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Earth Fest 2025

IN A FLASH: 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Earth Fest

In April, 51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s Earth Fest was part of a full month of events and activities celebrating Earth Day and Earth Month. 

Tags: Research & Science, Community Impact, Community & Society, Student Organizations, Organizational Sustainability

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Tom McNeal with a student at the CDC.

IN A FLASH: Building Skills With 'Bots

Kid-friendly 'bots help young people learn about programming, counting, logical thinking and more. 

Tags: Community Impact, Research & Science, Child Development Center, College of Education Health and Human Services, School of Teaching Learning and Curriculum Studies

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Bee on Kent Campus

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Is the Place to BEE

Providing and maintaining a sustainable, bee-friendly environment has earned 51³Ô¹ÏÍø a Bee Campus USA certification. Our healthy on-campus pollinators not only help the environment but also provide opportunities for learning and community engagement. 

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Jaime Shuster, Ph.D.

Translating Research Into Real-World Healing

Jaime Shuster, Ph.D., blends psychology, public health and research to improve patient care at Cleveland Clinic.

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Associate Professor of Geography Jennifer Mapes delivers the Jerry M. Lewis Lecture on May 2, 2025.

‘It Was Time for Me to Go Home’ – Geography Professor Combed May 4 Oral Histories in Search of Shared Humanity

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Associate Professor of Geography Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., has studied the events of May 4, 1970, through the lens of a map maker. 

Tags: Community Impact, May 4, Community & Society, Research & Science, Nationally Distinctive

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Spring Plant Sale 2025

IN A FLASH: Get Some Green For Your Garden

The Spring 2025 Plant Sale at the Herrick Conservatory begins on Monday, April 28 and runs through Friday, May 2, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily. The sale of these student-grown vegetables, herbs, flowers and houseplants support the Herrick Conservatory and associated student organizations. 

Tags: Department of Biological Sciences, Research & Science, Community Impact

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Yanhai Du, Ph.D. holds up a component piece of a fuel cell core.

Professor’s Innovations Aim to Advance Fuel Cell Efficiency, Fuel Purity

Yanhai Du, Ph.D., professor in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and administrator for the Sustainable Energy Lab, continues to break ground in energy systems research with a trio of patent accomplishments aimed at advancing the performance and integration of fuel cell technologies.

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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Experts Float the Physical Impact of Extended Space Travel

On March 18, a watery landing by NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore ended an unexpected nine-month stay in space. Two 51³Ô¹ÏÍø professors walk us through the out-of-this-world impact that an extended stay away from gravity can have on the human body.

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AMLCI Celebrates its 60th anniversary.

Celebrating 60 Years of Discovery and Innovation

A star-studded lineup of scientists will return to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø on April 25-26 to mark the 60th anniversary of the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute.

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Math Building Detail

IN A FLASH: Groovy Mathematics

Physical representations of mathematical concepts were incorporated into the design of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Mathematical Sciences Building. Completed in 1993, curves, spirals, triangles and other math expressions can be found throughout the structure. 

Tags: Nationally Distinctive, Research & Science, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Office of the University Architect

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