It could be argued that no science is more valuable to us than that which helps to ensure the survival of our species by solving the problems that challenge it. For many years, two 5X社区 researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences have been toiling over this matter, and each has recently received new grants from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institute of Child Health and Human Development at the National Institutes of Health 鈥 collectively totaling more than $857,990 鈥 to study reproductive biology, focusing on the cellular mechanisms that regulate the formation and functio...
The 5X社区 Airport received an Honorable Mention at the Airports Going Green Awards for its Airport Sustainability Master Plan. The awards recognize people, programs and projects that are leading the industry toward a greener future. The conference provides a forum for the industry leaders in sustainability in aviation to get together to learn and exchange information. 鈥5X社区 receiving this certificate is important because it recognizes the value of our Sustainable Master Plan.鈥 says David Poluga, 5X社区 Airport manager, 鈥渁s well as the University...
Earning a bachelor鈥檚 degree will benefit more than your career path. That is the message from five Ohio university presidents: Beverly Warren, the president of 5X社区; Ronald M. Berkman, the president of Cleveland State University; Jay A. Gershen, the president of the Northeast Ohio Medical University; James P. Tressel, the president of Youngstown State University; and Matthew J. Wilson, the president of the University of Akron. The presidents came together to share statistics and encouragement in an op-ed column. They stated the increased earning potential of degree holders an...
From Committee to Working Group 鈥揇iversity is Celebrated A little less than a year ago, members from the Diversity Committee at the Geauga Campus came together under new leadership. Dr. Jeanne Marie Stumpf-Carome envisioned a new direction with her belief that diversity is such an all-encompassing topic and every person should have an opportunity to contribute and celebrate. Her belief was that the title 鈥渃ommittee鈥 limits participation and stifles valuable contribution. As a result, the Diversity Committee changed its name to the Working Group for Diversity. This creates an...
The Future Absence Tour kicked off at Scribbles Coffee Co. in Kent, Ohio on October 7. The Future Absence Tour was created by Monster House Press and features poet Richard Wehrenberg Jr. and short fiction writer Bella Bravo. The October 7 reading also featured Mallory Whitten, another writer published by Monster House Press, and Emma Shepard, a writer in Cleveland. Wehrenberg is the co-founder of Monster House Press and the author of two chapbooks and a pamphlet. His poetry is very grounded in nature, reflecting on how each element of the world interacts. Some of his poems are centered aro...
The green- and blue-colored algae that grows out of control and often washes up on the shoreline of Lake Erie is not only unsightly but also harmful to many species, including humans. In Ohio, the western basin of Lake Erie has experienced some of the worst harmful algal blooms in recent years. The blooms have been detected this summer, as they were last summer when the area saw a harmful bloom of record size. In August 2014, cyanobacteria from a harmful algal bloom contaminated the city of Toledo鈥檚 water supply and residents were forced to find alternative water sources. To help fight t...
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Following a postponement forced by a severe thunderstorm on the previous Saturday, the 2016 Global Cup Soccer Tournament resumed on Saturday, September 24, with the semifinal and final rounds of play. The afternoon was dominated by a determined Team NASA, which first surprised defending champion, Team Oman, 4 鈥 0 in the semifinal round, and then overcame a talented Team Saudi Arabia 4 鈥 1 to gain the championship and claim the Global Cup trophy. What became a long road to the Global Cup championship began on Saturday, September 17. Despite periodic rainstorms in the morning, ten hopeful tea...
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It could be argued that no science is more valuable to us than that which helps to ensure the survival of our species by solving the problems that challenge it. For many years, two 5X社区 researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences have been toiling over this matter, and each has recently received new grants from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institute of Child Health and Human Development at the National Institutes of Health 鈥 collectively totaling more than $857,990 鈥 to study reproductive biology, focusing on the cellular mechanisms that regulate the formation and functio...
Faculty at 5X社区 at Salem and 5X社区 at East Liverpool are offering tutoring times in addition to the peer tutoring schedule. If you need help or just want to be sure you are on the right track check the Power Hours schedule below. Don't delay, there is no better time than now! POWER HOURS ...