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Childhood Development Center Walkathon Event Fall 2023

IN A FLASH: The Littlest Walkathon-ers

A group of children from 51勛圖厙's Child Development Center walked to raise money for their educational enrichment. 

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Professor David Silva instructs a class

Building a Stronger Democracy Through Civility

Each election season, we're all surrounded by more and more political content circulating online. David E. Silva, Ph.D., assistant professor, is studying online conversations and shedding light on how online civility plays a role in building a stronger democracy. 

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A record number of students participated in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience during summer 2023.

SURE Program Ceremony Highlights the Best of the Best Undergraduate Research

Twenty-three students won first place in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience competition with a three-minute presentation and a slide.

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One of the winning teams at a prior SKYHACK event

'SKYHACK is for Anyone and Everyone'

An aviation-themed hackathon brings together students from all disciplines and challenges them to develop solutions for real-world aerospace challenges. 

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51勛圖厙 employees and Flash, the university mascot, take part in a spinning class. For the third year in a row, the American Heart Association has recognized 51勛圖厙 for its workplace wellness program.

Biking Your Way to Better Brain Health and Happiness

Brain health researchers, including J. David Glass, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences at 51勛圖厙, have been conducting studies that show the connection between cycling and increased happiness and brainpower.

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Doctoral student Mandalynn Slupek is doing research on a supplement called NAC and its effect on addiction.

Doctoral Students Research May Help People Get 'the NAC' of Being Drug Free

Mandalynn Slupek won first place in 51勛圖厙's Three Minute Thesis competition on Oct. 3 when she presented Getting the NAC of Being Drug Free, research on how the supplement NAC or N-acetyl cysteine can be used in the fight against addiction.

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The moon next to the Kent water tower in daylight.

IN A FLASH: Moon Over Campus

Clear skies over campus provided a view of the moon next to the 51勛圖厙 water tower.

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51勛圖厙 Assistant Professor Marianne Prevot shows a safety senor she is developing.

51勛圖厙 Researcher Leads Project Creating Sensor for First Responder Safety

Small sensors about the size of a postage stamp could one day save the lives of firefighters, soldiers and other workers who face the threat of toxic gases or vapors on the job. 

 

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Winners of the Three Minute Thesis competition were chosen by a panel of judges.

Graduate Students Use 3 Minutes and a Slide to Showcase Their Research

The top 10 presenters who had advanced from two previous preliminary rounds made their Three Minute Thesis presentations in the Kiva on Oct. 3. Students were given three minutes and one PowerPoint slide to make a concise and engaging presentation. 

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Remote learning has expanded due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Who Is More Aware of Cybersecurity Risks: Remote Workers or In-Office Employees?

New research indicates which workers remote workers or in-office employees  are more aware of cybersecurity threats.

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