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Members of the ����ɫ��ҹ University community who enjoy kayaking along the Cuyahoga River or taking a walk or jog along the adjacent Portage Hike and Bike Trail may have noticed the river dredging work near Fred Fuller Park in Kent.  The work, which began in September, is expected to take about three months. The aim is to remove petroleum that causes a sheen on the top of the water.   Bridget Susel, director of community development for the city of Kent, said the work is part of a long-standing environmental cleanup from a former industrial building located ups...

Wednesday, August 31, 2022 - 4:30pm to 5:00pm Design Innovation Hub 201 Meet local alumnus Kurt Ruehr. Come hear about the park project he embarked on during his time at KSU and how it has come full circle now that he is on the Portage Parks Board of Commissioners and is the Executive Director of Leadership Portage County. This event is open to the public; no RSVP required. /esdri ...

Dhruba Panthi, Ph.D., assistant professor of Engineering Technology at ����ɫ��ҹ University at Tuscarawas, is this year’s winner of the Farris Family Innovation Award, which supports the research of tenure-track faculty members who have not yet reached tenure.   Panthi said he will use the monetary award to further his study in hydrogen production and electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide, using high-performance solid oxide electrolysis cells.  His research focuses on hydrogen fuel because its only byproduct is water, which is harmless to the environment, unlike other fu...

Dhruba Panthi, Ph.D., assistant professor of Engineering Technology at ����ɫ��ҹ University at Tuscarawas, is this year’s winner of the Farris Family Innovation Award, which supports the research of tenure-track faculty members who have not yet reached tenure.   Panthi said he will use the monetary award to further his study in hydrogen production and electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide, using high-performance solid oxide electrolysis cells.  His research focuses on hydrogen fuel because its only byproduct is water, which is harmless to the environment, unlike other fuels ...

Kathalina (Kat) Thorpe plays many roles, including mom, graduate student and assistant, technical designer, researcher, and philanthropist. However, one persona created the happiest of moments – Worm Girl! It was in 2020 at the Georgia Undergraduate Research Conference – when someone pointed to her and said, “You are the Worm Girl!” And Thorpe has worked hard to be recognized for this beloved character, which has spurred a movement. As a graduate student and teaching assistant at ����ɫ��ҹ University, she is also the technical designer for ����ɫ��ҹ Trumbull Theatre’s upcoming Summe...

Workers from the Portage County non-profit organization Family and Community Services recently arrived at ����ɫ��ҹ University’s Kent Campus to collect one of the most prized castoffs from university residence halls: bicycles.  The agency’s annual bike collection on the Kent Campus has become one of its most popular giveaways at the County Clothing Center in Ravenna, which is one of many social service programs that Family and Community Services operate in the Kent-Ravenna area.  “Oh, my goodness yes, the bicycles disappear very fast,” said Candy Pollard, who manages t...

The Spaceport America Cup is the world’s largest intercollegiate rocket engineering conference and competition. Over 1,700 students and faculty will gather in Southern New Mexico for the annual Spaceport America Cup. Drawn by the opportunity to collaborate and compete at a world-class spaceport facility, they represent the best and brightest from more than 150 institutions located all across the world.  Part academic conference and part design-build-fly style competition, the Spaceport America Cup has something to offer students, faculty, industry representatives, and amateur aerospace...

The Air Race Classic is the epicenter of women's air racing and is the ultimate test of piloting skills and aviation decision-making for female pilots of all ages and from all walks of life.  The all-female air race route is selected to present challenges and to provide a variety of learning opportunities for racers, yet be within the endurance range of the slowest airplanes. Racers will experience changes in terrain, weather, winds, and airspace as they fly more than 2,500 miles over four days.   The ����ɫ��ҹ University team selected to compete in the 2022 Air Race ...

Join us in congratulating Dr. Eren on being a recipient of ����ɫ��ҹ University President's Faculty Excellence Award! The President's Faculty Excellence Award was created to recognize exceptional performance by a faculty member that leads to the achievement of national or international recognition. National or international recognition may be demonstrated in research, teaching and/or service. Tenured and tenure-track faculty members in all disciplines and from all campuses were eligible based on recommendations to department chairs and deans. Metin I. Eren, Associate Professor, Kent Campus...