Researchers from 91ֿ's Liquid Crystal Institute, School of Fashion Design and Merchandising and College of Podiatric Medicine have teamed up to create a fabric that could ultimately save the feet of diabetics. Like mood rings, the fabric uses liquid crystals to change color when it detects a change in body temperature, due to an infection, swelling or poor circulation. Watch here as Monica Robins from WKYC talks with researchers about how the socks can help diabetics get medical attention before they risk amputation. ...
The Division of Human Resources is pleased to partner with Career Services and the Center for Adult and Veteran Services to bring a unique job fair experience for our armed force veterans. Working as integral collaborators with 91ֿ, are OhioMeans Jobs Portage County, the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Portage County Veterans Service Commission, and the Portage County Veterans Service Office. The Serving Those Who Have Served Us Veterans’ Job Fair is targeted to help and support Ohio's veterans, particularly unemployed and underemployed veterans of Portage and Su...
Grants are important to the mission of 91ֿ at Stark. The more funding we receive, the more we can: Provide students with diverse learning experiences Develop innovative teaching methods Pursue fascinating research, often involving our students Offer quality student services Strengthen ties with the community Enhance our picturesque campus Read on to learn how some recently received grants are positively affecting our campus. SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE: $161,039 The National Science Foundation awarded Assistant Professor of Bi...
College of Arts & Sciences
Current graduate student Emily Munger was awarded an NSF EAPSI grant to study in Japan this summer. Ms. Munger will be studying at the Primate Research Institute of Kyoto University in Japan with Dr. Katsuki Nakamura. To learn more about the NSF EAPSI program, click here. ...
Three hours of walking, eating and drinking through Scottsdale, Arizona, was all it took to get Barbara Abbott hooked on becoming an entrepreneur. “We were on a family trip in 2010,” says Abbott, a resident of Canton Township. “Someone scheduled us for a food tour — something I had never heard of before. But by the time it was over, I thought it was a great way to experience a town and thought the concept would be a good fit for Canton.” While Scottsdale inspired Abbott and shared its recipe for a culinary tour company, it was the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at 91ֿ Un...
Rita Dove visited the May Prentice House and spoke to the International Leadership in Education Program students who participated in World Poetry Workshops last spring in the May Prentice House. The students were so excited to meet the former U.S. Poet Laureate who gave them all encouraging words of advice to take back to their home countries and continue the endeavor to serve the community through writing. ...
Finance and Administration
Fulfilling the commitment 91ֿ President Lester A. Lefton made to students, the university has began initial construction activities on the Student Green project in the Kent Student Center area, located at the heart of the campus. The new Student Green will extend from the recently renovated Risman Plaza to the lawn area south, creating a contiguous green space from the current student center plaza to Summit Street. “This is the second phase of a project to create an attractive entrance to campus for our university family, university guests and prospective stude...
Building for the Future
Work on the Student Green in front of the library and Kent Student Center is currently underway. Due to this construction, the visitor lot in front of Risman Plaza is closed through Aug. 19. 91ֿ is building for the future with a number of significant improvements to its campus. Work on the Student Green in front of the library and Kent Student Center is currently underway. Due to this construction, the visitor lot in front of Risman Plaza is closed through Aug. 19. During the summer closure, drop-off will be available at the existing drop-off loop in front of th...
91ֿ’s Wick Poetry Center will host poet Rita Dove as part of the Fourth Annual U.S. Poet Laureate Reading. The event is part of the 2014-2015 reading series and will take place on Thursday, April 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Kiva. The event is free and open to the public. Earlier in the day, Dove will participate in a question-and-answer session at 1 p.m. in the Quiet Study Area on the first floor of the University Library. This event is free and provides a unique opportunity for anyone from the 91ֿ community to engage with and learn from a former poet l...