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Clarkson University President Tony Collins has announced that Jane Oppenlander has been promoted from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor on the Teaching Track in the Earl R. and Barbara D. Lewis School of Health Sciences. Oppenlander is also the Chair of the Bioethics Program where she teaches statistics, epidemiology, and research methods. She joined Clarkson’s … Continue reading Jane Oppenlander Promoted to Associate Professor at Clarkson University

Recent research published by Clarkson University scientists shows that adaptogenic-rich caffeinated beverages are significantly more helpful than synthetically sourced caffeinated beverages for people with low mental energy or high mental or physical fatigue. Adaptogens are nontoxic substances, like herbs, mushrooms or plant extracts, thought to have health benefits and increase the body’s resistance to damage … Continue reading Adaptogenic-rich Caffeinated Beverages May Help those with Fatigue According to Clarkson University Research

Ruth Baltus, Professor Emeritus of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Clarkson University recently was honored as a Fellow of the North American Membrane Society (NAMS). NAMS is a North American professional society that promotes all aspects of membrane science and technology, ranging from fundamental studies of membrane material science to process application and development. NAMS … Continue reading Clarkson Professor Emeritus Named North American Membrane Society Fellow

In collaboration with an international team of researchers, Lisa Legault, Associate Professor of Psychology at Clarkson, recently published a paper in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) on how to effectively motivate people to engage in social distancing. The international experiment was conducted using 25,718 participants from 89 countries, and translated into dozens … Continue reading Clarkson Psychology Professor Publishes International Experiment on How to Motivate Social Distancing Behavior