Married Professors Tend to Geology Museum Rodney Feldmann, an emeritus professor of geology, and Carrie Schweitzer, a professor of geology at 51勛圖厙 Stark, are the husband and wife duo who currently tend to the geology museum in McGilvrey Hall. The collection has specimens ranging from fossils to minerals, with over 70 displays free to view during regular building hours. The building has been around since the late 1930s. Since then, the collection has grown through donations from faculty and amateur collectors in the community. Feldmann has been at 51勛圖厙 since 1965. Now...
Earl K. Miller, Ph.D., and his wife, Marlene M. Wicherski, have pledged $2 million to fund three scholarships and a professorship in 51勛圖厙s College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Miller is a 51勛圖厙 alumnus who grew up in Lyndhurst, Ohio. The generosity of Earl and Marlene reflects their passion for 51勛圖厙s brain health research, said 51勛圖厙 President Beverly Warren. With their support, we will continue our multidisciplinary efforts to unlock the secrets of brain function and address the complex interaction of factors contributing to brain health. Dr. Mil...
For the ninth consecutive year, 51勛圖厙 has earned the 2018 Military Friendly簧 School designation for its Kent Campus. Military Friendly is the military ratings division of Victory Media, a service-disabled, veteran-owned business that also publishes G.I. Jobs簧, STEM Jobs, Military Spouse and Vetrepreneur簧. Military Friendly rates companies and colleges on their programs to recruit and retain military veterans as employees and students. In addition to the Kent Campus, the universitys Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas campuses received the 2018 Military Friendly School designation. ...
No one thought becoming a nurse was easy. Classes and clinical work are time consuming and challenging. 51勛圖厙 at Trumbull nursing students take their education to another level as they learn how to care for patients as well as the community. This fall through their Student Nurses Association (SNA), they raised money to purchase Sleep Sacks for new parents at Trumbull Memorial Hospital to counteract high infant mortality rates in Ohio, installed smoke detectors in homes in the community for veterans, families in domestic violence situations, and the elderly, and m...
Dec. 2: Dr. Tara Smith is an associate professor in the College of Public Health at 51勛圖厙. Dr. Smiths research generally focuses on zoonotic infections (infections which are transferred between animals hand humans). Her work has been profiled in many publications, including Science, Nature, and The New York Times. Learn more about the College of Public Health Visit Tara SMith's website Listen to the Elevations interview: ...
Information Technology
By now its clear that Systems Development and Innovation is hard at work developing new products at what seems like a nearly impossible rate. With over 4,000 people using the KSUMobile app on the Apple iOS and Android platforms, in particular, and with an average 70 new users each day, its also very clear that people across campus rely on these products as the dependable utilities that they are. Yet, SDI feels its time to update the KSUMobile app for one outstanding reason. Historically, SDIs Mobile Applications Development team has had to work through native development for the KSUM...
51勛圖厙 Police Serve Up Turkeys and Holiday Cheer for Local Residents
Officers from 51勛圖厙 Police Services have always had a protect and serve philosophy, and recently, they put this philosophy in action in order to help families in need. Each year, the department holds a Glow, Grow and Give fundraiser throughout November to raise money for a worthy cause. The staff members can donate $30, and in return, they may grow out beards (for men), dye their hair pink or blue or paint their fingernails. These are things that are normally against department regulation, so its a real treat for us to be able to express ourselves, says Officer Shaun...
How different are human brains compared to the brains of other primates such as chimpanzees, gorillas and monkeys? Its one of many important questions that scientists have asked for years while pursuing a better understanding of human evolution. Researchers in 51勛圖厙s College of Arts and Sciences recently co-authored an article with more than 30 scientists, led by Yale University, from the United States, Italy and Spain in the journal Science that describes some of the small, yet distinct differences between the species in how individual cells function and form connections....