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Ģý's Honors College Welcomes a New Dean

Ģý Selects Alison Smith as the New Dean of the Honors College

Alison Smith will become the new dean of Ģý’s Honors College, effective July 1. Smith currently serves as the acting chair in Ģý’s Department of Geology and has served in various administrative, research and teaching roles at the university.“Alison Smith brings a wealth of…

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Metin I. Eren, director of archaeology and an assistant professor of anthropology in Ģý’s College of Arts and Sciences, prepares to fire a replica arrowhead at a special lab at the university's Kent Campus.

Ģý Archaeologist Uses National Science Foundation Grant to Recreate, Test Ancient Weapons

Ģý professor uses a $215,000 National Science Foundation grant to analyze weapons technology dating back 11,000 to 12,000 years.

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Gemma Casadesus Smith, an associate professor in Ģý’s Department of Biological Sciences, has been awarded a five-year, $1.8 million grant from the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health.

Ģý Biologist Awarded $1.8 Million to Advance Research of Alzheimer’s in Women

Ģý's Gemma Casadesus Smith is studying why women are more likely to develop Alzheimer's. 

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Traveling Stanzas: poets share their stories

Touched by Migration: Poetry Helps Give Refugees and Immigrants a Voice

A unique poetry partnership is helping to spread the “word” about migration, literally. Powerful and inspiring words are ringing throughout 11 cities in the United States.

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Photo Courtesy: CBS. Ģý alumna joins The Amazing Race team for the 29th season.

Ģý Alumna Competes for $1 Million on “The Amazing Race”

A Ģý alumna joins "The Amazing Race" team to compete for $1 million on CBS.

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Ģý Uses Geospatial Technology to Map Violence

Ģý Geographers Make Maps to Help Study Youth Violence

Ģý researchers use geospatial technology to study youth violence in Akron, Ohio.

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Ģý professor explains how good cells can turn bad.

Ģý Chemists Create Microscopic Environment to Study Cancer Cell Growth

A Ģý professor, his graduate students and researchers from Kyoto University help offer new understanding about what turns good cells bad.

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Tornado Awareness Drill

Ģý to Participate in Statewide Tornado Drill Wednesday, March 22

Ohio is conducting a statewide tornado drill on Wednesday, March 22, at 9:50 a.m. Ģý will be participating in this test, along with the city of Kent and other communities. Ģý tests the tornado and emergency mass notification system on the first Wednesday of every month at …

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Ģý Preps for NCAA Tournament

Game Day: Golden Flashes Prepare to Make History

Excitement is building as the Ģý men's basketball team gets ready to take on UCLA tonight in the first round of the NCAA tournament’s South Regional. Last night kicked off with a press conference and open practice at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. Players also m…

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A model walks the runway at one of the Fashion School's past Annual Fashion Shows. This year, Michael Kors will partner with the school for its 35th Annual Fashion Show.

Michael Kors Partners with Ģý Fashion School for Annual Fashion Show

Luxury lifestyle brand will partner with the Ģý School of Fashion Design and Merchandising to present the school’s 35th Annual Fashion Show.

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Michael Kors Partners with Ģý Fashion School for Annual Fashion Show