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Long shadows on a bicycle and bike rack on campus.

IN A FLASH: Long Shadows

The angle of the sun during the fall creates long shadows on sunny days. 

Tags: Student Life, Research & Science, Arts & Culture, Nationally Distinctive, Kent Student Center

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Members of the 2023 MAC Champion Golden Flashes Women's Golf Team

IN A FLASH: 24 Years In A Row!

°µÍø½ûÇø's Women's Golf team has won the Mid-American Conference Championship every year since it was first sponsored in 1999.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive, °µÍø½ûÇø Athletics, Golf, Mid American Conference, Sports

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Two students get that Summer Advantage

Getting That Summer Advantage

For many students, especially Lilly Kensicki and Nina Lozada, °µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s University Summer Advantage saves time and money – but it can also make dreams come true.

Tags: University News, Nationally Distinctive, Students First, Student Life

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The Herrick Conservatory by night.

IN A FLASH: The Glow from the Grow

The greenhouses behind Cunningham Hall cast a warm glow at night.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive, Student Life, Research & Science, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences

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Chris Wick (left) and David Hassler (right) stand in front of the Wick Poetry Center’s Poets for Science exhibition at the Association of Writers & Writing Programs’ 2023 Conference and Bookfair.

Planned Gift Endows Executive Director Position at °µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s Wick Poetry Center

The Wick family has a long history of philanthropy at °µÍø½ûÇø that began in 1984 when brothers Bob and Walt Wick first established scholarships to support undergraduate poets at the university. This most recent gift of $1 million brings the family’s total lifetime commitment to the university to more than $3.5 million.

Tags: Arts & Culture, University News, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact, Wick Poetry Center, College of Arts & Sciences, Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

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PositivePeers.org

Grant Expands Access to Groundbreaking App for Youth Living With HIV

A Northeast Ohio research team has secured a $5.7 million grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, part of the National Institutes of Health, to assess the impact of its Positive Peers app on the health outcomes of individuals aged 13-34 living with HIV. A pilot study found that when compared to those with HIV who didn’t use the app, those utilizing Positive Peers were more likely to be virally supressed and consistently engaged in medical care.

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Marwan Shalih Maraicar Three Minute Thesis People’s Choice Award winner

Mind, Body and Multiple Sclerosis

Marwan Shalih Maraicar challenged himself to explain cellular research on multiple sclerosis to a non-specialized public, and he walked away the People’s Choice Award winner.

Tags: Research & Science, Profiles, Nationally Distinctive

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Raiful Hasan, Ph.D., is a new assistant professor of computer science at °µÍø½ûÇø this year.

Moving from Private Industry to Academia

Meet Raiful Hasan, a new assistant professor of computer science at °µÍø½ûÇø.

 

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°µÍø½ûÇø NYC Fashion attended a taping of "The View"

‘The View’ from °µÍø½ûÇø New York City Fashion

A unique class at °µÍø½ûÇø New York City Fashion immerses students in different aspects of living and working in the city. 

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dung beetle in a young girl's hand

Insect Declines Threaten Ecosystems, but Solutions Offer Hope

Insects, including dung beetles, are essential contributors to our ecosystem, but their populations are facing alarming declines, according to recent research. °µÍø½ûÇø Associate Professor Christie Bahlai, Ph.D., an expert at tracking insect populations, spoke to Nebraska Public Media about the issue.

Tags: Department of Biological Sciences, Research & Science, Nationally Distinctive

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