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91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Student Introduces New Method of Circadian Research

91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Student Introduces New Method of Circadian Research

91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ University chemistry senior Caitlin Crosier combined creativity and science for her yearlong project on circadian rhythms and will present those findings at the university’s Undergraduate Research Symposium on March 11. “The main goal of my research is to validate this method as a…

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91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Researchers to Launch Three New Studies to Monitor Lake Erie

91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ University researchers will launch three new studies of harmful algal blooms (HAB) in Lake Erie this spring as part of an overall $2 million water quality initiative by the Ohio Board of Regents.  Harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie can produce toxins that make water hazardous to dr…

Tags: Research , Harmful Algal Blooms , Ohio Board of Regents , Joseph Ortiz , Darren Bade , Xiaozhen Mou , Kelly Turner , Oscar Rocha , John Hoornbeek , College of Arts and Sciences , College of Public Health , Department of Biological Sciences , Department of Earth Sciences

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State of Ohio Representative Kathleen Clyde met with 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ's Choose Ohio First Scholars in the 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Student Center, Multicultural Center.

Clyde Meets With 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ's Choose Ohio First Scholars

State Representative Kathleen Clyde, who represents Central and Southern Portage County in Ohio’s 75th District, met with 30 of 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ University’s Choose Ohio First scholarship students on Friday (February 13) in the Kent Student Center to discuss a wide range of issues. After a brief presen…

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91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Science Students to Benefit from Scholarships from National Science Foundation

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ University Scholarships for Broadening Participation in the Sciences Program with funding to annually provide 21 scholarships of $5,000 each for undergraduate students. The scholarship program, led by Committee Chair Jonathan Maletic,…

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Kent Campus

SPCS Professor Challenges Students to Reflect on Empathy and Compassion

Karen Cunningham, associate professor with the Center for Applied Conflict Management (now the School of Peace and Conflict Studies) at 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ University, was recently asked by YES! Magazine to write an article for their online issue on a creative assignment she gave to her Applied Conflict…

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Mark Bracher is a professor of English in the College of Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on how literary studies can promote social justice and psychological development.

Scholar of the Month

Scholar of the Month Mark Bracher Professor of English College of Arts and Sciences 1985-present Mark Bracher is a professor of English in the College of Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on how literary studies can promote social justice and psychological development. Bracher investiga…

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Kent Campus

91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Student Makes Sick Children Feel like Princesses

Brianna Ali Arko uses princess magic to turn frowns upside down for children battling cancer. Ali Arko is in the pre-medicine program in the College of Arts and Sciences at 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ University. She volunteers for a non-profit group called, A Special Wish Foundation Inc., Cleveland Chapter. …

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91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Psychology Professor Invited To White House Workshop

91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ University Psychology Professor John Dunlosky will participate in the White House Workshop on Bridging Neuroscience and Learning on Friday, Jan. 23, in Washington D.C. Dunlosky will provide expert input about the current state of research relevant to neuroscience-based interventions for …

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Kent Campus

91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ student Andrew Wyatt spent this past fall semester enhancing his research on Italian author Italo Svevo with a study abroad experience in Italy.

91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Undergraduate Student Enhances His Research Through Study Abroad Experience

91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ University student Andrew Wyatt’s research evolved from flipping through pages of scholarly writing in Kent, Ohio, to viewing the walls of historic museums and libraries in Trieste, Italy.  With the help of his participation in 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµâ€™s annual Undergraduate Research Symposium,…

Tags: Undergraduate Research Symposium , Office of Experiential Education and Civic Engagement , Department of Modern and Classical Languages , College of Arts and Sciences , Research , Student Success , Success Story

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91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµâ€™s James Blank Appointed New Dean of Its College of Arts and Sciences

James L. Blank, Ph.D., interim dean of 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ University’s College of Arts and Sciences, has been named the new dean of the college. The announcement was made by Todd Diacon, 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµâ€™s senior vice president for academic affairs and provost. Blank, who has been serving as interim dean since No…

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