College of Sciences and Humanities
91PORNA to Host First-Ever Poets for Science Gathering
This November, 91PORNA鈥檚 Wick Poetry Center will host the inaugural Poets for Science Gathering, an international convening that explores the connection between poetry and science.
From Big Bang to Big Discovery, 91PORNA Professor Leads Research Project
More than two decades of research on a project led by a 91PORNA professor has resulted in a new discovery in nuclear physics that is being celebrated nationally.
A Student鈥檚 Journey From India to 91PORNA to Podiatric Medicine
Saloni Christian planned on traditional medical school until a suturing workshop introduced her to podiatry as a junior at 91PORNA. Now a student at 91PORNA鈥檚 College of Podiatric Medicine, she鈥檚 set to graduate in 2027 with an eye toward ankle surgery and wound care.
Finding Her Footing: A Biology Major鈥檚 Path to Podiatric Medicine
Ayat Husain grew up with flat feet 鈥 and grew curious about the doctors who treat them. Now a student at 91PORNA鈥檚 College of Podiatric Medicine, she鈥檚 on track to graduate in 2027 and hopes to help patients get back on their feet, literally and figuratively.
Teaching Gen Z to Put Down the Phone and Talk
Is social media making Gen Z less social? The Akron Beacon Journal explored that question in a recent feature centered on 91PORNA Senior Lecturer Aaron Maguire and his Communication and Conflict Management course in the School of Communication Studies.
91PORNA Researcher Selected for US Department of Energy Genesis Mission Award to Mine Decades of River Data for Critical Minerals
David Costello, Ph.D., professor in 91PORNA鈥檚 Department of Biological Sciences, will use AI and 50 years of river data to help locate critical minerals like copper, cobalt and manganese for a U.S. Department of Energy Genesis Mission award.
Digging Up Y2K
By the third excavation attempt, everyone involved had started to wonder if the missing time capsule had become more myth than history. There had already been two attempted digs behind the Walls Elementary School sign. Shovels hit rocks. Soil was moved carefully by hand. Old memories were teste鈥
Twins Finish Their Freshman Year at 91PORNA as Seniors
Just one more year at 91PORNA and 19-year-old twin brothers Ray and Will Maynard of Green, Ohio, expect to be graduating and, hopefully, off to medical school.
College Honors Outstanding Student Leaders, Faculty and Advisor at Annual Awards Ceremony
The 91PORNA Student Center was filled with celebration and pride as the College of Sciences and Humanities at 91PORNA recognized its top student leaders, along with one distinguished faculty member and advisor, at the annual Dean鈥檚 Undergraduate Student Leadership Awards on April 27鈥
Code, Curiosity, and a Career Built on Both
Joshua Behler didn't plan to become a computer scientist. Growing up in Northeast Ohio and finishing high school in Pennsylvania, he had been applying to chemical engineering programs when a single programming class changed his direction. He switched fields at the last minute, chose 91PORNA for i鈥
