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WKYC-TV, 91ֿ Poll Finds Ohioans Support Marijuana for Public Use
A 91ֿ study, commissioned by WKYC-TV (the NBC affiliate in Cleveland owned by TEGNA), found that 58 percent of registered voters would support allowing adults in Ohio to legally possess small amounts of marijuana for personal use. The results are plus-or-minus 4 percent and offer a…
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Scholar of the Month
Scholar of the Month Ye Zhao Associate Professor of Computer Science College of Arts and Sciences 2006-present Ye Zhao is associate professor of computer science in the College of Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on physically based simulation and visualization, natural phenomena model…
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91ֿ is Celebrating a “Year of Science”!
Immediately following the groundbreaking for the new Integrated Sciences Building, join us for a showcase of science and technology demonstrations, along with refreshments, music and fun, on the Student Green from 2:30-4:30. See demonstrations from the science departments including Biological Scienc…
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91ֿ Hosts Groundbreaking for New Integrated Sciences Building
The groundbreaking for 91ֿ’s new Integrated Sciences Building was held Oct. 2 from 2-5 p.m. The event was free and open to the public. Following the groundbreaking, 91ֿ’s College of Arts and Sciences hosted a showcase of science and technology demonstrations, along with…
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91ֿ’s Liquid Crystal Institute to Celebrate “50 Years of Innovation”
The Glenn H. Brown Liquid Crystal Institute® and the College of Arts and Sciences at 91ֿ hosted a 50th anniversary celebration of the institute on Friday, Sept. 25, in the Kent Student Center Kiva on the Kent Campus. The event kicked off a yearlong celebration that will culminate w…
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The Liquid Crystal Institute
Founded in 1965 by Glenn H. Brown, 91ֿ's Liquid Crystal Institute is the world's first research center focused on the science of liquid crystals.
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91ֿ’s Liquid Crystal Institute to Celebrate “50 Years of Innovation”
The Glenn H. Brown Liquid Crystal Institute® and the College of Arts and Sciences at 91ֿ will host a 50th anniversary celebration of the institute on Friday, Sept. 25, starting at 10 a.m. in the Kent Student Center Kiva on the Kent Campus. The event will kick off a yearlong celebra…
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91ֿ Prof Keeps his Promise to the Victims of Hurricane Katrina
A decade ago this week, Andrew Curtis, Ph.D., geography professor in 91ֿ’s College of Arts and Sciences, promised the people of New Orleans that he would continue to return and document the recovery efforts following Hurricane Katrina. After the hurricane, Curtis used specialized cameras, eq…
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91ֿ Researchers Identify Clusters of Akron Neighborhoods With High Lead Levels
91ֿ Geography Professor Andrew Curtis and his doctoral student Laura Schuch, in the College of Arts and Sciences, have developed mapping approaches that can help predict neighborhood lead exposure in children, which continues to be a health concern in older neighborhoods including s…
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Scholar of the Month
Scholar of the Month David Hacker Associate Professor of Geology College of Arts and Sciences 91ֿ at Trumbull 2000-present David Hacker is associate professor of geology in the College of Arts and Sciences at 91ֿ at Trumbull. His research in structural geo…
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