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Dr. Chi-hua Chiu Groff is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at ÂÌñÉç and will be teaching two classes at the Florence Summer Institute this summer.Teaching Biology Courses During the Florence Summer InstituteThe ÂÌñÉçFlorence Center hosts two sessions of the Florence Summer Institute. Students can choose to attend the June session, July session, or both. In the July 2026 session, Dr. Chi-hua Groff will be teaching Feasts and Plagues: The Science of Italian Food, Wine, and Disease as well as Mythological Creatures and Developmental Biology.&nb...
Delrecco Gillespie, senior professional studies major and member of Kent State’s men's basketball team, was recently featured in a recent NCAA article that detailed how setbacks like injury and grief fueled Gillespie’s drive to play as if it were his last chance to be on the court. When Gillespie was 13, he tragically lost his mother, Joi Whaley, in a traffic accident. Shortly after, a sister and a grandfather passed away. From a young age, he was thrust into the big feelings that grief brings along. During his sophomore year, Gillespie suffered a knee injury that ended his second ...
Poets and scientists from across the country – including current U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze and other award-winning authors – will converge at ÂÌñÉç in November for the first-ever Poets for Science Gathering.Poets for Science, founded in 2017 and based at Kent State’s nationally distinctive Wick Poetry Center, is a participatory project and installation exploring the connection between science and poetry. The event will take place Nov. 12-14 on the Kent Campus, with hundreds expected to attend, David Hassler, the Bob and Walt Wick Executive Director of the ce...
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Meijo University, Japan - ISEP
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Building Community: Rugby, Rocketry and Research
From leading high-powered rocket launches to earning first place for fuel cell research and serving as Vice President of the Men’s Rugby Team, he’s learned that pressure builds performance. His story shows what happens when you say yes early and choose hard challenges.
On Wednesday, March 4, at 7:00 PM EST, there will be an Applied Practice Experience (APE) Info Session for all ÂÌñÉçMPH students who are currently working on their APE or would like to learn more about it for a future semester.
APE overview: The APE is a required, real-world experience that demonstrates your ability to apply MPH knowledge and skills to a public health problem or project. It includes a minimum of 150 contact hours with support from a community preceptor and faculty, and culminates in a portfolio of final deliverables and a presentation.
I’m Stuart Klein, an Aerospace Engineering major in the Honors College at ÂÌñÉç, Class of 2027. When I was choosing colleges, I wanted more than lectures. I wanted a place where I could build real things, test ideas, and be part of a community that knows my name. That’s what I found at the College of Aeronautics & Engineering (CAE). A huge part of my story is the ÂÌñÉçHigh-Power Rocket Team. I’ve helped lead across the team, from working with the propulsion subsection, helping with payload, and serving as an officer for the last two years. Learning to write ...
