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91²Ö¿â spectators look to the sky during the solar eclipse.

91²Ö¿â Students, Faculty and Staff View the Solar Eclipse

91²Ö¿â students, faculty and staff gather outside the Kent Student Center to view the solar eclipse.

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Randy Roberts, a student working toward his associate’s degree in enology at 91²Ö¿â at Ashtabula, uses his previous degree in biology to help supplement his education.

91²Ö¿â Student Mixes Science Degree with Wine Making for Unique Recipe for Success

Randy Roberts is combining his bachelor’s degree from 91²Ö¿â with his experience in infectious diseases to take a fresh approach to wine making.

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Kent Campus

Eindhoven University of Technology researcher Anne Hélène Gélébart shows the walking device. This small device is the world’s first machine to convert light directly into walking, simply using one fixed light source. (Photo credit: Bart van Overbeeke)

World First: New Polymer Goes for a Walk When Illuminated

Scientists at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands and 91²Ö¿â have developed a new material that can undulate and therefore propel itself forward under the influence of light.

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World First: New Polymer Goes for a Walk When Illuminated

91²Ö¿â students create an app to connect students to social events.

Students Break Down Barriers for Women Entering STEM Fields

It all started with an idea that is now blossoming into a business, even before three 91²Ö¿â students graduate. Kourtney Arnold, from 91²Ö¿â’s College of Education, Health and Human Services, and Asia Frazier and Tiffany Coleman, from 91²Ö¿â’s College of Communication and Info…

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Randy Roberts, a student working toward his associate’s degree in enology at 91²Ö¿â at Ashtabula, uses his previous degree in biology to help supplement his education.

91²Ö¿â Student’s Biology Degree and Experience With Infectious Diseases Helps Him Succeed in Wine Program

Randy Roberts, a student working toward his associate’s degree in enology at 91²Ö¿â at Ashtabula, uses his previous degree in biology to help supplement his education.

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91²Ö¿â Student’s Biology Degree and Experience With Infectious Diseases Helps Him Succeed in Wine Program

91²Ö¿â and MRRI will conduct studies to advance treatments for aphasia.

91²Ö¿â and Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute to Conduct NIH Research Study on Rehabilitation for Aphasia

When someone suffers a stroke, traumatic brain injury, or brain tumor, one of the common symptoms is aphasia, a disorder that arises from damage to portions of the brain, usually the left side, that are responsible for language. It impairs the expression and understanding of language as well as read…

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91²Ö¿â Business Professor Craig Zamary challenges entrepreneurial students to consider impact of artificial intelligence on a global economy.

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91²Ö¿â Business Professor Craig Zamary challenges entrepreneurial students to consider impact of artificial intelligence on a global economy.

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91²Ö¿â Professor voices concerns about budget cuts to environmental research.

91²Ö¿â Professor Shares Concerns 91²Ö¿â Potential Budget Cuts to Scientific Research

Associate Geology Professor Anne Jefferson voices concern over proposed cuts to environmental research.

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Chance York

Professor Researches Link Between Genetics, Social Media Use

A person’s genetic makeup influences how frequently he or she uses social media, according to research by Chance York, Ph.D., assistant professor in 91²Ö¿â’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication. York conducted the research by comparing survey responses between sets of fraternal and id…

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91²Ö¿â Professor uses cardboard boxes, cellphones and bubble wrap to cut the cost of expensive lab equipment.

91²Ö¿â Professor Uses Cellphones to Make Science Affordable

If you ask Christopher Fenk, science is something that should be accessible to everyone. Through his research on using cellphones as lab equipment, Fenk is striving to provide classrooms with affordable alternatives to equipment that can cost between $1,200 to $2,000 per piece. Fenk, a chemistry pr…

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