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Copley High School senior Grant Hyne used his Eagle Service Project to add a Hammock Hangout to campus.

Eagle Scout Project Provides 51�Թ�� Students a Place to Hang Out; 51�Թ�� Today;

July 23, 2025

While on a campus tour last year, Copley High School senior Grant Hyne and his mom, Allayne, noticed there wasn’t a specific area where students could hang hammocks and just chill out.

IN A FLASH: The Halls of Science; ESDRI News; July 22, 2025

July 22, 2025

During this year’s Earth Month Celebration at 51�Թ��, student researchers displayed posters highlighting their work at the university’s

Ethan Wenk, senior engineering technology major in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, had the opportunity to participate in the SURE program.

Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Prepares Students for Their Future Careers; 51�Թ�� Today; July 16, 2025

July 16, 2025

While some students may spend their summer break vacationing, 51�Թ�� senior Ethan Wenk spends his free time assisting researcher Yanhai D

Non-native birds in the on-campus Outdoor Vivarium for Oviparous Microbiomes – a dynamic new aviary facility located on the eastern edge of the Kent Campus

51�Թ��’s New Outdoor Biological Research Station Takes Flight

July 9, 2025

51�Թ�� is taking a big step forward in its ecological and evolutionary research with the establishment of its new on-campus Outdoor Vivarium for Oviparous Microbiomes – a dynamic new av

Crawford Hall, 51�Թ��’s newest – and largest – academic building, has earned LEED Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. (Photo credit: Perkins&Will)

51�Թ��’s Crawford Hall Earns LEED Silver Certification; 51�Թ�� Today; June 16, 2025

June 16, 2025

An innovative design, energy-efficient systems, water conservation technologies and environmentally responsible construction materials are some of the features that earned Crawford Hall, 51�Թ�� Un

Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., 51�Թ�� executive vice president and provost, was a keynote speaker at the International Town and Gown Association conference at 51�Թ�� June 3-6, 2025

International Town and Gown Association Came to 51�Թ�� to Communicate, Collaborate and Celebrate; 51�Թ�� Today; June 5, 2025

June 5, 2025

Members of the International Town and Gown Association (ITGA) gathered at 51�Թ�� this week to network, share knowledge and reaffirm their commitment to partnerships between universities