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Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Professor Rick Ferdig, Ph.D., lead investigator on a National Science Foundation grant, partnered with the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and Cleveland Metroparks to develop a new learning app.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park Partners With Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University and Cleveland Metroparks to Launch Science Learning App

Educators, scientists and technologists from Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University and Cleveland Metroparks have partnered to develop a new learning app that is now live and freely available on iTunes. The app, called ParkApps, features a number of different resources aimed at educati…

Tags: College of Education and Human Services , College of Education and Human Services , Research Center for Educational Technology , National Science Foundation , Success Story , Research & Science

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Joshua Ishihara created a glove to help communicate with the ASL community.

The Glove That Gives Sign Language a Spoken Voice

At first glance, it looks like an ordinary black glove with a white palm. But if you take a closer look, you will see it is equipped with sensors and a speaker. The glove is in the early stages of helping those who use American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate with those who do not. In his seni…

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Gemma Casadesus-Smith, Ph.D., (center), an associate biology professor at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State, stands in a lab with two graduate students.

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Biology Professor Looks to Stop Alzheimer’s Before It Starts

For decades, biologists researching a cure for Alzheimer’s disease have remained in the dark almost as much as the ailment’s victims. A Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University professor, however, is looking to stop the disease before it starts. Gemma Casadesus-Smith, Ph.D., an associate biology professor in the…

Tags: Department of Biological Sciences , College of Sciences and Humanities , Success Story , Research & Science

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Carissa Marion (left) Jalia Manga (right) are the first female pilot team from Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State to compete in the Air Race Classic. Follow their progress on Twitter using #NikkiTheTopHawk.

The Flying Flashes Reach the Finish Line Early

  What was scheduled to take four days to complete, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s Flying Flashes finished in three. Carissa Marion, a Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State flight instructor and graduate of the university and Jalia Manga, a flight technology major in Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s College of Applied Engineering, Sustainabi…

Tags: Aeronautics , Student Success , Success Story , College of Aeronautics and Engineering , sustainability

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Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State architecture and urban design students stand near the aging waterfront in Havana, Cuba, in an effort to design plans to help restore it. (Photo credit: Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative)

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s Historic Trip to Cuba Coincides With President Obama’s Visit

From its island greenery and beautiful, clear beaches – to its vintage American cars and aged architecture – Havana, Cuba, is a place where few American college students have explored in more than 60 years. But now that diplomatic relations are being restored between both countries, students from…

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Yanhai Du (center), Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State assistant professor in the College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology, teaches students about fuel cell technology.

The Future of Fuel Cells

The basic concept of a fuel cell is simple – it converts chemical energy into electricity. To hear Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Assistant Professor Yanhai Du, Ph.D., in the College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology tell it, however, the impact of modern and emerging fuel cell technol…

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Vivian Feke, a recent graduate of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State, is the winner of the 2016 Student Edward R. Murrow Overall Excellence Award for video. The award recognizes outstanding work by student journalists. (Photo credit: Gary Hanson)

2016 Journalism Grad Wins Student Murrow Award for Video Excellence

Vivian Feke, a recent graduate of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University who studied broadcast journalism in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, is the winner of the 2016 Student Edward R. Murrow Overall Excellence Award for video. 

Tags: Awards and Honors , Student Success , Success Story , University News , College of Communication & Information , School of Media and Journalism

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Dr. Lawrence Osher (far left), professor of podiatric medicine, reviews X-rays with some first-year students in the Amerigel Radiology Lab on the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State College of Podiatric Medicine campus.

Scholar Makes Contributions to Podiatric Medicine Education

Scholar of the Month Lawrence Osher Professor College of Podiatric Medicine 1982-present An accomplished doctor and academic, a highly regarded colleague and educator, the June 2016 Scholar of the Month is Dr. Lawrence Osher of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s College of Podiatric Medicine, a decision…

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Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State baseball player Eric Lauer has been named the Louisville Slugger NCAA Division I Player of the Year by Collegiate Baseball newspaper. He also has earned First Team All-America and Academic All-America honors.

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s Tradition of Athletic Success Continues

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s tradition of athletic success was on full display in early June, earning a national player of the year, a national assistant coach of the year and an honor for excellence throughout its 10 women’s sports. Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State baseball pitcher Eric Lauer earned two significant awards a…

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Flash, the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State mascot, helps cut the ribbon during the grand opening of the new Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement.

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Holds Grand Opening for Its New Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University celebrated the grand opening of its new Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, located at 350 S. Lincoln St. in Ñý¼§Ö±²¥, Ohio, on June 3. The event, was free and open to the public. The building houses nearly 100 employees from its Division of Institutional Ad…

Tags: Division of Institutional Advancement , Foundations of Excellence , Success Story , Alumni

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