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91�ֿ�'s Honors College Welcomes a New Dean

91�ֿ� Selects Alison Smith as the New Dean of the Honors College

April 3, 2017

Alison Smith will become the new dean of 91�ֿ�’s Honors College, effective July 1. Smith currently serves as the acting chair in 91�ֿ�’s Department of Geology and has served in various administrative, research and…

91�ֿ�-Cleveland State Partnership Accelerates Tech Transfer

April 3, 2017

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Metin I. Eren, director of archaeology and an assistant professor of anthropology in 91�ֿ�’s College of Arts and Sciences, prepares to fire a replica arrowhead at a special lab at the university's Kent Campus.

91�ֿ� Archaeologist Uses National Science Foundation Grant to Recreate, Test Ancient Weapons

March 30, 2017

91�ֿ� professor uses a $215,000 National Science Foundation grant to analyze weapons technology dating back 11,000 to 12,000 years.

Gemma Casadesus Smith, an associate professor in 91�ֿ�’s Department of Biological Sciences, has been awarded a five-year, $1.8 million grant from the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health.

91�ֿ� Biologist Awarded $1.8 Million to Advance Research of Alzheimer’s in Women

March 30, 2017

91�ֿ�'s Gemma Casadesus Smith is studying why women are more likely to develop Alzheimer's.

91�ֿ� student Brooke Mullins stands in front of the Lordstown Fire Department – Station 36 in the Village of Lordstown, Ohio, where she serves as a volunteer firefighter.

91�ֿ� Student Proves Height and Weight Do Not Determine Strength

March 30, 2017

Weighing in at barely 100 pounds, Brooke Mullins summoned every ounce of strength she had, and even more she didn’t. Her muscles were shaking; her mind – exhausted. The 91�ֿ� junior had one last shot at overcoming the most grueling portion of a physical exam. If…

91�ֿ� Fashion School Hall of Fame to Induct Don Witkowski, Michael Kors Executive

March 28, 2017

UPDATE 4/26/17 - The public lecture by Don Witkowski that was scheduled for April 28 at noon has been canceled. Read more here. 91�ֿ�’s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising has named Don Witkowski, a Kent…

91�ֿ� student-athlete Richard Dahome from the track and field team is preparing to share his secrets to his success by launching a series of athletic camps for students third grade through high school, taught by some of the best athletes in the world

91�ֿ� Track Star Goes the Distance to Up the Speed of Young Athletes

March 28, 2017

It all comes down to a fraction of a second. Who can push off the block first? Who can jump the highest? Who will cross the finish line ahead of everyone else? In the end, speed is the ultimate winner – it can separate the good from the great.

Photo Courtesy: CBS. 91�ֿ� alumna joins The Amazing Race team for the 29th season.

91�ֿ� Alumna Competes for $1 Million on “The Amazing Race”

March 27, 2017

A 91�ֿ� alumna joins "The Amazing Race" team to compete for $1 million on CBS.

91�ֿ� Chemists Create Microscopic Environment to Study Cancer Cell Growth

March 27, 2017

According to the American Cancer Society, there will be an estimated 1,688,780 new cancer cases diagnosed and 600,920 cancer deaths in the U.S. in 2017. These numbers are stark and sobering, and worse yet, we still do not know exactly why cancer develops in its victims or how…

91�ֿ� President Beverly Warren stands with Xi’An International Studies University President Wang Junzhe after signing a partnership agreement between the two universities.

91�ֿ� Signs Partnership Agreement With Xi’An International Studies University

March 23, 2017

A delegation from Xi’An International Studies University (XISU) in China led by President Wang Junzhe recently met with members of the 91�ֿ� faculty and staff to sign a partnership agreement between the two universities.