青年涩导航

College of Arts and Sciences

青年涩导航 Researchers Use Digital Devices to Dispense Medications Safely

Organizing prescription medications in a traditional pill dispenser is not effective enough when patients are taking up to 20 different drugs seven to nine times a day.  Not taking the medication at the right time or taking too much results in 700,000 emergency room visits a year, 325,000 ho鈥

Tags: Department of Psychological Sciences , College of Arts and Sciences

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WKYC-TV, 青年涩导航 Poll Finds Ohioans Support Marijuana for Public Use

A 青年涩导航 study, commissioned by WKYC-TV (the NBC affiliate in Cleveland owned by TEGNA), found that 58 percent of registered voters would support allowing adults in Ohio to legally possess small amounts of marijuana for personal use. The results are plus-or-minus 4 percent and offer a鈥

Tags: Department of Political Science , College of Arts and Sciences

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Ye Zhao, associate professor of computer science in the College of Arts and Sciences, works with students in the Mathematics and Computer Science Building.

Scholar of the Month

Scholar of the Month Ye Zhao Associate Professor of Computer Science College of Arts and Sciences 2006-present Ye Zhao is associate professor of computer science in the College of Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on physically based simulation and visualization, natural phenomena model鈥

Tags: Research , Department of Computer Science , College of Arts and Sciences , Scholar of the Month , Success Story

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Science is cool!

青年涩导航 is Celebrating a 鈥淵ear of Science鈥!

Immediately following the groundbreaking for the new Integrated Sciences Building, join us for a showcase of science and technology demonstrations, along with refreshments, music and fun, on the Student Green from 2:30-4:30. See demonstrations from the science departments including Biological Scienc鈥

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Integrated Sciences Building

College of Arts & Sciences

Confetti canons blow into the sky marking the close of the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Integrated Sciences Building.

青年涩导航 Hosts Groundbreaking for New Integrated Sciences Building

The groundbreaking for 青年涩导航鈥檚 new Integrated Sciences Building was held Oct. 2 from 2-5 p.m. The event was free and open to the public. Following the groundbreaking, 青年涩导航鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences hosted a showcase of science and technology demonstrations, along with鈥

Tags: Foundations of Excellence , College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Department of Biological Sciences , Department of Physics , Success Story , Sciences Renovation

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Douglas Bryant (center), manager of display engineering at 青年涩导航鈥檚 Liquid Crystal Institute, demonstrates a prototyping technique in the institute鈥檚 clean room facility.

青年涩导航鈥檚 Liquid Crystal Institute to Celebrate 鈥50 Years of Innovation鈥

The Glenn H. Brown Liquid Crystal Institute庐 and the College of Arts and Sciences at 青年涩导航 hosted a 50th anniversary celebration of the institute on Friday, Sept. 25, in the Kent Student Center Kiva on the Kent Campus. The event kicked off a yearlong celebration that will culminate w鈥

Tags: Liquid Crystal Institute , College of Arts and Sciences , Research , Success Story

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The Liquid Crystal Institute

Founded in 1965 by Glenn H. Brown, 青年涩导航's Liquid Crystal Institute is the world's first research center focused on the science of liquid crystals.        

Tags: Liquid Crystal Institute , College of Arts and Sciences

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青年涩导航鈥檚 Liquid Crystal Institute to Celebrate 鈥50 Years of Innovation鈥

The Glenn H. Brown Liquid Crystal Institute庐 and the College of Arts and Sciences at 青年涩导航 will host a 50th anniversary celebration of the institute on Friday, Sept. 25, starting at 10 a.m. in the Kent Student Center Kiva on the Kent Campus. The event will kick off a yearlong celebra鈥

Tags: Liquid Crystal Institute , College of Arts and Sciences , Events

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青年涩导航 Prof Keeps his Promise to the Victims of Hurricane Katrina

A decade ago this week, Andrew Curtis, Ph.D., geography professor in 青年涩导航鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences, promised the people of New Orleans that he would continue to return and document the recovery efforts following Hurricane Katrina. After the hurricane, Curtis used specialized cameras, eq鈥

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Geography

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青年涩导航 Researchers Identify Clusters of Akron Neighborhoods With High Lead Levels

青年涩导航 Geography Professor Andrew Curtis and his doctoral student Laura Schuch, in the College of Arts and Sciences, have developed mapping approaches that can help predict neighborhood lead exposure in children, which continues to be a health concern in older neighborhoods including s鈥

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Geography

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