Global Reach
English Conversation Partner Program Goes Remote, Expands Opportunities
The English as a Second Language (ESL) Center at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ recently moved its English Conversation Partner program online. Once an in-person activity only, the program’s transitioning to a remote environment has actually opened up new opportunities, such as involvement from alumni and additional unique groups and students being able to connect with their language partners regardless of their physical location.
Alumnus Who Aimed to Solve Major Problem Raises $25 Million
Alumnus Andrew Konya, '10, graduated from Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University with a degree in physics and started chiseling away at what is now his company, Remesh, in 2013. Remesh, has gone on to receive to continue expanding and creating solutions.
Alumnus Who Aimed to Solve Major Problem Raises $25 Million
Alumnus Andrew Konya, '10, graduated from Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University with a degree in physics and started chiseling away at what is now his company, Remesh, in 2013. Remesh, has gone on to receive to continue expanding and creating solutions.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Emphasizes Commitment to Its International Students During Town Hall Meeting
We are here to help. That was one of the main messages international students at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University heard during a held July 9 to help answer questions and share the university’s response to a recent announcement by the federal government regarding Fall 2020 international student enrollment requirements.
Global Communication and Fast Fashion in the Classroom
Students in the class Communication in a Global Society worked in teams throughout the Spring 2020 semester to educate audiences about one specific aspect of globalization and ecology: fast fashion.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Aviation Professor I. Richmond Nettey Chairs National Academy Research Committee
I. Richmond Nettey, Ph.D., professor of aeronautics in Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering, has been appointed the new chair of the Transportation Research Board Standing Committee on Airport Terminals and Ground Access at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C.
10 Questions With Gokarna Sharma Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ the Contact Tracing App
Apple and Google partnered in early April to create a new smartphone app that uses Bluetooth to track coronavirus cases. Using a technology called contact tracing, the app alerts a user when they come in contact with someone who has been positively diagnosed with COVID-19. Gokarna Sharma, assistant professor in Computer Science, recently answered 10 questions about the new app based on his professional opinion. Sharma is experienced in algorithms, blockchain and smart technologies such as this.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Professors and Students Team Up With Community Groups to Provide Helping Hands
Two Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ professors partnered with the Summit County Juvenile Court and Hands of Gratitude over the summer to teach juveniles how to assemble prosthetic hands for children in Central America and were featured in the Akron Beacon Journal.
Epidemiology Professor Featured on Mindscape Podcast
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University College of Public Health professor Tara Smith, Ph.D., was featured on Sean Carroll’s Mindscape podcast to talk about the novel coronavirus (and its associated disease, COVID-19) pandemic. Smith gives insight on what measures are useful and which are probably not.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Magazine: Picture This
Each year, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ students participate in off-campus study away/study abroad programs and internships in locations across the country and around the world. And they take photos—lots and lots of photos.