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¹ú²úÂ×Àí Professor Rick Ferdig, Ph.D., lead investigator on a National Science Foundation grant, partnered with the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and Cleveland Metroparks to develop a new learning app.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park Partners With ¹ú²úÂ×Àí and Cleveland Metroparks to Launch Science Learning App

Educators, scientists and technologists from Cuyahoga Valley National Park, ¹ú²úÂ×Àí and Cleveland Metroparks have partnered to develop a new learning app that is now live and freely available on iTunes. The app, called ParkApps, features a number of different resources aimed at educati…

Tags: College of Education and Human Services , College of Education and Human Services , Research Center for Educational Technology , National Science Foundation , Success Story , Research & Science

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Joshua Ishihara created a glove to help communicate with the ASL community.

The Glove That Gives Sign Language a Spoken Voice

At first glance, it looks like an ordinary black glove with a white palm. But if you take a closer look, you will see it is equipped with sensors and a speaker. The glove is in the early stages of helping those who use American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate with those who do not. In his seni…

Tags: Student Success , Success Story , College of Aeronautics and Engineering , Research & Science

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Gemma Casadesus-Smith, Ph.D., (center), an associate biology professor at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí, stands in a lab with two graduate students.

¹ú²úÂ×Àí Biology Professor Looks to Stop Alzheimer’s Before It Starts

For decades, biologists researching a cure for Alzheimer’s disease have remained in the dark almost as much as the ailment’s victims. A ¹ú²úÂ×Àí professor, however, is looking to stop the disease before it starts. Gemma Casadesus-Smith, Ph.D., an associate biology professor in the…

Tags: Department of Biological Sciences , College of Sciences and Humanities , Success Story , Research & Science

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Carissa Marion (left) Jalia Manga (right) are the first female pilot team from ¹ú²úÂ×Àí to compete in the Air Race Classic. Follow their progress on Twitter using #NikkiTheTopHawk.

The Flying Flashes Reach the Finish Line Early

  What was scheduled to take four days to complete, ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s Flying Flashes finished in three. Carissa Marion, a ¹ú²úÂ×Àí flight instructor and graduate of the university and Jalia Manga, a flight technology major in ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s College of Applied Engineering, Sustainabi…

Tags: Aeronautics , Student Success , Success Story , College of Aeronautics and Engineering , sustainability

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¹ú²úÂ×Àí architecture and urban design students stand near the aging waterfront in Havana, Cuba, in an effort to design plans to help restore it. (Photo credit: ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative)

¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s Historic Trip to Cuba Coincides With President Obama’s Visit

From its island greenery and beautiful, clear beaches – to its vintage American cars and aged architecture – Havana, Cuba, is a place where few American college students have explored in more than 60 years. But now that diplomatic relations are being restored between both countries, students from…

Tags: Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative , College of Architecture and Environmental Design , Student Success , Success Story

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Yanhai Du (center), ¹ú²úÂ×Àí assistant professor in the College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology, teaches students about fuel cell technology.

The Future of Fuel Cells

The basic concept of a fuel cell is simple – it converts chemical energy into electricity. To hear ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Assistant Professor Yanhai Du, Ph.D., in the College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology tell it, however, the impact of modern and emerging fuel cell technol…

Tags: Success Story , College of Aeronautics and Engineering , Research & Science

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Vivian Feke, a recent graduate of ¹ú²úÂ×Àí, is the winner of the 2016 Student Edward R. Murrow Overall Excellence Award for video. The award recognizes outstanding work by student journalists. (Photo credit: Gary Hanson)

2016 Journalism Grad Wins Student Murrow Award for Video Excellence

Vivian Feke, a recent graduate of ¹ú²úÂ×Àí who studied broadcast journalism in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, is the winner of the 2016 Student Edward R. Murrow Overall Excellence Award for video. 

Tags: Awards and Honors , Student Success , Success Story , University News , College of Communication & Information , School of Media and Journalism

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Dr. Lawrence Osher (far left), professor of podiatric medicine, reviews X-rays with some first-year students in the Amerigel Radiology Lab on the ¹ú²úÂ×Àí College of Podiatric Medicine campus.

Scholar Makes Contributions to Podiatric Medicine Education

Scholar of the Month Lawrence Osher Professor College of Podiatric Medicine 1982-present An accomplished doctor and academic, a highly regarded colleague and educator, the June 2016 Scholar of the Month is Dr. Lawrence Osher of ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s College of Podiatric Medicine, a decision…

Tags: College of Podiatric Medicine , Scholar of the Month , Success Story , Research & Science

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¹ú²úÂ×Àí baseball player Eric Lauer has been named the Louisville Slugger NCAA Division I Player of the Year by Collegiate Baseball newspaper. He also has earned First Team All-America and Academic All-America honors.

¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s Tradition of Athletic Success Continues

¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s tradition of athletic success was on full display in early June, earning a national player of the year, a national assistant coach of the year and an honor for excellence throughout its 10 women’s sports. ¹ú²úÂ×Àí baseball pitcher Eric Lauer earned two significant awards a…

Tags: Intercollegiate Athletics , Awards and Honors , Student Success , Success Story , University News

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Flash, the ¹ú²úÂ×Àí mascot, helps cut the ribbon during the grand opening of the new Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement.

¹ú²úÂ×Àí Holds Grand Opening for Its New Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

¹ú²úÂ×Àí celebrated the grand opening of its new Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, located at 350 S. Lincoln St. in Kent, Ohio, on June 3. The event, was free and open to the public. The building houses nearly 100 employees from its Division of Institutional Ad…

Tags: Division of Institutional Advancement , Foundations of Excellence , Success Story , Alumni

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