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Blog Banner Nicholas Baird

Learning Locally to Succeed Globally

My name is Nicholas Baird, and I’m currently studying mechatronics engineering. I graduate in spring 2025.  One of the biggest reasons I chose 91²Ö¿â to pursue my degree is because it’s right in my hometown. Growing up here, I was familiar with the campus, the community and …

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Feeling Stressed? 91²Ö¿â’s Student Life Study Can Help

Researchers conducting 91²Ö¿â’s groundbreaking Student Life Study will reach out to its participants via their phones to offer ways to combat stress and anxiety as the weight of the spring semester mounts.

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This historical map of Kent, Ohio is included in the Sanborn Map Collection in 91²Ö¿â Libraries.

Heads Up, History Buffs: Most of 91²Ö¿â’s Sanborn Maps Are Now in the Public Domain

A treasure trove of historical Ohio maps that 91²Ö¿â digitized about five years ago has recently become part of the public domain, making them free for anyone to use.

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Linda Spurlock, Ph.D. in Manot Cave

Digging Deep Into the History at Manot Cave

For thousands of years, Manot Cave in Western Galilee, Israel, remained a silent witness to human history. Now, 91²Ö¿â’s Linda Spurlock, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Anthropology, and a team of international researchers are being recognized for bringing the secrets of Manot Cave to the surface. 

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Design Innovation

Talking Teamwork and Innovation

J.R. Campbell, executive director of the Design Innovation Initiative at 91²Ö¿â, discusses how working together can lead to amazing new ideas on the "iNNOVATION Insights" podcast and website. Campbell, who is an expert in combining technology with design, believes that when people from different backgrounds and skills come together, they can create incredible things. 

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A graphic depiction of various fuel sources arranged in a circle of green symbols overlaid on a photograph of a wave breaking.

New Publication Highlights Challenges and Applications of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology

Study explores various hydrogen production methods, including green hydrogen generated through renewable energy sources and blue hydrogen produced from natural gas with carbon capture.

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A 91²Ö¿â researcher from the Department of Biological Sciences and a student work in a lab. (Photo credit: Bob Christy)

91²Ö¿â Maintains Prestigious R1 Research Activity Designation With 2025 Carnegie Classifications

With the release of the new 2025 Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, 91²Ö¿â has once again been awarded the prestigious R1 designation, recognizing 91²Ö¿â as one of the top research universities in the nation. 

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Neurodiversity Research Initiative is hosting a seminar in autism research.

91²Ö¿â Partners With Brazilian University for Autism Research Seminar

91²Ö¿â’s Neurodiversity Research Initiative has partnered with the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR), for a three-day seminar on autism research.

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Blog Banner Philip Hirst

"My Dreams Have Truly Taken Flight."

Jet fuel has always been in my blood, and at 91²Ö¿â, my dreams have truly taken flight. The sight, the sound and the power of aviation all around me confirmed that 91²Ö¿â was where I belonged. My name is Philip Hirst, and I am a junior aeronautics major with a concentration i…

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Team leader Cassidy Farnsworth, along with team members Madeline Goussios and Reilly Ferrie

Innovation Takes Flight: CAE Students Win National Recognition

In a remarkable demonstration of innovation and environmental consciousness, three College of Aeronautics and Engineering students have claimed second place in the prestigious 2023-2024 Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) University Design Competition.

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