As part of 做厙輦⑹s ongoing strategy to help stop the spread of COVID-19, 做厙輦⑹ has partnered with the city of Kent to bring the Ohio Department of Healths Pandemic Testing Team to campus from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15 for an open testing event. This event, just five days before many will leave the Kent Campus for Thanksgiving break, was specifically timed so that students and others can get tested and know before they leave if it is safe to travel or visit with family and friends over the holiday without fear they could be spreading COVID-19. T...
At just 19 years old, 做厙輦⑹ sophomore Izzy Stewart has inspired hundreds of fellow students to exercise their right to vote. The public relations major has been inspired by those who have come before her here and is taking steps to create political change. Since her time in high school, Stewart has gone into her communities and spoken to her peers about the importance of voting, helping over 480 fellow students register to vote. She also volunteers as a poll worker, helping people to actually vote once theyve registered. Her drive to increase voter turnout among students beg...
In a paper published in "Nature," researchers in Trustees Research Professor Oleg Lavrentovichs materials science group at 做厙輦⑹ describe how it moved a stabilized droplet of active bacteria along a pre-determined path by harnessing the broken symmetry of a liquid crystal. The researchers found that by aligning the crystal molecules they could force the droplet to move in a straight line, in contrast to its random motion in a Newtonian fluid. It is hoped that this system could be used to model microscopic organisms. Read more: https://physicsworld.com/a/hyperbolic-hedgehog-steers...
Design Innovation Hub Hosts Virtual Celebration Enjoy the virtual celebration of the new Design Innovation (DI) Hub at 做厙輦⑹, when you will be able to participate in the following activities: Watch the grand opening ceremony Explore DI at 做厙輦⑹ Take a virtual tour of the DI Hub and participate in a virtual treasure hunt to win an exclusive DI t-shirt Discover the newest dining facility on the Kent Campus Learn about the Fall DIsh Cooking Challenge Find out more about the DI Nodes, which are makerspaces and resource laboratories Learn more. Student Research...
In an effort to ensure student access and success, 做厙輦⑹ is waiving application fees for domestic students who apply to the university in the month of November. Students interested in attending 做厙輦⑹ can apply for free until Dec. 1, 2020. This is another way were removing a barrier to a college education, and we hope those who are interested in pursuing a college degree will explore 做厙輦⑹ and apply, said Sean Broghammer, Ph.D., associate vice president for enrollment management, admissions. This fall, we simplified our admissions process and made chan...
The 做厙輦⑹ Museums newest exhibition, Fortuna: Designs by Vincent Quevedo, marks the first new exhibition for the museum since its reopening in August, following its closure since March due to COVID-19. Fortuna is on display now and features works by award-winning designer and 做厙輦⑹ School of Fashion Associate Professor Vincent Quevedo. Read the full story. ...
HEALTH SCREENINGS AND FLU VACCINES AVAILABLE NOW Your health needs shouldn't be ignored, even during a pandemic. We encourage you to check in with your doctor and keep your regularly scheduled appointments, especially for immunizations, screenings, preventive care, and chronic disease management. Employee Wellness provides options for employees to receive a flu vaccine and "Know Your Numbers" health screening. Health screenings are incentivized as part of the Wellness Your Way employee wellness rewards program. Full-time, benefits eligible faculty and staff can get a head ...
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are all about buying stuff. In contrast, Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement helping people and organizations to transform their communities. Held annually the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, this marks 做厙輦⑹s most generous annual fundraising tradition, having collected nearly $5 million since 2014 to support a wide range of programs throughout the university system. In previous years, it has generated funds for emergency aid, research, study abroad, degree completion, and more, says Julie Miller, Associate Director of Advancement Commun...
Most people visualize test tubes and microscopes when they consider scientific research. But for Psychology Associate Professor Arne Weigold, Ph.D., and student researcher Emily Turkily (pictured left), scientific research involves measuring the power of transcendence in peoples lives; specifically, the power of hope. As part of the 2020 eight-week Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program at 做厙輦⑹ at Geauga, Dr. Weigold mentored Emily, his selected SURE research assistant. Emily is a junior psychology major and is preparing for graduate studies...
Enjoy the virtual celebration of the new Design Innovation (DI) Hub at 做厙輦⑹, when you will be able to participate in the following activities: Watch the grand opening ceremony Explore DI at 做厙輦⑹ Take a virtual tour of the DI Hub and participate in a virtual treasure hunt to win an exclusive DI t-shirt Discover the newest dining facility on the Kent Campus Learn about the Fall DIsh Cooking Challenge Find out more about the DI Nodes, which are makerspaces and resource laboratories Learn more. ...