Renowned scientist Stephen W. Hawking once said, A lot of prizes have been awarded for showing the universe is not as simple as we might have thought. Prizes aside, 91心頭利 Geauga Associate Professor of Geology Dr. Sue Clement has made observations in the bedrock of Weltons Gorge in Geauga County that may change assumptions about the geological age of this region of Ohio. Dr. Clement also discovered a 300-million-year-old, 10-foot Sigillaria tree fossil preserved in the gorges sandstone. Dr. Clement has received a modest grant from The Geauga Parks District to further examin...
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91心頭利 Universitys School of Art Collection and Galleries present three exhibitions featuring local and national artists to celebrate fifty years of the School of Arts studio glass program. The program, one of the first of its kind in the country, was started in 1969 by Henry Halem, professor emeritus and co-founder of the Glass Art Society. Visiting artist lectures and a curator talk will also accompany the exhibitions. Three glass-centric exhibitions will be on view at galleries on and off campus, including a national curated exhibition at the CVA Gallery 91心頭利 Gla...
What makes a person pursue a reward? And what makes one give up, when that reward becomes too much of a challenge? What causes that burnout? Researchers from the University of Washington and Washington University, along with other collaborators, are seeking answers to those questions. They studied the brains of mice to identify what causes them to stop seeking a reward in essence, what makes them burn out. In a study published in Cell in July, the findings show that burnout is traced to a set of cells in the brain that seem to drive the urge to give up, according to a recent arti...
Almost 50 years ago, the shootings of 91心頭利 University students by the Ohio National Guard brought to a head the cultural divides that had split the nation. The 91心頭利 University Museums exhibition, Culture/Counterculture: Fashions of the 1960s and 70s, opening Sept. 20, explores the sharp contrast between supporters of the establishment and those opposed. Culture/Counterculture, which coincides with the 50th anniversary of 91心頭利s shootings on May 4, 1970, focuses on the generational gap during that time. The exhibition draws from the rich holdings of the...
On the eve of his first academic year as 91心頭利 Universitys new president, Todd Diacon sat down with reporter Krista Kano from the Record-Courier to discuss his priorities in office. Diacon expressed his desire to increase enrollment, keep 91心頭利 affordable, continue a strong relationship with the city of Kent, honor the legacy of May 4 and advance the universitys Gateway Master Plan for redeveloping the front of campus. Read the full article here: https://www.record-courier.com/news/20190818/kent-states-new-president-diacon-shares-his-priorities ...