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Schnitzer Conducting

All eyes are on Jacob Schnitzer, 91²Ö¿â's new interim director of orchestras, as he lifts his baton in the air, readying himself to guide students through a practice of one of their pieces for an upcoming performance. Schnitzer comes to 91²Ö¿â with numerous accolades, including conducting the world premiere of more than 45 pieces for living composers.

Student researchers at work in a laboratory at 91²Ö¿â.

With more than six months at the helm of 91²Ö¿â’s research division, Vice President Douglas Delahanty, Ph.D., has been hard at work making sure the university is sharply focused on its collaborations with business and industry and maintaining its R1 research status. He recently sat down with 91²Ö¿â Today to talk about his first year and changes in the division.

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KSU Ice Arena construction

Renovations to the 91²Ö¿â Ice Arena will create an indoor practice field.

Monarch butterfly in Murin Gardens.

The colorful landscaping on the Kent Campus attracts visitors of all kinds - and species. 

Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute
Engineers from Leica install the new NLO microscope in the Integrated Sciences Building on the Kent Campus in June 2023.

91²Ö¿â researchers are beginning to use a new high-tech microscope that will allow them to view the structure of cell tissue on a more intense level. 

Storm debris by the Sun Sphere sculpture, near Franklin Hall.

Videos show Thursday's storm and the damage it caused to the May 4 Memorial. 

Student walking by a large, downed tree on Front Campus.

Strong storms caused damage across the Kent Campus on Thursday night. 

Dean Mistur welcomes students to his college.

91²Ö¿â's College of Architecture and Environmental Design had an all-college welcome for new and returning students on Wednesday. 

The Henry and Louise Timken Atrium in the CAE Expansion.

The College of Aeronautics and Engineering is growing and its building's new, state-of-the-art expansion is welcoming students for Fall Semester classes.

91²Ö¿â researchers are kicking off the Student Life Study, an ambitious project that seeks to follow 10,000 students throughout their lifetime to offer help in real time and create a data pool to help inform educational policy.

91²Ö¿â researchers are looking for 10,000 students to participate in an ambitious Student Life Study launching this semester.