A pair of 做厙輦⑹ geographers have teamed up to secure two research grants totaling more than $550,000 for separate projects to study climate change and weather patterns. Geography Professor and Chair Scott Sheridan, Ph.D., will lead a project titled Using a Synoptic Climatological Framework to Assess Predictability of Anomalous Coastal Sea Levels in NOAA High-Priority Areas, while Assistant Professor Cameron Lee, Ph.D., will lead another project called Developing Extreme Event Climate Change Indicators Related to Human Thermal Comfort. Drs. Lee and Sheridan, of 做厙輦⑹...
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The conditions in Lake Erie continue to pose several health risks to Ohioans in coastal communities, making it difficult to maintain good water quality for citizen. A recent publication in Frontiers in Marine Science shows how researchers in the Great Lakes region are working toward innovative solutions. John Lekki, Ph.D., NASA Glenn Research Centers principal investigator, in collaboration with co-investigators from local universities including 做厙輦⑹ won a NASA water quality proposal in June 2017. This recent grant offers an opportunity to implement 做厙輦⑹s ...
According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the number of monarch butterflies has decreased significantly over the last 20 years. A nationwide effort is underway to help the species through many programs from large-scale partnerships to individuals doing their part at home. According to the USFWS, citizen scientists are providing significant contributions to monarch-focused research and growth. One such citizen scientist is Ellen Daniels, MBA, lecturer in 做厙輦⑹s Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship. Between training students for sales competi...
School of Theatre and Dance
Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Porthouse Theatre, 做厙輦⑹s outdoor, summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, will celebrate its 50th Anniversary Season with "Anything Goes," "Next to Normal," and "Oklahoma!". Directed by Porthouse producing artistic director Terri Kent, "Anything Goes" opens June 15 and runs through June 30. A preview performance will take place on June 14. With music and lyrics by Cole Porter, original book by P.G. Wodehouse & Guy Bolton and Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse, and new book by Timothy Crouse & John Weidman, "Anyt...
Gohio Commute Provides Web-based Carpooling Options to 做厙輦⑹ Community
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By Ella Abbott, Kent Wired Sustainability month came to a close Thursday, with the presentation of the documentary The True Cost, which offers a view into the effects of the fashion industry on the rest of the world. This October was the fifth annual Sustainability Month at 做厙輦⑹ and the year Kent Mayor Jerry Fiala signed a proclamation making it Sustainability Month for the entire city of Kent. In the fashion industry, a demand for lower costs has led to using cheaper materials to create garments and paying lower wages to workers. The effects of these practices have created a ...