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“You look normal.”   “You don’t seem like you’re sick.”   “You’ve got what?” Nicole Sandrella has heard it all when it comes to people’s responses when they learn that the 91�ֿ� at Trumbull senior has multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system that disrupts the flow of information within the brain, and between the brain and body. The cause of MS is still unknown – scientists believe the disease is triggered by as-yet-unidentified environmental factor(s) in a person who is genetically predisp...

Dear 91�ֿ� Community: It has been an exciting, invigorating and inspiring eight months since joining the 91�ֿ� community. Through the Presidential Listening Tour and other meetings, both casual and formal, I have learned so much about what is the heart of 91�ֿ�. You have been gracious with your time, open and candid with your comments and reflections, and warm and welcoming to one of the newest members of this outstanding community. For that and more, I am most grateful and look forward to our continued work together. 91�ֿ� is poised to determine a distinct...

Laura Bartolo (Professor and Director of the Center for Materials Informatics, 91�ֿ�) and Lan Li (Assistant Professor, Materials Science & Engineering, Boise State University) are serving as guest editors for a Special Issue of Crystals, a new international, open access journal of crystallography.  The Special Issue will focus on “Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs): Energy and Informatics."  Authors are invited to submit manuscripts on:  Computational and experimental approaches investigating MOFs’ potential in viable clean energy applications Researc...

Loose change, bake sales and restaurant discounts all helped lead up to the grand finale of fundraisers that benefit people with hearing loss. 91�ֿ�’s Greek organizations pulled together for the seventh annual Lip Sync contest this past weekend. Cleveland.com featured the event that included songs, skits and sign language. Read more on Cleveland.com. (Photo credit: Penell Paglialunga) ...

The 91�ֿ� Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting Wednesday, March 11. The Board will convene at 2:30 p.m. in the George Urban Board of Trustees Conference Room, which is located on the second floor of the Kent Campus Library. Trustees will retire into executive session as part of a working lunch at 11:30 a.m. to consider specific topics as provided for under Ohio’s “Sunshine Law.” Trustees will meet as a Committee of the Whole from 8-10 a.m. This will be followed by Board standing committee meetings as follows: Academic Excellence and Student ...

91�ֿ� has earned the Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree Campus USA recognition for its commitment to effective urban forest management for the seventh consecutive year.  Tree Campus USA, a national program launched in 2008 by the Arbor Day Foundation and Toyota, honors colleges and universities and their leaders for promoting healthy trees and engaging students and staff in the spirit of conservation. “Every year, we aim for the continued recognition of Tree Campus USA,” said Heather White, grounds manager of University Facilities Management at 91�ֿ�. To obtain this disti...