Research conducted by recent Oakland University graduate Mathew Seidel through OU’s Eye Research Institute has been published in Scientific Reports, a Nature Portfolio journal.
The study examines changes in a type of lipid, or fat, found in cell membranes (sphingomyelin), as well as an enzyme that breaks down the fat (sphingomyelinase), in human eyes affected by glaucoma. Affecting about 80 million people worldwide, glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that can cause vision loss and blindness.
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Cook once and eat all week by joining Chef Carol D' to turn a large Sunday batch of beef vegetable soup into multiple, quick weekday meals. She will demonstrate how to turn leftover soup into a savory pot pie and Asian-inspired fresh vegetable and beef bowls. Everyone will taste all 3 entrees, maybe make some new friends, then head home with all of the recipes! To register and for more detailed information visit: http://chefcarol-d.com/events Researchers in Oakland University’s Department of Biological Sciences, in collaboration with scientists from Duke University Marine Lab, the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez and other institutions, have assembled the first high-quality genome of the Caribbean long-spined sea urchin, Diadema antillarum. Several OU students also co-authored the study, including Kenneth Hilkert, Stephanie Castro-Marquez and Walter Wolfsberger.
The study, published in the journal Genes, provides an important new resource
Financial Fusion is an interactive workshop developed by the Cygnet Institute of Personal Financial Literacy, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit certified by CEFEX® as a fiduciary educator. Cygnet has also achieved ISO 9001:2015 QMS certification from NSF International Strategic Registrations (NSF-ISR).
In partnership with Rochester Christian University, this workshop is designed to help employees connect the dots between their goals and their financial decisions. Rather than the typical generic lecture on budgeting As part of Oakland University’s continuing efforts to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary, students created a timeline showcasing people and events that have shaped the course of American history since 1776.
Displayed in the Oakland Center near the ID Card Office, the timeline features 54 dates spanning the nation's history — from the Revolutionary War to the modern era. Each date marks a moment students identified as important to understanding how the United States evolved into the country it is
In the age of digital saturation, the deck often feels stacked against small businesses. National chains have ad budgets that could bankroll a midsize town, while algorithms seem to tilt toward those who pay to play. But the landscape isn’t just shifting—it’s fracturing. That rupture offers something that hasn’t been this accessible in years: the chance for smaller players to take ground by responding quickly, thinking creatively, and speaking in voices people actually want to hear. The edge comes not
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