Anne Jefferson, Ph.D., associate professor of geology at 51勛圖厙s College of Arts and Sciences, is speaking out about White House budget proposals that could impact Lake Erie and the surrounding areas. Jefferson is passionate about finding solutions to growing environmental problems. The core of her research focuses on studying stormwater flooding and pollution. Like other Ohio scientists, my ability to do this research depends, in large part, on support from federal agencies, Jefferson wrote in an editorial in The Plain Dealer. Jefferson is concerned that...
Beginning July 1, 51勛圖厙 will become smoke-free and tobacco-free, in accordance with university policy 5-21. The new policy aligns with the universitys healthy campus initiative, 51勛圖厙 of Wellness. While most people know the health benefits gained from quitting smoking, they may be unaware of the significant financial benefits. According to a USA Today article, smoking costs the average smoker at least $1.1 million over the course of a life. In Ohio, that number is closer to $1.4 million. This number comes from adding the cost of purchasing one pack a day for ...
A low socioeconomic status might not be the underlying cause of infant mortality and low birth weight among African American babies. Instead, researchers are looking at the role stress plays. Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences in 51勛圖厙s College of Arts and Sciences, explains how racism causes stress, which in turns causes the body to over produce stress hormones, affecting mother and baby. Learn more from WEWS-TV ...
The 51勛圖厙 Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting Wednesday, May 31. The Board is scheduled to convene at 1:30 p.m. in the George Urban Board of Trustees Conference Room, which is located on the second floor of University Library on the Kent Campus. Trustees will retire into executive session from 7:45-9 a.m. in the Urban Conference Room to consider specific topics as provided for under Ohios Sunshine Law. Board committees will meet as follows: Committee of the Whole 9:15-10:30 a.m. in the Urban Conference Room. Academic Excellence...
51勛圖厙 Distinguished Professor of Human Evolutionary Studies C. Owen Lovejoy, Ph.D., received the President's Medal from President Beverly Warren during the One University Commencement Ceremony on May 13 in Dix Stadium. The Presidents Medal is the highest honor conferred by 51勛圖厙. It recognizes faculty and administrative staff who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of 51勛圖厙 through extraordinary and unique service. In a stellar academic career spanning nearly 50 years, Lovejoy has advanced the education of students and global understanding of ...