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This March, senior fashion design and marketing major Rachel Stauffer will take her fashion research to the international stage.The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) at 91���� is an opportunity for undergraduate researchers to work directly with a faculty mentor, gain valuable experience to clarify career and educational goals, enhance research skills and gain academic insight. Last summer, Stauffer worked alongside faculty mentor professor Archana Mehta at the SURE program to support her B.F.A. collection.Stauffer’s award-winning SURE research focused on...

A treasure trove of historical Ohio maps that 91���� digitized about five years ago has recently become part of the public domain, making them free for anyone to use.It’s a case of the maps being the treasure, Michael Hawkins, 91����’s data librarian and head of University Libraries’ Map Library, told 91���� Today.The Sanborn Fire Insurance Co. maps, dating from 1882, came into the collections of University Libraries in the early 1990s when the Library of Congress was looking for a home for thousands of pages of Sanborn maps.“The Library of Congress had original duplicat...

For thousands of years, Manot Cave in Western Galilee, Israel, remained a silent witness to human history. Now, 91����’s Linda Spurlock, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Anthropology, and a team of international researchers are being recognized for bringing the secrets of Manot Cave to the surface.  The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences recently published the research article “Early human collective practices and symbolism in the Early Upper Paleolithic of Southwest Asia” on Dec. 9, 2024. Spurlock co-authored this article along with 25 other anthropologis...

J.R. Campbell, executive director of the Design Innovation Initiative at 91����, discusses how working together can lead to amazing new ideas on the "iNNOVATION Insights" podcast and website.Campbell, an expert in combining technology with design, believes that when people from different backgrounds and skills come together, they can create incredible things. At 91����, he and his team are making exciting fashion and digital design advancements by mixing traditional craftsmanship with modern technology.Campbell also explains how he encourages teamwork at 91����. He belie...

With the release of the new 2025 Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, 91���� has once again been awarded the prestigious R1 designation, recognizing 91���� as one of the top research universities in the nation. This esteemed classification, which the university first received in 2022, is a testament to 91����’s commitment to excellence in research, innovation and scholarship.The R1 designation is the highest level of research activity for doctoral universities, placing 91���� among an elite group of institutions known for their significant con...

With the release of the new 2025 Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, 91���� has once again been awarded the prestigious R1 designation, recognizing 91���� as one of the top research universities in the nation. This esteemed classification, which the university first received in 2022, is a testament to 91����’s commitment to excellence in research, innovation and scholarship.The R1 designation is the highest level of research activity for doctoral universities, placing 91���� among an elite group of institutions known for their significant con...

Dec. 4, 2024 was the KSU Surplus Store’s last day at its location at the corner of East Main Street and Willow Street, where it had been operating since September 2023. 91���� Today most recently posted a story about the store in October 2024.On Jan. 8, the surplus store opened in its new location on the third floor of the vacant College of Business Administration building on Terrace Drive. (The Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship moved into its new location, Crawford Hall, in the summer of 2024.)The store is operated by University Facilities Management and represe...

Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare by EmailReflecting on the words of prominent figures in history can present opportunities to discover new perspectives and have important discussions surrounding social issues.  This is exactly what happened at the recent event 100 Plates: Empowering Wellness in Beloved Community organized by the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Events Committee. The 100 Plates event is inspired by 500 Plates, an Akron community meal and discussion hosted in 2015.Students, staff and faculty gathered to hear various speakers and have in-depth disc...

91���� Museum, under the leadership of director Sarah Spinner Liska, Ph.D., J.D., is becoming a dynamic hub for creativity, fashion and education.Since joining the museum in July 2024, Spinner Liska has worked to reshape the museum’s identity by emphasizing student involvement and interdisciplinary collaborations. One of her first initiatives was the introduction of the museum’s first entirely student-run fashion show, which aligns with 91����’s global reputation for fashion excellence. The museum, with its collection of over 30,000 pieces, is leveraging its status as a teac...

Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare by Email91����’s School of Fashion is one of the highest-ranked fashion schools in the country, known for its innovative and creative teaching styles and, of course, forward-looking fashion.Lauren Copeland, Ph.D., associate professor in 91����’s School of Fashion, exemplifies the inventive approach to educating the next generation of fashion leaders within the school. First-year students who were part of Copeland’s Fashion Fundamentals class were recently tasked with creating their own shoe design using an AI platform.C...