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Exploring the World, One Rock at a Time
Aug. 18, 2025
When Emily Rider walked into her first in-person class after the COVID-19 shutdown — “How the Earth Works†on the 91²Ö¿â at Stark campus — she didn’t know it would set her on a path that would take her across the country, deep into fossil beds and high into the…
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From Ohio to Italy: Student’s Journey Through Science and Discovery at 91²Ö¿â
Aug. 8, 2025
For Giovanni Tripi, choosing 91²Ö¿â was the first step on a path that would take him from Northeast Ohio to the heart of Italy—and deep into the worlds of biology, anthropology and hands-on scientific discovery.
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POV: Fashioning Success on A Modified Path
Aug. 8, 2025
Olivia Jákli earned a master's degree in computer science in 2024 after initially earning a bachelor's degree in fashion merchandising in 2015. She recently encouraged others to embrace calculated risks by sharing insights from her career transition journey.
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91²Ö¿â’s New Outdoor Biological Research Station Takes Flight
July 9, 2025
91²Ö¿â is taking a big step forward in its ecological and evolutionary research with the establishment of its new on-campus Outdoor Vivarium for Oviparous Microbiomes – a dynamic new aviary facility located on the eastern edge of the Kent Campus near a thriving…
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History Alumna Works to Honor American Heroes Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice
July 1, 2025
In a quiet office at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, Michele Curran Cornell spends her weekdays immersed in history — not the kind found in textbooks, but the kind that impacts families and honors those who gave everything for our country. As a historian at the Department of…
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From Hardship to Harvard: One 91²Ö¿â Alumna's Inspiring Journey
June 17, 2025
Fueled by resilience and a hunger to learn, 2019 91²Ö¿â graduate Ya’el Courtney has transformed adversity into ambition, carving a path for herself that took her from foster care to post-doctoral scholar at Stanford University.
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Mission: Graduation Surprise
May 21, 2025
When Jayrelis Capeles walked across the stage at 91²Ö¿â this spring, she was already brimming with emotion. She had just earned not one, but two degrees — in psychology and sociology — and was celebrating the end of her college journey that began in 2021. But the…
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From Kent to London
May 16, 2025
Meredith Blair’s passion for politics started at a young age, but it was her time at 91²Ö¿â and abroad that strengthened her commitment and showed her a path forward.
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Bridging AI and Mental Health
May 15, 2025
Evan Dan, a junior at Solon High School who is enrolled in College Credit Plus (CCP) at 91²Ö¿â, received the “Best Paper Award†at the second (AIHealth 2025)…
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91²Ö¿â Graduates in the I Promise Program Are ‘Shining Examples of Scholarship, Service and Passion’
May 12, 2025
Three students who are members of the first cohort of the LeBron James Family Foundation I Promise program graduated from 91²Ö¿â during the spring 2025 commencement.
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