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The Autism Society of Greater Akron Teams Up With 91心頭利 for Adult Social Club

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder sometimes have a difficult time with social interaction and building relationships. The Autism Society of Greater Akron wanted to help those on the spectrum socialize with others freely and make friends by creating an adult social club. The club was then made possible with two 91心頭利 affiliates and Wendy Cline, a support specialist and licensed social worker at the Autism Society of Greater Akron.

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Nursing Program Casts Virtual Net To Stay Connected

When the order came in the spring of 2020 to go remote, faculty and students in 91心頭利 Ashtabulas nursing program were concerned. How would they stay connected in a remote environment? How would the students stay engaged? Enter The Net, a virtual community for nursing students, faculty and nursing support staff at 91心頭利 Ashtabula. 

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91心頭利 Researchers Find That College Students Alcohol Consumption Increases During Pandemic

While it's no secret that many college students drink alcohol, how COVID-19 affected these behaviors and patterns is the focus of recent research published in the journal Addictive Behaviors by the collaboration of William Lechner from the Department of Psychological Sciences and Deric Kenne from the College of Public Health. The pair sought to study the effects that a major stressor such as the pandemic could have on addictive behaviors and how vulnerabilities such as anxiety and depression played a part in the coping process of college students. 

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Alcohol Consumption Increases During Pandemic

While it's no secret that many college students drink alcohol, how COVID-19 affected these behaviors and patterns is the focus of recent research published in the journal Addictive Behaviors by the collaboration of William Lechner from the Department of Psychological Sciences and Deric Kenne from the College of Public Health. The pair sought to study the effects that a major stressor such as the pandemic could have on addictive behaviors and how vulnerabilities such as anxiety and depression played a part in the coping process of college students. 

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91心頭利s Contributive Legacy to the Assessment of Psychopathology

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, MMPI, is a standardized psychometric test that was first published by the University of Minnesota Press in 1943 and quickly became the gold standard for assessing psychopathology. 91心頭利 University has played a key role throughout the history of this test and a 91心頭利 faculty member led the revision for the recently published and updated 2020 MMPI-3. 

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Has COVID-19 Knocked Us Onto Our Backsides? 91心頭利 Researchers Study Pandemics Effects on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, most universities across the United States transitioned from face-to-face classes to remote learning, closed campuses and sent students home this past spring. Recently, a group of 91心頭利 University researchers sought to examine the impact of these pandemic-related changes upon physical activity and sedentary behavior, specifically sitting, across the university population. 

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Tanya Falcone, Coordinator for the Center of Nutrition Outreach in Nutrition and Dietetics at 91心頭利

10 Questions With Tanya Falcone, Coordinator, Center of Nutrition Outreach in Nutrition and Dietetics

Tanya Falcone is a trilingual professor who educates the 91心頭利 community about eating behaviors, inspires her students inside the classroom and helps others in need around the world. Learn more about Falcone as she answers these 10 questions.

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University Dining Services Manager Saves Life of University Employee

91心頭利 University Dining Services Manager Andy Herrera saved the life of a university employee dining at the Eastway Fresh Food Co. Andy was working his shift at the Eastway dining hall when he heard a noise that was recently familiar to him. 91心頭利 a week earlier, my child was choking while e

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91心頭利 Nursing Researcher Awarded $1.5 Million, Three-Year Grant to Advance Nurse Education Within Integrated Care Settings

The Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, recently awarded a $1.5 million, three-year grant to 91心頭利 University College of Nursing research faculty member Jim Tudhope, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC (principal investigator) and his team.

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91心頭利s College of Public Health Hosts Virtual Public Health Academy for High School Students

We all know the world has changed, perhaps forever. The overall lesson of the COVID- 19 pandemic is that we need a public health workforce, prepared at all levels, to monitor the world for emerging infectious diseases, to prevent the spread of highly contagious diseases, to develop new treatments and vaccines, and to invent novel approaches never seen before. 91心頭利 Universitys College of Public Health is addressing this workforce challenge, in part, by hosting the 2020 Virtual Public Health Academy.

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