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 Danielle Sarver Coombs, associate professor in Âé¶¹´«Ã½â€™s School of Journalism and Mass Communication, lectures in a Franklin Hall classroom during an afternoon journalism class.

Scholar of the Month

Scholar of the Month Danielle Sarver Coombs Associate Professor   College of Communication and Information 2007-present Danielle Sarver Coombs is an associate professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the College of Communication and Information. Her research focuse…

Tags: Scholar of the Month , Success Story , College of Communication & Information , School of Media and Journalism , Research & Science

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Âé¶¹´«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 Âé¶¹´«Ã½ researchers in the College of A…

Tags: Department of Geography , College of Sciences and Humanities , Research and Sponsored Programs , Research & Science

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Brian Peters, assistant professor in Âé¶¹´«Ã½â€™s College of Architecture and Environmental Design, reviews the use of 3D printing technology with his class.

Scholar of the Month

Scholar of the Month Brian Peters Assistant Professor   College of Architecture and Environmental Design 2013-present Brian Peters is an assistant professor in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design. His research and teaching focuses on digital technologies in architectural…

Tags: College of Architecture and Environmental Design , Scholar of the Month , Success Story , Research & Science

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Ye Zhao, associate professor of computer science in the College of Arts and Sciences, works with students in the Mathematics and Computer Science Building.

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…

Tags: Department of Computer Science , College of Sciences and Humanities , Scholar of the Month , Success Story , Research & Science

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Douglas Bryant (center), manager of display engineering at Âé¶¹´«Ã½â€™s Liquid Crystal Institute, demonstrates a prototyping technique in the institute’s clean room facility.

Âé¶¹´«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 Âé¶¹´«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…

Tags: College of Sciences and Humanities , Success Story , Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute , Research & Science

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WKYC TV Gets a Bird’s-Eye View of Drone Technology at Âé¶¹´«Ã½

What started as a hobby a decade ago has turned into a promising future for Âé¶¹´«Ã½ senior Alex Flock. WKYC TV featured Flock for a story on the growing interest in drones and Âé¶¹´«Ã½â€™s minor in unmanned aircraft systems. Along with Blake Stringer, Ph.D., assistant professor in Ken…

Tags: Research & Science , College of Aeronautics and Engineering

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Thomas Long (second from left), assistant professor in the College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology, walks along the flight line at the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Airport with a group of Âé¶¹´«Ã½ students.

Scholar of the Month

Scholar of the Month Thomas Long Assistant Professor College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology 2014-present Thomas D. Long is assistant professor and lead faculty member in Aeronautics-Aviation Management at the College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology…

Tags: Aeronautics , Scholar of the Month , Success Story , sustainability , Research & Science

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David Hacker, associate professor of geology at Âé¶¹´«Ã½ at Trumbull, poses for a photo near a rock outcropping in the Gorge Metro Park in Summit County. Hacker has been selected as Âé¶¹´«Ã½â€™s Scholar of the Month.

Scholar of the Month

Scholar of the Month David Hacker Associate Professor of Geology College of Arts and Sciences Âé¶¹´«Ã½ at Trumbull 2000-present David Hacker is associate professor of geology in the College of Arts and Sciences at Âé¶¹´«Ã½ at Trumbull. His research in structural geo…

Tags: Department of Earth Sciences , College of Sciences and Humanities , Âé¶¹´«Ã½ at Trumbull , Scholar of the Month , Success Story , Research & Science

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Andrew Shahriari, who has been selected as Âé¶¹´«Ã½â€™s Scholar of the Month, sits in a khong wong yai (big gong circle) with two ranad eks (lead xylophones) in the background in a School of Music classroom.

Scholar of the Month

Scholar of the Month Andrew Shahriari Associate Professor of Music College of the Arts 2008-present Andrew Shahriari has been recently promoted to associate professor for the 2015-2016 academic year. He also serves as coordinator of online classes for music in the Hugh A. Glauser School of Mu…

Tags: College of the Arts , Scholar of the Month , Success Story , Hugh A. Glauser School of Music , Research & Science

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Paul DiCorleto Named New Vice President for Research and Sponsored Programs at Âé¶¹´«Ã½

Photo of Paul DiCorleto - photo credit: Cleveland ClinicFollowing a national search, Âé¶¹´«Ã½ has selected Paul E. DiCorleto, Ph.D., as its new vice president for research and sponsored programs. DiCorleto comes to Âé¶¹´«Ã½ from Cleveland Clinic, where he has served as Sherwin-Page Chair of the Lerner Research Institute since 2002, and from Case Western Reserve University, where he has served as chair of the Department of Molecular Medicine in the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine since 2003. He joins Âé¶¹´«Ã½ on Aug. 17.

Tags: Administration , Research & Science

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