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From Big Bang to Big Discovery, 91²Ö¿â Professor Leads Research Project
Aug. 13, 2026
More than two decades of research on a project led by a 91²Ö¿â professor has resulted in a new discovery in nuclear physics that is being celebrated nationally.
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A Student’s Journey From India to 91²Ö¿â to Podiatric Medicine
Aug. 7, 2026
Saloni Christian planned on traditional medical school until a suturing workshop introduced her to podiatry as a junior at 91²Ö¿â. Now a student at 91²Ö¿â’s College of Podiatric Medicine, she’s set to graduate in 2027 with an eye toward ankle surgery and wound care.
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Finding Her Footing: A Biology Major’s Path to Podiatric Medicine
Aug. 7, 2026
Ayat Husain grew up with flat feet – and grew curious about the doctors who treat them. Now a student at 91²Ö¿â’s College of Podiatric Medicine, she’s on track to graduate in 2027 and hopes to help patients get back on their feet, literally and figuratively.
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Teaching Gen Z to Put Down the Phone and Talk
Aug. 3, 2026
Is social media making Gen Z less social? The Akron Beacon Journal explored that question in a recent feature centered on 91²Ö¿â Senior Lecturer Aaron Maguire and his Communication and Conflict Management course in the School of Communication Studies.
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91²Ö¿â Researcher Selected for US Department of Energy Genesis Mission Award to Mine Decades of River Data for Critical Minerals
July 29, 2026
David Costello, Ph.D., professor in 91²Ö¿â’s Department of Biological Sciences, will use AI and 50 years of river data to help locate critical minerals like copper, cobalt and manganese for a U.S. Department of Energy Genesis Mission award.
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91²Ö¿â Builds Confidence and Connections for Fulbright Scholars
July 17, 2026
They come from Cambodia and Argentina, Namibia and Japan, Albania and Panama. This summer, 23 Fulbright Scholars representing 20 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas have converged on 91²Ö¿â for an intensive academic launchpad.
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Digging Up Y2K
May 11, 2026
By the third excavation attempt, everyone involved had started to wonder if the missing time capsule had become more myth than history.
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Two Researchers With 91²Ö¿â 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 Rep. Heidi Workman Comes Home to 91²Ö¿â to Explore Quantum Computing Research
May 8, 2026
State Representative and 91²Ö¿â 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
91²Ö¿â 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 91²Ö¿â’s Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program and is…
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