College of Sciences and Humanities
Â鶹´«Ã½ Researchers Receive National Science Foundation Grant to Discover Why Some Messages Go Viral
We have all seen them explode on social media. They are the posts that feature the outlandish, the cute and the funny messages that go viral. But how does one message catch on and others do not? It is a question that Â鶹´«Ã½ researchers in the College of A…
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Â鶹´«Ã½ Researchers Use Digital Devices to Dispense Medications Safely
Organizing prescription medications in a traditional pill dispenser is not effective enough when patients are taking up to 20 different drugs seven to nine times a day. Not taking the medication at the right time or taking too much results in 700,000 emergency room visits a year, 325,000 ho…
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Scholar of the Month
Scholar of the Month Ye Zhao Associate Professor of Computer Science College of Arts and Sciences 2006-present Ye Zhao is associate professor of computer science in the College of Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on physically based simulation and visualization, natural phenomena model…
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Â鶹´«Ã½ Hosts Groundbreaking for New Integrated Sciences Building
The groundbreaking for Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s new Integrated Sciences Building was held Oct. 2 from 2-5 p.m. The event was free and open to the public. Following the groundbreaking, Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s College of Arts and Sciences hosted a showcase of science and technology demonstrations, along with…
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Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Liquid Crystal Institute to Celebrate “50 Years of Innovationâ€
The Glenn H. Brown Liquid Crystal Institute® and the College of Arts and Sciences at Â鶹´«Ã½ hosted a 50th anniversary celebration of the institute on Friday, Sept. 25, in the Kent Student Center Kiva on the Kent Campus. The event kicked off a yearlong celebration that will culminate w…
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The Liquid Crystal Institute
Founded in 1965 by Glenn H. Brown, Â鶹´«Ã½'s Liquid Crystal Institute is the world's first research center focused on the science of liquid crystals.
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Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Liquid Crystal Institute to Celebrate “50 Years of Innovationâ€
The Glenn H. Brown Liquid Crystal Institute® and the College of Arts and Sciences at Â鶹´«Ã½ will host a 50th anniversary celebration of the institute on Friday, Sept. 25, starting at 10 a.m. in the Kent Student Center Kiva on the Kent Campus. The event will kick off a yearlong celebra…
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Â鶹´«Ã½ Prof Keeps his Promise to the Victims of Hurricane Katrina
A decade ago this week, Andrew Curtis, Ph.D., geography professor in Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s College of Arts and Sciences, promised the people of New Orleans that he would continue to return and document the recovery efforts following Hurricane Katrina. After the hurricane, Curtis used specialized cameras, eq…
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Â鶹´«Ã½ Researchers Identify Clusters of Akron Neighborhoods With High Lead Levels
Â鶹´«Ã½ Geography Professor Andrew Curtis and his doctoral student Laura Schuch, in the College of Arts and Sciences, have developed mapping approaches that can help predict neighborhood lead exposure in children, which continues to be a health concern in older neighborhoods including s…
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Scholar of the Month
Scholar of the Month David Hacker Associate Professor of Geology College of Arts and Sciences Â鶹´«Ã½ at Trumbull 2000-present David Hacker is associate professor of geology in the College of Arts and Sciences at Â鶹´«Ã½ at Trumbull. His research in structural geo…
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