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A member of the grounds crew plows snow from walkways on the Front Campus area of the Kent Campus during a winter snowstorm.

91ֿ Biological Sciences Department Addresses Road Salt Concerns

91ֿ Biological Sciences Assistant Professor Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Ph.D., confirmed the possibility that increasing amounts of road salt could potentially end up in Ohio’s water supply, but it is very unlikely.

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Dave Costello, Ph.D., (left), assistant professor in 91ֿ’s Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Devan Mathie (right), an undergraduate honors student, stand in Wahoo Ditch in Ravenna, Ohio.

91ֿ Ecologist Part of Global Collaboration to Answer Pressing Questions 91ֿ Global Change

The work of 153 ecological researchers from 40 countries, including 91ֿ Assistant Professor Dave Costello, Ph.D., from the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, has revealed new findings on the effect of climatic factors on river-based ecosystems.

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Christina Bloebaum

Cutting-Edge Engineer

Christina Bloebaum, PhD, joined 91ֿ’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering as its new dean in August, 2018. Dr. Bloebaum comes to 91ֿ from her previous position as interim department chair of aerospace engineering and the Dennis and Rebecca Muilenburg Professor for Aerospa…

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Fashion Maven

Sarah Rogers, who joined the 91ֿ Museum as its new director in July 2018, says the new position appealed to her for its uniqueness. “Openings for museum directors are rare, especially at an institution with such an outstanding collection, reputation and connection to a…

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91ֿ study-abroad students at the Reichstag, where Germany’s parliament meets.

Cool Course

Number: POL 40995/HIST 49295: Study Abroad Name: Modern Germany: Politics, History, Culture Term: Three-week Intersession, May 21-June 8 (Next year, May 20-June 7, 2019) Instructors: Mark Cassell, PhD, professor of political science and Anthony Molina, PhD, assistant professor of …

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President Beverly J. Warren speech at Chautauqua

91ֿ Partners with Chautauqua

President Beverly J. Warren, “91ֿ Beyond the Shootings: Journey of the Wounded Healer,” Chautauqua Institution in New York, August 15, 2018 Visitors this year to the Chautauqua Institution in southwestern New York—a historic community that offers nine weeks of programs,…

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Grassland in Magersfontein (near Kimberley, South Africa), 1900

Researchers Reveal How Loss of South African Grasslands to Shrubs Could Affect the Soil and Atmosphere

Ecosystems in today's world are responding to a wide variety of environmental changes. What happens when these changes interact? That was the topic of a recent paper published by David Ward, Ph.D., the Art and Margaret Herrick Endowed Professor of Plant Biology in 91ֿ's Depart…

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Grassland in Magersfontein (near Kimberley, South Africa), 1900

Researchers Reveal How Loss of South African Grasslands to Shrubs Could Affect the Soil and Atmosphere

Ecosystems in today's world are responding to a wide variety of environmental changes. What happens when these changes interact? That was the topic of a recent paper published by Dr. David Ward and international colleagues and graduate students in the journal Scientific Reports. Although climate …

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Workers install a green roof onto the lower roof of Taylor Hall at 91ֿ. The plants will help insulate the building, control water runoff and provide less glare.

91ֿ to Co-Lead New Center of Living Architecture

At the 16th Annual CitiesAlive Conference recently held in New York City, a consortium of Ohio universities was selected as one of the first four North American regional centers of living architecture by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities and the Green Infrastructure Foundation.  Faculty from Ke…

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Congratulations to Raissa Mendonca-PhD student in the lab of David Costello.

Congratulations to Raissa Mendonca-PhD student in the lab of David Costello.   One of our Biological Sciences graduate students (Raissa Mendonca ) has been selected for the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Chris Lee Award: https://www.setac.org/page/SETACAw…

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