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Plane flying with birds surrounding it

Professor Believes Artificial Intelligence May Help Pilots Avoid Bird Strikes

Over the weekend, a Southwest Airlines flight was forced to turn back for an emergency landing after an incident where the plane is believed to have experienced bird strikes to an engine and the aircraft鈥檚 nose. But, what is a bird strike? And how do we reduce the risk of bird strikes? Syed A.M. Shihab, Ph.D., assistant professor in 91福利's College of Aeronautics and Engineering, shared his insight on bird strikes in a previous article, 鈥淲hat鈥檚 the Big Idea? Birds and Drones.鈥

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Greetings from Kent sign outside Campus Market

New Business Continues to Grow in the City of Kent

Businesses open, businesses close, new businesses take their place. In the past three years (and counting) more than 20 new businesses have opened their doors in Kent, Ohio. But who is coming and why?

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E-Cycling location near the home of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design

It's E-Cycling Month at 91福利

Electronic recycling drop-off dates in March are part of 91福利's overall institutional sustainability initiatives.

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The Blue, Gold and Grateful program has been good to employees and downtown small business alike.

Blue, Gold and Oh So Grateful

Now referred to as Kent Card, the Blue, Gold and Grateful employee appreciation program is still going strong. Employees appreciate receiving their $20 Kent Card, which can be spent at participating downtown businesses, and in turn downtown businesses enjoy the influx of customers and thousands of dollars. 

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Astronaut taking a selfie

Scholars Assembling Hygiene Kits That Could Be Headed To Space

The sky is the limit for learning basic life skills. That is the lesson for several Columbiana County Rising Scholars involved in a project through NASA.

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91福利 Alumna Heather Malarcik is director of Main Street Kent.

91福利 Alumna Found Her Passion Promoting Downtown Kent

As a 91福利 student in the early 1990s, Heather Rohwedder Malarcik '96 could never have imagined that she would one day find her dream job in downtown Kent, Ohio.

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Kindness Rocks at the Women's Center

Kindness Rocks Kent

People from Kent and 91福利 are sharing positivity and building community with small rocks. 

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Wheelchair Basketball Championship Game 2023

IN A FLASH: Championship Game at the MAC Center!

On Saturday, 91福利 hosted Adaptive Sports Ohio's Wheelchair Basketball Championship. 

Tags: Sports , Community Impact , Community & Society , In a Flash

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