College of Communication & Information
The Ƶ Ƶr, Ƶ Ƶ’s independent student newspaper, is the best student newspaper in the nation in its class, according to the College Media Association.The organization announced the annual Pinnacle Award winners at the National College Media Convention in Dallas, Oct. 25-29, 2017. The Ƶ Ƶr beat out competition from Northwestern University, the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Pennsylvania, to take the Pinnacle Award for Newspaper of the Year for 2016-17.“I am absolutely thrilled to see The Ƶr judged to be the best student newspaper in the country,” said...
The Ƶ Alumni Association is seeking nominations for the Alumni Awards. These awards recognize graduates who, through leadership, character and hard work, have made exceptional contributions in their chosen field, in their communities and at Ƶ Ƶ. “The alumni association is proud to recognize notable, accomplished graduates,” said Lori Randorf, assistant vice president of alumni relations at Ƶ Ƶ. “These awards shine a light on graduates who have attained distinguished career success and have performed outstanding service to their community, Ƶ Ƶ Univers...
Ƶ at Ashtabula received a new $5,000 respiratory therapy equipment grant from Hill-Rom, a manufacturer for medical devices, that will provide students with a new learning opportunity. The MetaNeb system, which provides three therapies in one, allows respiratory therapists to give patients inhaled medication, deliver positive expiratory pressure to the lungs and distribute vibrations to loosen phlegm. “The machine combines everything together to give better therapy than other individual pieces of equipment,” says Amy Rodenhausen, director of clinical education for the...
Ƶ Athletics is the first in the Mid-American Conference to provide student-athletes with a cryotherapy chamber. The therapy uses subzero temperatures, under 200 degrees Fahrenheit, to help muscles recover quickly. The department installed the chamber in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center) Annex building in Ƶ Ƶ’s Athletic Training and Education Center in the summer. The walk-in chamber uses liquid nitrogen to cool the air for one-to-three minute cycles. Skin temperature can decrease as much as 40 degrees. The frigid air helps decrease pai...
Facilities Planning and Operations
A pair of Ƶ geographers have teamed up to secure two research grants totaling more than $550,000 for separate projects to study climate change and weather patterns. Geography Professor and Chair Scott Sheridan, Ph.D., will lead a project titled “Using a Synoptic Climatological Framework to Assess Predictability of Anomalous Coastal Sea Levels in NOAA High-Priority Areas,” while Assistant Professor Cameron Lee, Ph.D., will lead another project called “Developing Extreme Event Climate Change Indicators Related to Human Thermal Comfort.” Drs. Lee and Sheridan, of Ƶ Ƶ...
Facilities Planning and Operations
GOHIO COMMUTE PROVIDES WEB-BASED CARPOOLING OPTIONS TO KENT STATE COMMUNITY Ƶ is now offering a unique ride-sharing system called Gohio Commute sponsored by the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (AMATS) and Ƶ Ƶ’s Office of Sustainability. The free, web-based program, https://gohiocommute.com/, is available for everyone to find ride matches, daily commutes and one-time trips. Students, faculty and staff can register with their Ƶ Ƶ email to be entered into a private Ƶ Ƶ network of other students, faculty and staff who are commuting. “Th...
Facilities Planning and Operations
The conditions in Lake Erie continue to pose several health risks to Ohioans in coastal communities, making it difficult to maintain good water quality for citizen. A recent publication in Frontiers in Marine Science shows how researchers in the Great Lakes region are working toward innovative solutions. John Lekki, Ph.D., NASA Glenn Research Center’s principal investigator, in collaboration with co-investigators from local universities including Ƶ won a NASA water quality proposal in June 2017. This recent grant offers an opportunity to implement Ƶ Ƶ’s ...