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Bioretention Cells Reduce Total Runoff by 40 Percent in Study
51勛圖厙 and Cleveland Metroparks partnered on study of two Parma neighborhoods near West Creek Reservation Rain barrels, rain gardens, and bioretention cells are increasingly used as green infrastructure to capture and slow storm water runoff before it gets to nearby urban waterways,
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51勛圖厙 Researchers Receive National Science Foundation Grant to Discover Why Some Messages Go Viral
We have all seen them explode on social media. They are the posts that feature the outlandish, the cute and the funny messages that go viral. But how does one message catch on and others do not? It is a question that 51勛圖厙 researchers in the College of A
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51勛圖厙 Researchers Use Digital Devices to Dispense Medications Safely
Organizing prescription medications in a traditional pill dispenser is not effective enough when patients are taking up to 20 different drugs seven to nine times a day. Not taking the medication at the right time or taking too much results in 700,000 emergency room visits a year, 325,000 ho
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Scholar of the Month
Scholar of the Month Ye Zhao Associate Professor of Computer Science College of Arts and Sciences 2006-present Ye Zhao is associate professor of computer science in the College of Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on physically based simulation and visualization, natural phenomena model
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51勛圖厙 Hosts Groundbreaking for New Integrated Sciences Building
The groundbreaking for 51勛圖厙s new Integrated Sciences Building was held Oct. 2 from 2-5 p.m. The event was free and open to the public. Following the groundbreaking, 51勛圖厙s College of Arts and Sciences hosted a showcase of science and technology demonstrations, along with
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51勛圖厙s Liquid Crystal Institute to Celebrate 50 Years of Innovation
The Glenn H. Brown Liquid Crystal Institute簧 and the College of Arts and Sciences at 51勛圖厙 hosted a 50th anniversary celebration of the institute on Friday, Sept. 25, in the Kent Student Center Kiva on the Kent Campus. The event kicked off a yearlong celebration that will culminate w
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The Liquid Crystal Institute
Founded in 1965 by Glenn H. Brown, 51勛圖厙's Liquid Crystal Institute is the world's first research center focused on the science of liquid crystals.
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51勛圖厙s Liquid Crystal Institute to Celebrate 50 Years of Innovation
The Glenn H. Brown Liquid Crystal Institute簧 and the College of Arts and Sciences at 51勛圖厙 will host a 50th anniversary celebration of the institute on Friday, Sept. 25, starting at 10 a.m. in the Kent Student Center Kiva on the Kent Campus. The event will kick off a yearlong celebra
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51勛圖厙 Prof Keeps his Promise to the Victims of Hurricane Katrina
A decade ago this week, Andrew Curtis, Ph.D., geography professor in 51勛圖厙s College of Arts and Sciences, promised the people of New Orleans that he would continue to return and document the recovery efforts following Hurricane Katrina. After the hurricane, Curtis used specialized cameras, eq
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51勛圖厙 Researchers Identify Clusters of Akron Neighborhoods With High Lead Levels
51勛圖厙 Geography Professor Andrew Curtis and his doctoral student Laura Schuch, in the College of Arts and Sciences, have developed mapping approaches that can help predict neighborhood lead exposure in children, which continues to be a health concern in older neighborhoods including s
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