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Two Researchers With 91¸£Àû Ties Explore the Power of Environmental Storytelling
May 11, 2026
For years, Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Ph.D., has studied wetlands and the complex ways…
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State Representative Heidi Workman Comes Home to 91¸£Àû to Explore Quantum Computing Research
May 8, 2026
State Representative and 91¸£Àû graduate Heidi Workman recently visited the Kent Campus, where she met with faculty and received a presentation on the university's quantum computing research — a topic at the center of her legislative work in Columbus.
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‘Lime on Pig:’ Students Study Microbial Change in Decomposition Through Interdisciplinary Research Project
May 8, 2026
91¸£Àû students and faculty from several disciplines came together for a research project that blends anthropology, microbiology, zoology, biochemistry and technical writing.The project is part of 91¸£Àû’s Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program and is…
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91¸£Àû Research Links Iron, Zinc Deficiency to Lake Erie Algal Blooms
May 7, 2026
A new study led by 91¸£Àû’s David Costello finds that trace metals — not just nitrogen and phosphorus — frequently limit biological productivity in freshwater streams, with implications for waterways across Northeast Ohio and beyond.
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College Honors Outstanding Student Leaders, Faculty and Advisor at Annual Awards Ceremony
May 5, 2026
The 91¸£Àû Student Center was filled with celebration and pride as the College of Arts and Sciences at 91¸£Àû recognized its top student leaders, along with one distinguished faculty member and advisor, at the annual Dean’s Undergraduate Student Leadership…
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Code, Curiosity, and a Career Built on Both
May 1, 2026
Joshua Behler didn't plan to become a computer scientist. Growing up in Northeast Ohio and finishing high school in Pennsylvania, he had been applying to chemical engineering programs when a single programming class changed his direction. He switched fields at the last minute,…
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Philosophy opens doors for 91¸£Àû senior weighing futures in law and medicine
May 1, 2026
Critical thinking, careful reading and ethical reasoning are not confined to just one career path.For 91¸£Àû senior Maggie McNamara, those skills, developed through her time studying philosophy, have opened doors to future career opportunities.
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91¸£Àû Scientists Partner with Boardman Schools to Turn Former Elementary Site into Living Classroom
April 30, 2026
When Forest Lawn Stormwater Park opened on the site of Boardman Ohio's Market Street Elementary School, it became something rare: a community wetland with deep roots. For the students whose parents once attended that school, the land carried memory. For 91¸£Àû…
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From Bangladesh to Silicon Valley
April 29, 2026
Tamim Islam, Ph.D. grew up in Bangladesh with a curiosity for technology and a love of problem-solving. When it came time to pursue his doctorate degree in computer science, he had a specific goal: he wanted to work on video conferencing — and he found exactly the right person…
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Citizen Scientists Explore 91¸£Àû Wetlands During Arbor Day BioBlitz
April 24, 2026
Students, faculty, staff and community partners gathered at 91¸£Àû’s Herrick Aquatic Ecology Research Facility (HAERF) on April 24 for the university’s Arbor Day BioBlitz, a hands-on event focused on documenting biodiversity across one of campus’s most unique…
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