Environmental Science and Design Research Institute
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Architect Students Use Fabric, Rope and Ice to Construct International Recognition
The details are stunning. The size - mammoth. The temperature - frigid. They are some of the most awe-inspiring creations made out of mother nature’s most exquisite winter ingredients: snow and ice. Equally impressive are the artists, architects and engineers who take that snow and ice and design a…
College of Architecture & Environmental Design
Arbor Day Foundation Honors Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ With Tree Campus USA Recognition for 10th Consecutive Year
Trees fill the sky every season as far as the eye can see as Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University students walk down the Lefton Esplanade on the Kent Campus. Large oaks provide shade on a warm summer day, glistening maple trees leave a blanket of orange and red on the ground as students move back into the residenc…
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Operation: Restoration
On a cold, rainy Saturday at the end of September, a group of volunteers and researchers trudge up a steep, muddy hill in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP). They’ve come out to celebrate National Public Lands Day and, despite the conditions, they’re having fun planting over 480 native trees o…
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Herrick Conservatory In the dead of winter, Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s greenhouse complex teems with life. Home to a diverse array of plants—and some fish—the facility is also filled with people. Students and faculty members from the biological sciences department conduct research there, students fr…
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"We're Killing Our Lakes and Oceans": Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Geology Professor Co-Authors Op-Ed Essay
Joseph D. Ortiz, Ph.D., professor and assistant chair in the department of geology at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University recently co-authored an op-ed essay for Undark.org with his colleague Eelco J. Rohling, a professor of ocean and climate change at the Australian National University in Canberra, and…
Division of Research & Economic Development
Researchers End Ongoing Debate Over How to Determine the Age of Beluga Whales
You have likely seen one at an aquarium. It is the friendly creature with the oversized head that swims up to the glass with what looks like a smile on its face. Beluga whales are extremely social mammals that are often called sea canaries because of their high-pitched chatter, or melonheads for the…
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Planting the Seeds of Science to Grow Better Green Roofs
Doctoral student plants gardens atop Cleveland buildings to bridge urban design with natural biology A bird’s-eye view of most cities captures the barren landscape of asphalt-covered rooftops, sprawling from one high-rise structure to another. As the sunshine makes its way across the city, the inte…
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Cool Course
Course number: GEOG 40195 (Special Topics) Title: Campus and Community Gardens Instructor: Christopher Post, PhD, associate professor of geography Description: Three-week summer intersession course at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University at Stark that explores the complications of large-scale agricul…
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Taking Flight
As Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ celebrates the 50th anniversary of its flight technology program, we survey the sky-high dreams of women in aeronautics. By Erin Peterson / Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Magazine
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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Researcher Lends Expertise to Commission Recommending Reduction of Antibiotic Use in Food Animals
Antibiotic resistance is a public health crisis that threatens the lives of millions of people around the world. Yet, according to a new report released Aug. 29, the U.S. policy response fails to adequately address this major challenge. The commission report was authored by 12 antibiotic resistance …
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