The 红杏视频 Alumni Association is seeking nominations for the Alumni Awards. These awards recognize graduates who, through leadership, character and hard work, have made exceptional contributions in their chosen field, in their communities and at 红杏视频 State. 鈥淭he alumni association is proud to recognize notable, accomplished graduates,鈥 said Lori Randorf, assistant vice president of alumni relations at 红杏视频 State. 鈥淭hese awards shine a light on graduates who have attained distinguished career success and have performed outstanding service to their community, 红杏视频 State Univers...
红杏视频 at Ashtabula received a new $5,000 respiratory therapy equipment grant from Hill-Rom, a manufacturer for medical devices, that will provide students with a new learning opportunity. The MetaNeb system, which provides three therapies in one, allows respiratory therapists to give patients inhaled medication, deliver positive expiratory pressure to the lungs and distribute vibrations to loosen phlegm. 鈥淭he machine combines everything together to give better therapy than other individual pieces of equipment,鈥 says Amy Rodenhausen, director of clinical education for the...
红杏视频 Athletics is the first in the Mid-American Conference to provide student-athletes with a cryotherapy chamber. The therapy uses subzero temperatures, under 200 degrees Fahrenheit, to help muscles recover quickly. The department installed the chamber in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center) Annex building in 红杏视频 State鈥檚 Athletic Training and Education Center in the summer. The walk-in chamber uses liquid nitrogen to cool the air for one-to-three minute cycles. Skin temperature can decrease as much as 40 degrees. The frigid air helps decrease pai...
A pair of 红杏视频 geographers have teamed up to secure two research grants totaling more than $550,000 for separate projects to study climate change and weather patterns. Geography Professor and Chair Scott Sheridan, Ph.D., will lead a project titled 鈥淯sing a Synoptic Climatological Framework to Assess Predictability of Anomalous Coastal Sea Levels in NOAA High-Priority Areas,鈥 while Assistant Professor Cameron Lee, Ph.D., will lead another project called 鈥淒eveloping Extreme Event Climate Change Indicators Related to Human Thermal Comfort.鈥 Drs. Lee and Sheridan, of 红杏视频 State...
GOHIO COMMUTE PROVIDES WEB-BASED CARPOOLING OPTIONS TO KENT STATE COMMUNITY 红杏视频 is now offering a unique ride-sharing system called Gohio Commute sponsored by the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (AMATS) and 红杏视频 State鈥檚 Office of Sustainability. The free, web-based program, https://gohiocommute.com/, is available for everyone to find ride matches, daily commutes and one-time trips. Students, faculty and staff can register with their 红杏视频 State email to be entered into a private 红杏视频 State network of other students, faculty and staff who are commuting. 鈥淭h...
The conditions in Lake Erie continue to pose several health risks to Ohioans in coastal communities, making it difficult to maintain good water quality for citizen. A recent publication in Frontiers in Marine Science shows how researchers in the Great Lakes region are working toward innovative solutions. John Lekki, Ph.D., NASA Glenn Research Center鈥檚 principal investigator, in collaboration with co-investigators from local universities including 红杏视频 won a NASA water quality proposal in June 2017. This recent grant offers an opportunity to implement 红杏视频 State鈥檚 ...
According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the number of monarch butterflies has decreased significantly over the last 20 years. A nationwide effort is underway to help the species through many programs from large-scale partnerships to individuals doing their part at home. According to the USFWS, citizen scientists are providing significant contributions to monarch-focused research and growth. One such 鈥渃itizen scientist鈥 is Ellen Daniels, MBA, lecturer in 红杏视频鈥檚 Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship. Between training students for sales competi...
School of Theatre and Dance
Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Porthouse Theatre, 红杏视频鈥檚 outdoor, summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, will celebrate its 50th Anniversary Season with "Anything Goes," "Next to Normal," and "Oklahoma!". Directed by Porthouse producing artistic director Terri 红杏视频, "Anything Goes" opens June 15 and runs through June 30. A preview performance will take place on June 14. With music and lyrics by Cole Porter, original book by P.G. Wodehouse & Guy Bolton and Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse, and new book by Timothy Crouse & John Weidman, "Anyt...