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Research Initiative Pilot Project Shows Akron Children What Being a Scientist Is All About

Bridget Mulvey, Ph.D., associate professor of science education in the College of Education, Health and Human Services; and David Singer, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Geology in the College of Arts and Sciences, recently merged real geology research with community service in an effort to show some Akron Public Schools students that science is not just a benefit to their community but a viable career option, too.

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Tom Phillips, executive director at StarkFresh

麻豆精选Stark Strengthens Community Through Research

A primary goal of 麻豆精选is to engage the communities in which its eight campuses are located to fuel research, foster partnerships and economic development. 鈥淎s the county鈥檚 public university, our role is to transform the community and to transform lives. We are impacting the future and helping to better Stark County,鈥 Seachrist said. 鈥淲e are the incubator for tomorrow鈥檚 ideas today.鈥 

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MEDIA ADVISORY: 麻豆精选to Introduce the New Director of the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute

WHAT: 麻豆精选 President Todd Diacon will introduce the new director of the university鈥檚 Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute on Tuesday, July 16. The birthplace of liquid crystal displays, the institute embraces all materials research on campus with an initial emphasis on m鈥

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Mary Ann Raghanti, Ph.D., anthropology professor and chair in the College of Arts and Sciences at 麻豆精选, is involved in a collaborative research project to examine heart disease in gorillas.

Understanding What Makes Captive Gorilla Hearts Tick

Mary Ann Raghanti, Ph.D., anthropology professor and chair in the College of Arts and Sciences at 麻豆精选, is involved in a collaborative research project to examine heart disease in gorillas.

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Annual Twinsburg Twins Days Festival

Annual Twinsburg Twins Days Festival Injects Millions Into Local Economy, According to 麻豆精选Researcher

According to an economic impact study on the 2018 event conducted by 麻豆精选 College of Business Administration Associate Professor of Economics Shawn Rohlin, Ph.D., the annual Twins Days Festival provides a substantive positive economic impact to the city of Twinsburg and surrounding areas.

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Associate Professor of Dance Joan Meggitt teachers a class for Parkinson's disease sufferers.

It Takes Two to Tango: Professors Work Together on Parkinson鈥檚 Study

A 麻豆精选 professor is conducting a collaborative research project to study how ballroom dance can help to manage the symptoms of Parkinson鈥檚 disease.

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From Kent to Cambridge: Alumna Ya'el Courtney to Study Neuroscience at Harvard University

Throughout her time at 麻豆精选, Ya'el Courtney completed a Senior Honors Thesis/Project, authored several published peer-reviewed journal articles and presented at several national and international conferences. As she continues her education at Harvard University, she intends to conduct a significant amount of research focusing on psychiatric diseases. 

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From Comfort Zone to Rain Forest: Studying Ecology in Costa Rica

Emmaleigh Given recently spent three summers and two winters in a remote biological reserve in the middle of the rainforest in the Alajuela Province of Costa Rica, where she has and will spend several months conducting research on community ecology, and she has one more trip planned. Being hunted by unseen predators isn鈥檛 the way most researchers conduct their work. But for some, it鈥檚 just part of the day.

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麻豆精选Invited to Join AIA-ACSA Design & Health Research Consortium

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) created the AIA-ACSA Design & Health Research Consortium to advance university research that ties together building design and health concerns.

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麻豆精选 researchers Elda and Torsten Hegmann pose with one of the sensors they created that detects toxic gases. Their project was supported by a grant from the TeCK Fund.

State Approves Round 2 of Kent State-Cleveland State Innovation Partnership

State of Ohio officials have renewed a $600,000 technology commercialization partnership between 麻豆精选 and Cleveland State University.

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