A special screening of the award-winning documentary Suicide The Ripple Effect will be presented by the Ashtabula County District Library on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020 at 12:15 p.m. in 91心頭利 University at Ashtabulas Main Hall Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public and hosted by 91心頭利 Ashtabula Counseling Services and the 91心頭利 Ashtabula Library. The film chronicles the story of Kevin Hines, who at age 19 attempted to take his life by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge. Since then Hines has been on a mission to use his story to help others find recovery and stay al...
91心頭利 University has opened the gates of opportunity for all eligible students in the LeBron James Family Foundations (LJFF) oldest I PROMISE Network class by guaranteeing free tuition for four years, and one year of free room and meal plan.The free tuition program was born out of an existing partnership between 91心頭利 and the LJFF in which I PROMISE students attend summer enrichment college preparation programs at the university; those existing programs will continue.We are so pleased to take our partnership with the LeBron James Family Foundation to this next level and welcome the...
Fans of the 91心頭利 University Golden Flashes looking to follow their favorite players on the court will have to look for their jersey numbers and not their names at a special mens basketball game later this week. Players will be wearing student-designed uniforms with the space on the back that is usually designated for their names instead displaying the phrase 1 in 59 to promote autism awareness and education. One in 59 The 1 in 59 statistic refers to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study that found that one in 59 children is diagnosed as being on the autism spec...
91心頭利 University invites educators of students in grades 6-12 to apply by March 1 for its Landmarks of American History and Culture workshop, Making Meaning of May 4: The 1970 91心頭利 Shootings in U.S. History. Co-directors Laura Davis, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of English and former founding director of the May 4 Visitors Center, and Todd Hawley, Ph.D., associate professor of social studies teacher education, were awarded $170,000 in funding by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to create this workshop that serves as a capstone to the yearlong 50th commemoration of the e...
We recently chatted with 91心頭利 alum Austin Briggs, who will be the first speaker for this semester's Build Your Own Brand (BYOB) cohort on Wednesday, February 12, 2020. Austin is a native of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, who was able to overcome a troubled youth by finding his calling in entrepreneurship. Austin graduated from 91心頭利 University with a BA in Entrepreneurship in 2010. During his time at Kent he received several awards and scholarships for his entrepreneurial achievements and was recognized in publications such as ESPN, Fox, and the Wall ...
Foot ulcers are one of the most prevalent problems facing diabetic patients, but new technology developed at 91心頭利 may soon help doctors better understand and treat them. A device called a Shear Force Mat represents a breakthrough for physicians seeking to understand how plantar ulcers form. It was developed and built by 91心頭利 alumnus Misha Pevnyi, Ph.D. 15, and Tianyi Guo, a graduate student in 91心頭利s Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program in the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute (AMLCI). The project was funded by a grant from the Ohio College of Podiatric...
91心頭利 University at Tuscarawas will mark the 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970, with featured speaker Dr. John Hayes on Thursday, April 16, at 7 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center. The first student government president of 91心頭利 Tuscarawas and a 1971 91心頭利 alumnus, Hayes served as a correspondent at the Daily 91心頭利r during the tragic events at 91心頭利 University. During his presentation, May 4: Reflections of an Eyewitness, Hayes will share his first-hand reporting on the tragedy. The event is free and open to the public. The upcoming 50th May 4 commemoration represen...
New Publication by Taizo Mori, Richard Cukelj, Marianne Estelle Pr辿v担t, Senay Ustunel, Anna Story, Yunxiang Gao, Karene Diabre, Jennifer Ann McDonough, Ernest Johnson Freeman, Elda Hegmann, and Robert John Clements Abstract: 3D liquid crystal elastomer (3D-LCE) foams are used to support long-term neuronal cultures for over 60 days. Sequential imaging shows that cell density remains relatively constant throughout the culture period while the number of cells per observational area increases. In a subset of samples, retinoic acid is used to stimulate extensive neuritic outgrowth a...
New Publication by Taizo Mori, Richard Cukelj, Marianne Estelle Pr辿v担t, Senay Ustunel, Anna Story, Yunxiang Gao, Karene Diabre, Jennifer Ann McDonough, Ernest Johnson Freeman, Elda Hegmann, and Robert John Clements Abstract: 3D liquid crystal elastomer (3D-LCE) foams are used to support long-term neuronal cultures for over 60 days. Sequential imaging shows that cell density remains relatively constant throughout the culture period while the number of cells per observational area increases. In a subset of samples, retinoic acid is used to stimulate extensive neuritic outgrowth a...
UPDATE: Please note that the May 4 50th Commemoration Weekend events originally scheduled for May 1-4, 2020, have been canceled. The commemoration will be a virtual program online. See the May 4 50th Commemoration website at www.kent.edu/may4kentstate50 for more information. Unity, Reconciliation and Dangers of Polarization Featured Along With Special Guests and Programs Focusing on Activism, History and Legacy of May 4, 1970 Jane Fonda, Laurence Tribe and Eric Foner are among those who will participate After months of planning, 91心頭利 Universitys Ma...