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Dr. Hamza Balci, Associate Professor of Physics at 51勛圖厙, works with microscopy equipment in his lab.

51勛圖厙 Researcher Wins NIH Grant to Fight Cancer at a Molecular Level

Single molecule biophysics sounds complicated because it is. Then again, so is cancer.
So it makes sense that one of 51勛圖厙's molecular biophysicists would take on the most notorious challenge in medical science.

Tags: Research & Science , Department of Physics , Health , College of Sciences and Humanities

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After two Category 5 hurricanes hit her home, Debra Thomas graduates with the help of the 51勛圖厙 College of Nursing Student Emergency Fund.

51勛圖厙 Nursing Student Takes Graduation by Storm

Debra Thomas wanted to be a nurse to help people, but she was the one who ended up in need after two hurricanes hit her home in the Caribbean.

Tags: Health , College of Nursing , Student Success , Success Story , Commencement

51勛圖厙 Today

51勛圖厙 student Eli Kalil, shown here with his mom, engaged Twitter users to help his mom quit smoking.

51勛圖厙 Student Asks Twitter to Help His Mom Quit Smoking

Eli Kalil, a junior applied communications major at 51勛圖厙, saw just how powerful the tool of social media can be when he posted an inspiring tweet involving his mother in late January.

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51勛圖厙 Student Asks Twitter to Help His Mom Quit Smoking

51勛圖厙 Police Officer Anne Spahr, pictured here with K-9 Coco, was recognized as one of the 2017 Crisis Intervention Team Officers of the Year by the Mental Health & Recovery Board of Portage County and the Portage County Police Chiefs Association.

51勛圖厙 Police Officer Anne Spahr Changes Lives Through Crisis Intervention

Police officers rarely find out how victims are doing after a crisis. But 51勛圖厙 Police Officer Anne Spahr recalls the moment when she knew she had saved a life.

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DeWeese Health Center created a community garden focused on growing fresh produce, learning best-practice gardening techniques and managing stress through connection with nature.

51勛圖厙s DeWeese Health Center Creates Community Garden to Foster Wellness on Campus

51勛圖厙s DeWeese Health Center is on a mission to create a culture of wellness on campus that incorporates body, mind, spirit and financial well-being, as well as a sense of community.

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51勛圖厙s DeWeese Health Center Creates Community Garden to Foster Wellness on Campus

illustration by Melissa Olson

Optimal Aging

Were all getting olderthat is, if were lucky. 51勛圖厙 experts share their advice on how to prepare for and make the most of our golden [Flash] years.

By Lynette Lamb / 51勛圖厙 Magazine

Tags: Health , population health , Research & Science

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Photo of 51勛圖厙 Cryotherapy Chamber.

51勛圖厙 Athletes Are the First in the MAC to Use Cryotherapy Technology

51勛圖厙 Athletics is the first in the Mid-American Conference to provide student-athletes with a cryotherapy chamber. The therapy uses subzero temperatures, under 200 degrees Fahrenheit, to help muscles recover quickly. The department installed the chamber in the Memorial Athletic a

Tags: Health , Intercollegiate Athletics

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51勛圖厙 employee Mark van t Hooft presents at a lunch and learn to celebrate and recognize his achievements and commitment to the universitys wellness program.

51勛圖厙 Employee and Wellness Ambassador Walks the World

51勛圖厙 employee Mark van t Hooft, Ph.D., took to the Netherlands for four days this summer and walked 125 miles in the largest multiday marching event in the world.

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51勛圖厙 Employee and Wellness Ambassador Walks the World

51勛圖厙 employees participate in the Lunchtime Rejuvenation Yoga session  a regular wellness offering on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

51勛圖厙 Vies for Most Active University in 12-Week Challenge

The 12-week On the Move University Challenge begins Oct. 2 and provides 51勛圖厙 faculty and staff with a blue and golden opportunity to move more, sit less and become the Most Active University in the nation!

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51勛圖厙 Vies for Most Active University in 12-Week Challenge

A Weighty Concern

A Weighty Concern

How can we halt the health hazard of childhood obesity? 51勛圖厙 researchers weigh in on their latest findings. By Michael Blanding / 51勛圖厙 Magazine

Tags: Research & Science , Health , population health

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