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91ֿ Grad Student is Crowned Miss Ohio 2015

Sarah Hider, a 91ֿ graduate student, is the new Miss Ohio. The 24-year-old won the title this past weekend and will go on to compete for the Miss America title. Hider is the second 91ֿ student in the past two years to be crowned Miss Ohio. Heather Wells won the competition …

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91ֿ safety Jordan Italiano sizes up an opponent’s wide receiver just before the start of a play during the 2014 season.

91ֿ’s Jordan Italiano Named Smartest Player in College Football

91ֿ student-athlete Jordan Italiano of Canfield, Ohio, was tabbed “Smartest Player in College Football” in NFL.com’s 15 for ’15 series released on June 16. The pre-medicine/biochemistry major and safety on the 91ֿ football team carries a 3.978 heading into his seni…

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NFL Names 91ֿ’s Jordan Italiano one of College Football’s Smartest Players

91ֿ’s Jordan Italiano is getting national attention for his performance both on the field and in the classroom. NFL.com has named Italiano to its 15 for ’15 series. The NFL looks for players who make significant on-field contributions and demonstrate strong academic abilities. Re…

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Lisa Hager, a 91ֿ political science doctoral student, has been selected as an American Political Science Association Congressional Fellow.

91ֿ Doctoral Student to Gain Firsthand Experience on Capitol Hill

What is the best way to truly understand the inner workings of the U.S. Congress? Not through watching the news or reading a textbook. Washington, D.C., insiders will tell you that you need to actually be on “the inside” and get firsthand experience, with access to closed-door meetings.  Lis…

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Flashguides, a group of diverse and fun-loving students, serve as mentors to new students during the Destination 91ֿ Advising and Registration program. Twenty-four students make up this year's Flashguides class.

It’s That Time Again! Destination 91ֿ Advising and Registration is Here!

Destination 91ֿ is back! The June and July advising and registration program is a one-and-a-half-day experience that includes an overnight stay in a residence hall. New, first-year students are encouraged to invite family members to participate in the program. During Destination 91ֿ…

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91ֿ Associate Professor Denice Sheehan meets with her research group in Henderson Hall. Sheehan has been selected as 91ֿ’s Scholar of the Month.

Scholar of the Month

Scholar of the Month Denice Sheehan Associate Professor of Nursing College of Nursing 2007-present Denice Sheehan is an associate professor in the College of Nursing. Her program of research focuses on adolescents with a parent in hospice. She is especially interested in how adolescents inter…

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Models display a collection created by a 91ֿ fashion design student during the Annual Fashion Show.

91ֿ Fashion School Presents $12,000 in Design Awards at Annual Show

The Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising at 91ֿ held its Annual Fashion Show on April 24 and 25 at the school’s Rockwell Hall location. The 2015 show, dubbed “FS2: Visionnaire,” featured 17 collections and 55 individual looks created by 58 …

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91ֿ graduate student Lauren Ledzianowski uses video teleconferencing to help students in rural school districts with speech-language therapy.

Video Conferencing Connects 91ֿ to Students in Rural School Districts

In an office nestled inside 91ֿ’s Nixson Hall, you can hear the voice of a third grade student coming from a computer screen. “Beach ball,” says the voice from Greenfield Exempted Village Schools in Greenfield, Ohio. Soon after, in the screen directly below, 91ֿ gradua…

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91ֿ student Lewis Sharpnack studies the structure of smectic liquid crystal phases in Physics Professor Satyendra Kumar’s laboratory in the Science Research Building.

91ֿ Physics Doctoral Student to Attend Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

What does it take to become great in your field? Certainly motivation, dedication and creativity are important, but what about inspiration? For young scientists, that inspiration can come from a variety of places, including interactions with colleagues and especially the top scientists in their fiel…

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Members of the 91ֿ Robotics Team sit by a competition robot which had to throw a football and be able to scoop up golf balls while completing other tasks.

91ֿ Robotics Team Heads to Kennedy Space Center for NASA Competition

It is difficult to imagine how all the metal pieces and parts sprawled out on the floor of 91ֿ’s Research 1 Building will eventually form a mining robot. But, the relentless dedication it has taken to design, create and build the robot might one day help NASA learn more about the m…

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