Good luck this weekend to former 91心頭利 student Michael Keaton as he competes for Hollywoods most prestigious award. Keaton is up for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for his film Birdman. Keaton, known as Michael Douglas, attended 91心頭利 University in 1971-72. He majored in journalism and speech, but did not graduate. Keaton made a name for himself in the 1980s with movies like Night Shift and Mr. Mom. He later went on to star in Beetlejuice and Batman. However, it is his role in Birdman that is getting all the attention. Keaton later returned to Kent St...
91心頭利 University researchers will launch three new studies of harmful algal blooms (HAB) in Lake Erie this spring as part of an overall $2 million water quality initiative by the Ohio Board of Regents. Harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie can produce toxins that make water hazardous to drink and force cities to use additional treatment steps to remove the toxins. In August, nearly 500,000 of the city of Toledos customers were without safe tap water over a weekend due to the HAB in Lake Erie. Protecting Drinking Water A $250,000 project, Harmful Algal Bloom Detection, Map...
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Dean Tondiglia of Stow, Ohio, has been named 91心頭利 Universitys new chief of police. Prior to leading 91心頭利 Police Services, Tondiglia most recently served as the universitys assistant chief of police and associate director of public safety. He will retain the associate director of public safety title. Tondiglia was sworn in today by John Peach, 91心頭利s director of public safety and now former police chief who after 45 years with the university, 33 of which as police chief, is turning over the police chief position to Tondiglia. Peach will remain in his role as director of pub...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the 91心頭利 University Scholarships for Broadening Participation in the Sciences Program with funding to annually provide 21 scholarships of $5,000 each for undergraduate students. The scholarship program, led by Committee Chair Jonathan Maletic, Ph.D., 91心頭利 professor of computer science, was started in 2007 and is designed to assist financially disadvantaged students who show promise in the sciences by enabling them to pursue a full-time program of study that can be completed in four years. The program also is designed to increase di...
School of Visual Communication Design
The School of Visual Communication Design recently welcomed Daphne Firos to its faculty. Firos, whose background is in both architecture and graphic design, will teach students three-dimensional "form building and the integration of type and image in projects that range from packaging to environmental graphics." "My focus both professionally and at the VCD is 3D design, and therefore I'm really looking forward to teaching students about this challenging part of the field and helping them develop their individual voice," Firos said. "I am also happy to have the opportunity to work with Pr...