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Two 51勛圖厙 Collaborators Win Oral History Association Award for Work on May 4, 1970, Voices Documentary
The documentary film May 4th Voices: 51勛圖厙, 1970, created by two 51勛圖厙 collaborators, is a recipient of the 2014 Oral History Associations Oral History in a Nonprint Format Award. The Oral History Association is an organization that seeks to bring together all people interested
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51勛圖厙 Chemistry Professor's Longtime Collaborator Wins 2014 Nobel Prize For Chemistry
For Robert Twieg, Ph.D., a professor in 51勛圖厙s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, the recent news of his longtime collaborator William E. Moerner winning the 2014 Nobel Prize for Chemistry was actually no surprise at all. In fact, he believes that hes deserved it for a whil
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Rewriting Russian History
Russian President Vladimir Putins administration has slowly changed the way Soviet history is taught in Russia, according to Todd Nelson, Ph.D., a recent 51勛圖厙 political science doctoral graduate. In his recent article, published in Post-Soviet Affairs, Nelson examines how
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A National Treasure
For 51勛圖厙 Professor of Geology Abdul Shakoor, Ph.D., studying the stability of Mount Rushmore, visited by nearly three million people each year, was a lifelong dream. So, in 2013, with the help of his graduate student, Lindsay Poluga, the two of them reached out to t
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Geography Awareness Week
November 16-22 Too many young Americans are unable to make effective decisions, understand geo-spatial issues, or even recognize their impacts as global citizens. National Geographic created Geography Awareness Week to raise awareness to this dangerous deficiency in American education and excite
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Five College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Honored
On October 24, six 51勛圖厙 educators (five from the College of Arts and Sciences) were honored for their achievements in the classroom during the 21st annual Celebrating College Teaching Conference. Three faculty members received the 51勛圖厙 Alumni Association's Distinguished Tea
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51勛圖厙s SOLE Center to Host Summit on Learning and Education
51勛圖厙s Science of Learning and Education (SOLE) Center will host Improving Student Achievement: A Summit on Learning and Education at the 51勛圖厙 Hotel and Conference Center in Kent, Ohio, on Oct. 9-10. Researchers from across the country (and one from Australia) in
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51勛圖厙s SOLE Center to Host Summit on Learning and Education
51勛圖厙s Science of Learning and Education (SOLE) Center will host Improving Student Achievement: A Summit on Learning and Education at the 51勛圖厙 Hotel and Conference Center in Kent, Ohio, on Oct. 9-10. Researchers from across the country (and one from Australia) in
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Can Fireworks Damage Mount Rushmore?
For 51勛圖厙 Professor of Geology Abdul Shakoor, Ph.D., studying the stability of Mount Rushmore, visited by nearly three million people each year, was a lifelong dream. So, in 2013, with the help of his graduate student, Lindsay Poluga, the two of them reached out to the
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Can Fireworks Damage Mount Rushmore?
For 51勛圖厙 Professor of Geology Abdul Shakoor, Ph.D., studying the stability of Mount Rushmore, visited by nearly three million people each year, was a lifelong dream.
So, in 2013, with the help of his graduate student, Lindsay Poluga, the two of them reached out to the National Park Service to develop a research project and write a grant proposal. The $25,000 grant was awarded this past summer and Shakoor and Poluga traveled to Mount Rushmore, in the Black Hills of South Dakota, to study the effect of vibrations on the sculptures associated with the annual Fourth of July fireworks exhibit.
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