold medical threats?
February 07, 2005 - “Recycling” is a term generally associated with positive environmental change. But that’s not so when you are talking about the recycling of ancient genomes rather than aluminum cans and plastic containers, according to Dr. Scott Rogers, chair of the Department of Biological Sciences at Bowling Green State University.

Civil War music subject of new book
January 26, 2005 - Dr. Steven Cornelius, an associate professor of ethnomusicology at Bowling Green State University’s College of Musical Arts, has published “Music of the Civil War Era.”

Mexican encyclopedia co-authored by BGSU prof
January 11, 2005 - Latinos are now the largest minority group in the United States, and a “significant majority” of them are Mexican-Americans, says Dr. Robert Buffington, a Bowling Green State University historian.

BGSU delivers solid economic benefit to state, study finds
December 17, 2004 - In addition to providing a college education to about 20,000 students a year, a new study has found that Bowling Green State University is also an economic engine that pumps more than $700 million annually into the Ohio economy.

Researchers seek answers to mysteries of voice
November 22, 2004 - How does airflow through the human larynx become sound? How are the wide ranges of pitch and loudness in our voices created, and when does a voice sound “natural”?

McKay awarded Humboldt Fellowship
November 17, 2004 - Dr. R. Michael McKay, an associate professor of biological sciences at Bowling Green State University, has received a 2005 Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Research Fellowship.

Two scientists win BGSU research awards
November 12, 2004 - Two scientists—one whose research explores the physical world and the other who seeks to understand the workings of the human brain—have won major awards from Bowling Green State University.

BGSU biologist works to save endangered Florida wildlife
May 24, 2004 - A BGSU researcher is helping "close the gap" in conservation of Florida's rare and endangered wildlife.

Stargazing BGSU student wins prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
April 27, 2004 - Katherine Anne Guldenschuh has had stars in her eyes since she came to BGSU.

BGSU first university in U.S. EPA partnership
March 30, 2004 - Bowling Green State University once again has been recognized for its Elemental Mercury Collection and Reclamation Program by becoming the first university partner in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Waste Minimization Partnership Program.

Two students receive Sigma Xi grants
March 24, 2004 - Two Bowling Green State University students pursuing doctoral degrees in biological sciences have received Grants-In-Aid of Research from Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, to study crayfish behaviors.

Is rural America harmed by security strategy?
January 27, 2004 - Homeland security policy in the wake of 9/11 has been crafted not only without due consideration of rural areas, but also sometimes to their detriment, according to a Bowling Green State University researcher.

'Century of the Child a misnomer,' historian says
January 15, 2004 - BOWLING GREEN, O. — In her newly published book, “The Failed Century of the Child: Governing America’s Young in the Twentieth Century,” Dr. Judith Sealander explores an unprecedented American effort to use state regulation to guarantee health, opportunity and security to the nation’s children.