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СƬƵ study-abroad students at the Reichstag, where Germany’s parliament meets.

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Number: POL 40995/HIST 49295: Study Abroad Name: Modern Germany: Politics, History, Culture Term: Three-week Intersession, May 21-June 8 (Next year, May 20-June 7, 2019) Instructors: Mark Cassell, PhD, professor of political science and Anthony Molina, PhD, assistant professor of …

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President Beverly J. Warren speech at Chautauqua

СƬƵ Partners with Chautauqua

President Beverly J. Warren, “СƬƵ Beyond the Shootings: Journey of the Wounded Healer,” Chautauqua Institution in New York, August 15, 2018 Visitors this year to the Chautauqua Institution in southwestern New York—a historic community that offers nine weeks of programs,…

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Grassland in Magersfontein (near Kimberley, South Africa), 1900

Researchers Reveal How Loss of South African Grasslands to Shrubs Could Affect the Soil and Atmosphere

Ecosystems in today's world are responding to a wide variety of environmental changes. What happens when these changes interact? That was the topic of a recent paper published by David Ward, Ph.D., the Art and Margaret Herrick Endowed Professor of Plant Biology in СƬƵ's Depart…

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Grassland in Magersfontein (near Kimberley, South Africa), 1900

Researchers Reveal How Loss of South African Grasslands to Shrubs Could Affect the Soil and Atmosphere

Ecosystems in today's world are responding to a wide variety of environmental changes. What happens when these changes interact? That was the topic of a recent paper published by Dr. David Ward and international colleagues and graduate students in the journal Scientific Reports. Although climate …

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Workers install a green roof onto the lower roof of Taylor Hall at СƬƵ. The plants will help insulate the building, control water runoff and provide less glare.

СƬƵ to Co-Lead New Center of Living Architecture

At the 16th Annual CitiesAlive Conference recently held in New York City, a consortium of Ohio universities was selected as one of the first four North American regional centers of living architecture by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities and the Green Infrastructure Foundation.  Faculty from Ke…

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Congratulations to Raissa Mendonca-PhD student in the lab of David Costello.

Congratulations to Raissa Mendonca-PhD student in the lab of David Costello.   One of our Biological Sciences graduate students (Raissa Mendonca ) has been selected for the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Chris Lee Award: https://www.setac.org/page/SETACAw…

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Elizabeth Herndon, Ph.D, assistant professor of geology in СƬƵ, received a five-year, $487,000 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation.

СƬƵ Geologist Wins Grant to Study Climate Change Factors and Inspire Young Scientists

The greenhouse effect is one of the most widely known causes of global climate change. It is currently caused by an excess of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere due to burning of fossil fuels. Some natural processes can help slow climate change by removing CO2 from the atmosphere. For example, p…

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Kayakers to Paddle From Kent to Cleveland for 5th Annual Crooked River Commute

Kayakers to Paddle From Kent to Cleveland for 5th Annual Crooked River Commute

Two days and 50 miles. That is how long it will take kayakers to paddle the Cuyahoga River from СƬƵ to СƬƵ’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative for the 5th annual Crooked River Commute. The event is intended to promote the river as a shared asset for education, recreation,…

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Courtesy May 4 Visitors Center and Glyphix

Sandy's Scrapbook

When Sandy Scheuer was killed on her way to class on May 4, 1970, she was a junior speech therapy major and honors student, a member of Alpha Xi Delta sorority and active in the local Jewish community. She was also a beloved daughter, sister, friend. One of the four students killed and nine stu…

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New College and Career Academies

This spring, 300 incoming freshmen at Akron’s Firestone Community Learning Center high school visited the Kent Campus to explore firsthand what careers in the areas of design, graphic communication, the performing arts and advanced technology and comprehensive engineering have to offer. The visit w…

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