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The 2023 91²Ö¿â Alumni Award winners smile after the Alumni Awards ceremony. Pictured (from left to right) are Sonia Karkare, Danita Brown Young, Ph.D., Scott Haws, Garret Ferrara, Morgan Dawson, Thomas Iivari, Isobel Day, Haley Dees, Avery Hall and John Van Alstine.

91²Ö¿â recognizes alumni who, through leadership, character and hard work, are making a difference. During Homecoming Weekend, 10 Golden Flashes were presented with Alumni Awards, and nine alumni received Lifetime Achievement recognitions from the university’s Black Alumni Chapter.

Leigh Hochberg, M.D., Ph.D., gives the keynote address at the 11th Annual Neuroscience Symposium at 91²Ö¿â.

91²Ö¿â's Brain Health Research Institute hosted its 11th Annual Neuroscience Symposium on Oct. 26-27, where speakers and presenters from academia and private industry discussed the field of brain-machine interface. 

Sophomore Ivory Kendrick, who lost his dad in high school, sits in the Memorial Garden on 91²Ö¿â's campus

Sophomore Ivory Kendrick, a first generation college student, perseveres despite the hardships he has endured.

A record number of students participated in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience during summer 2023.

Twenty-three students won first place in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience competition with a three-minute presentation and a slide.

Couples Kissing on the "K" at Homecoming 2023

Couples who met at 91²Ö¿â participated in a Homecoming tradition on Risman Plaza last weekend.

Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Students carry out research in a laboratory at 91²Ö¿â.

When we come together, Golden Flashes create a legacy of brilliance that makes the world Forever Brighter.

At 91²Ö¿â, we are continuing the proud tradition of giving back during the Giving Tuesday campaign this November. This monthlong celebration of giving brings the 91²Ö¿â community together to support student success and build a brighter future for the blue and gold.

A Marching Golden Flash, Flash the Mascot and "Super Fan" at Dix Stadium during the Homecoming game

Everyone was at Dix Stadium to cheer for our Golden Flashes at 91²Ö¿â's Homecoming celebration last weekend.

Don'Marie Reid gives and receives support in the CommUNITY Lab.

Since Don’Marie Reid of Akron became a Golden Flash, she has experienced immense support from the 91²Ö¿â community, but the CommUNITY Lab is her home away from home where she and many other students receive unconditional support. 

Jordon Egbert, far right, a 91²Ö¿â graduate student, takes part in traditional Rwandan dancing during the Kigali Summer Institute in Rwanda.

91²Ö¿â graduate student Jordon Egbert said taking part in the Kigali Summer Institute in Rwanda has changed his entire perspective on life. 

 

Rain on fall leaves, by Vance Voyles

A photo submitted by a 91²Ö¿â Today reader captures the small-scale beauty found on campus in fall.