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Grassland in Magersfontein (near Kimberley, South Africa), 1900

Researchers Reveal How Loss of South African Grasslands to Shrubs Could Affect the Soil and Atmosphere

Ecosystems in today's world are responding to a wide variety of environmental changes. What happens when these changes interact? That was the topic of a recent paper published by David Ward, Ph.D., the Art and Margaret Herrick Endowed Professor of Plant Biology in Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University's Depart…

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Grassland in Magersfontein (near Kimberley, South Africa), 1900

Researchers Reveal How Loss of South African Grasslands to Shrubs Could Affect the Soil and Atmosphere

Ecosystems in today's world are responding to a wide variety of environmental changes. What happens when these changes interact? That was the topic of a recent paper published by Dr. David Ward and international colleagues and graduate students in the journal Scientific Reports. Although climate …

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Workers install a green roof onto the lower roof of Taylor Hall at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University. The plants will help insulate the building, control water runoff and provide less glare.

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State to Co-Lead New Center of Living Architecture

At the 16th Annual CitiesAlive Conference recently held in New York City, a consortium of Ohio universities was selected as one of the first four North American regional centers of living architecture by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities and the Green Infrastructure Foundation.  Faculty from Ke…

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Congratulations to Raissa Mendonca-PhD student in the lab of David Costello.

Congratulations to Raissa Mendonca-PhD student in the lab of David Costello.   One of our Biological Sciences graduate students (Raissa Mendonca ) has been selected for the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Chris Lee Award: https://www.setac.org/page/SETACAw…

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Biological Sciences

Elizabeth Herndon, Ph.D, assistant professor of geology in Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University, received a five-year, $487,000 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation.

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Geologist Wins Grant to Study Climate Change Factors and Inspire Young Scientists

The greenhouse effect is one of the most widely known causes of global climate change. It is currently caused by an excess of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere due to burning of fossil fuels. Some natural processes can help slow climate change by removing CO2 from the atmosphere. For example, p…

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Kayakers to Paddle From Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ to Cleveland for 5th Annual Crooked River Commute

Kayakers to Paddle From Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ to Cleveland for 5th Annual Crooked River Commute

Two days and 50 miles. That is how long it will take kayakers to paddle the Cuyahoga River from Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University to Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative for the 5th annual Crooked River Commute. The event is intended to promote the river as a shared asset for education, recreation,…

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Sandy's Scrapbook

When Sandy Scheuer was killed on her way to class on May 4, 1970, she was a junior speech therapy major and honors student, a member of Alpha Xi Delta sorority and active in the local Jewish community. She was also a beloved daughter, sister, friend. One of the four students killed and nine stu…

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New College and Career Academies

This spring, 300 incoming freshmen at Akron’s Firestone Community Learning Center high school visited the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus to explore firsthand what careers in the areas of design, graphic communication, the performing arts and advanced technology and comprehensive engineering have to offer. The visit w…

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Photo by Jana life, BS ’18

List Girl

 Last year, senior Kelsey Merritt attempted to break a Guinness World Record by assembling a team of volunteers to create the world’s largest mural painted entirely by bare feet—measuring 26,787 square feet—on the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Commons during Homecoming 2017. She’s still waiting to hear back from …

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Photo by Jeff Glidden, BS ’87

Economic Engine

Partners in Progress: (above) Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ City Manager Dave Ruller and Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State President Beverly Warren discuss the university’s new economic impact study during a press conference unveiling the report on February 26, 2018. “Sharing this data is creating a solid foundation for the future transformation …

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