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Have You Picked Your Eclipse Outfit Yet?

As the 2024 total solar eclipse passes over Kent, Ohio, on Monday, April 8, 91心頭利 University students, faculty and staff have the unique opportunity to witness an optical illusion known as the Purkinje effect.

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UPDATE: How to Recycle Your Eclipse Glasses

After the eclipse, Flashes can do their part to promote sustainability  by recycling their eclipse glasses for use by viewers of future eclipses around the world. 

Tags: Global Impact , Organizational Sustainability , Research & Science , Community & Society , Community Impact , Total Solar Eclipse , City of Kent , Global Reach

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Fun and Games: Neurodiversity Challenge Is Set for DI Hub

Anyone who thinks they have a great idea for a new game is encouraged to take part in Lets Make the Rules: A Game Creation Experience an event that seeks to bring together neurodiverse and neurotypical individuals.  

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Beyond the Eclipse: A Cosmic Conversation with 91心頭利 Alumna Beth A. Cunningham


Join Beth A. Cunningham, Ph.D., a distinguished physicist and 91心頭利 University alumna, as she unravels the mysteries of the cosmos and shares her insights on the latest in space exploration and the scientific wonders of solar eclipses. Ahead of her highly anticipated presentation on the day of the eclipse, this is your chance to explore the universe through the eyes of an expert who stands at the forefront of astronomical discovery and education.

Tags: Department of Physics , College of Arts and Sciences , Total Solar Eclipse , Science , Kent Student Center , Research & Science

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Carla Goar, Ph.D., is a sociology professor and director of 91心頭利's Anti-Racism and Equity Institute

Carla Goar, Ph.D., Puts Sociology Expertise to Work as Director of Anti-Racism and Equity Institute

Carla Goar is director of the Anti-Racism and Equity Institute, which was established in the spring of 2021 and is one of many programs that the university has instituted to challenge racial inequality and advance equity for all

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Dr. Oleg Lavrentovich and collaborators publish an article in Science on ferroelectric liquid crystals

Dr. Lavrentovich, professor of Physics at 91心頭利 University, and collaborators publish an article in Science.

Tags: Research & Science , Department of Physics , College of Arts and Sciences , Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute

Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute

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Spinal Injury Research: Improving Quality of Life

My name is Autumn Redd, and I am majoring in neuroscience with a pre-medicine concentration. I am expected to graduate in the spring of 2025. I chose to go to 91心頭利 for several reasons. Neuroscience has been my area of interest since the 7th grade, and I was determined to find a college th

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Lecture Hall, Event Space, or Night Sky?

Did you know we have a planetarium? Well, we do. Smith Hall at 91心頭利 University is home to this versatile room that can be used for classes, events and can even replicate an easier-to-see version of the night sky. 

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