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Dhruba Panthi, Ph.D., assistant professor of Engineering Technology at 51�Թ��� at Tuscarawas, is this year’s winner of the Farris Family Innovation Award. His research focuses on hydrogen fuel because its only byproduct is water, which is harmless to the environment, unlike other fuels that result in carbon dioxide emissions that pose a great environmental threat.

51�Թ��� President Todd Diacon and others shared poems written for the recent publication “,” at the book’s release party this spring. His poem is part of a much larger, global community poem that highlights different viewpoints on the worldwide pandemic.  

"Roaring 20's" Bring New Styles and Social Rules. Women, in keeping with the fashions of the time, were wearing shorter skirts, bobbing their hair, wearing makeup, along with other sweeping changes.

Even those who perform at the highest levels of talent struggle with challenges that change the way they live. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, a former NBA player, spoke to a 51�Թ��� Speech Pathology class via Zoom to address the difficulties living with stuttering as an adult and professional athlete. 

For the third consecutive term, the National League for Nursing (NLN) has designated 51�Թ���’s College of Nursing as a Center of Excellence in the category of Advancing the Science of Nursing Education. This new cycle of designation will extend from 2022-2026.

51�Թ���’s Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement launched the university’s most ambitious fundraising campaign, called Forever Brighter, last October, creating communications and fundraising materials that share the remarkable impact of alumni engagement and donor philanthropy on the university. The division has earned 19 marketing and communications awards from multiple competitions. 

51�Թ��� has been awarded $1.5 million from the state of Ohio for the Choose Ohio First program that supports students in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

First-year advertising major and marketing minor, Isabelle Collyer, recently won a gold medal at the 2022 National Collegiate Taekwondo Championships (NCTA).

Workers from the Portage County non-profit organization recently arrived at 51�Թ���’s Kent Campus to collect one of the most prized castoffs from university residence halls: bicycles.

Alvacir Wesley Kalatai Alberti of Imbituva, Brazil, is the first student to graduate from the American Academy, a dual-enrollment program offered jointly at 51�Թ��� and the Pontifical Catholic University of Parana, located in Curitiba, Parana, Brazil.

How does the 51�Թ��� community find out what events are happening on campus? Where do you go to find your weekend plans? "Where On the Web?" is an ongoing series that introduces possibly unfamiliar pages and features on the 51�Թ��� website that students, faculty and staff should know about. One informative section of the website is the Events Calendar which can be used by anyone and features events from all eight 51�Թ��� campuses.

(Dedicated Team Members + Mentorship) * Data, Trial, and Error / Perseverance = Success   

Turmoil from recent wars and tragedies causes millions to be displaced from their homes every year. This year is no exception with the intensifying conflict in Ukraine, forcing millions of refugees to find safety elsewhere. Not only do these refugees need shelter, but they also need education and the opportunity to have new life experiences in different countries. 

Christa Porter, Ph.D., assistant professor of higher education administration in the College of Education, Health and Human Services, was awarded the Review of Research Award by the American Education Research Association (AERA) for her research article, “Understanding Influences of Development on Black Women’s Success in U.S. Colleges: A Synthesis of Literature."

As the director of the 51�Թ��� Columbus Program in State Issues, Wendy Patton sets students up for valuable experience and future success in public policy. A 35-year career in state and local government – including 15 years with Policy Matters Ohio – prepared Patton to teach about public policy and state government in Ohio. She’s looking forward to helping students find career interests that can make a difference on the local, state and federal level. Learn more about Patton’s experience that led her to this role as she answers these 10 questions.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Haley Dees of Lisbon, Ohio, to the 51�Թ��� Board of Trustees as an undergraduate student trustee. Dees’ two-year term runs through May 16, 2024.

The Reinberger Children’s Library Center at 51�Թ��� has become the new home of the Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction, assuming the role formerly held by the Center for Children’s Books at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Established in 1982, the annual award of $5,000 goes to an author of an historical fiction novel for children published in the previous year and set in South, Central or North America.

Autism spectrum disorder is a group of neurodevelopmental disabilities characterized by social communication deficits and stereotypic behaviors. Currently, little is known about the cellular and molecular mechanisms of autism spectrum disorder, but the research of 51�Թ��� Associate Professor Woo-Yang Kim, Ph.D., might lead to a change.

The development of liquid crystal technology in Northeast Ohio - and specifically at 51�Թ��� - is an important part of the region’s and university’s legacies and ongoing global impact.

In advance of Monday’s observance of the Juneteenth federal holiday, we asked members of the 51�Թ��� community to reflect on the federal holiday and share their thoughts on what they hope it means for the university.