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Benjamin Mudrak

Four Years Ahead: An 18-Year-Old Kent Student Will Graduate From 91²Ö¿â This Spring

While most 18-year-olds are finishing up their high school requirements for graduation and making plans to attend college or applying for jobs, a few exceptional students like Benjamin Mudrak are simply way ahead of their peers in their academic pursuits.

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Department of Mathematical Sciences

Jacob Grant (pictured third from left) pictured with the rocket built by the 91²Ö¿â high powered rocket team.

Third Generation Honors College Student Earns Full Ride to Georgia Institute of Technology For Graduate Program

Jacob Grant, 91²Ö¿â student, is a senior aerospace engineering major with a minor in physics. Grant graduated from Edison High School in Milan, OH in 2017. After a late medical disqualification from the Air Force Academy, he chose to attend 91²Ö¿â. Grant is a third generation 91²Ö¿â Honors College student. His grandmother studied Spanish at 91²Ö¿â and his mother studied education. Both were members of the Honors College.

Tags: College of Aeronautics and Engineering, Physics, Department of Physics, College of Arts and Sciences, undergraduate research

Honors College

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91²Ö¿â Receives More Than $3 Million In Grants From National Science Foundation

91²Ö¿â has recently received a flurry of grants totaling more than $3 million in funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), which will support research and innovation in a wide range of fields within the College of Arts and Sciences. 

Tags: Research & Science, Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, Brain Health Research Institute, Environmental Science and Design Research Institute, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, Department of Computer Science, Department of Psychological Sciences, Department of Physics, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Healthy Communities Research Institute, Institutes and Initiatives

Division of Research & Economic Development

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Chemistry Professor Continues ‘Highly Cited Researcher’ Streak

There are just a handful of chemists worldwide with h-indices above 200. The h-indices of chemists awarded the Nobel Prize during the last five years range from about 30 to 160. Mietek Jaroniec, professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry has an h-index of 125, which places him among the top chemists worldwide.

Tags: Research & Science, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, AMLCI, Institutes and Initiatives

Division of Research & Economic Development

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Biological Sciences receive NIH Funding to Study Cancer Drug Resistance

For students going into the medical research field, having a chance to learn, succeed, fail and be inspired under the supervision of an accomplished researcher during their education is a priceless experience. This experiential learning would not be possible without outside funding, and now, students in Manabu Kurokawa’s lab can elevate their efforts thanks to a grant awarded to the group. 

Tags: Research & Science, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Brain Health Research Institute, Institutes and Initiatives

Division of Research & Economic Development