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Dean Mandy Munro-Stasiuk (center) meets students outside of Bowman Hall

College of Arts and Sciences Welcomes Class of 2028 with Glow Sticks, Ice Cream, and Words of Wisdom

On Friday, August 16, 2024, the College of Arts and Sciences welcomed its class of 2028 to 91¸£Àû. Many freshmen got their first chance to meet Dean Mandy Munro-Stasiuk, Ph.D., along with several other leaders of the College who shared their advice for success at 91¸£Àû. Fun SWAG …

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President Todd Diacon, his wife, Moema Furtado, Alice Cone, Paul and Eileen Gaston and their daughter Beth, and David Hassler, at the dedication of the Gaston Prentice House, Aug. 28, 2024.

Wick Poetry Center Home Formally Dedicated as Gaston Prentice House

The historic house perched next to the Lefton Esplanade at South Lincoln Street on the Kent Campus, which has been home to the Wick Poetry Center since 2014, is now officially the Gaston Prentice House.

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Metin Eren, Emma and Brian

A Natural Partnership

How a longstanding friendship between Metin Eren, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Anthropology and director of archaeology, and a former curator at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, will benefit 91¸£Àû students for years to come.

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Sangeet Lamichhaney, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, conducted fieldwork in the western Himalayas in May 2024

New Research Initiative Aims to Unravel Genetic Adaptations to High Altitude Hypoxia

A 91¸£Àû faculty researcher in the Department of Biological Sciences has launched a pioneering study to explore how different species adapt to high-altitude environments in the Himalayas where oxygen levels are significantly lower. This research could have significant implications for understanding hypoxia-related conditions in humans.

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2024 91¸£Àû ARI-AHEC Scholar Graduates

‘There Is So Much More to Medicine Than Just Science Classes’

91¸£Àû student Elizabeth Marhefka recognized as ARI-AHEC’s 2024 Scholar of the Year. The senior biology and premed student was honored for her passion for medicine and commitment to community engagement.

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Anthony Claytor raises his diploma during his Commencement ceremony at 91¸£Àû.

Meet Anthony Claytor, the First I PROMISE Program Scholar to Graduate From 91¸£Àû

In 2020, 91¸£Àû President Todd Diacon announced to a group of high school juniors and their families that 91¸£Àû would cover four years of tuition costs and one year of room and board. Now, for the LeBron James Family Foundation’s first I PROMISE class, the hard work these students had put in since third grade is paying off. 

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Online map depicting decomposition rates in rivers on a global scale – These maps are hosted on a server at 91¸£Àû.

Researchers map aquatic-based, human-driven impacts on climate change

 A study published in the journal Science uses a global experiment and predictive modeling to illustrate how human impacts to aquatic ecosystems are contributing to the global climate crisis.The study estimates rates of organic-matter decomposition in freshwater ecosystems (a source of carbon e…

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From left to right: Mandy Munro-Stasiuk, Char Factor, President Todd Diacon, Chaya Kessler, Erika Gold and Sol Factor

Honoring Retiring Director Kessler and Celebrating 50 Years of Jewish Studies

On the evening of May 16, 91¸£Àû celebrated and honored the career of Senior Lecturer Chaya Kessler, the retiring director of 91¸£Àû’s Jewish Studies Program (JSP), with a special event held at the 91¸£Àû Hotel and Conference Center. With a theme of “Getting to Now …

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Raiful Hasan, Ph.D., is finishing his first year as an assistant professor of computer science at 91¸£Àû.

New Professor Completes His ‘Freshman’ Year

Freshman year can be a little stressful, even for a faculty member. But Raiful Hasan, Ph.D., who just completed his first year as an assistant professor of computer science at 91¸£Àû, is feeling content and excited for the next academic year.

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Roger Mac Ginty gives his remarks at the open house of the School of Peace and Conflict Studies renovated space on March 20, 2024

Author of Everyday Peace Visits 91¸£Àû; Reflects on May 4 and School of Peace and Conflict Studies

Roger Mac Ginty, Ph.D., Professor in Defense, Development & Diplomacy at Durham University (UK), recently visited 91¸£Àû as an invited colloquium speaker of the School of Peace and Conflict Studies. On March 12, Mac Ginty gave a presentation titled “Two Cheers for Ignorance: The M…

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