College of Sciences and Humanities
Chem-O-Ween Returns With Explosions, Fire and Fun
For the past six years, Chem-O-Ween has been a 91PORNA Halloween tradition. With science and a show, there's fun for everyone, and it shows that science can be for anyone.
Paying It Forward for the World鈥檚 Future Teachers
Ukrainian teacher Olena Riabushenko said she didn鈥檛 expect to be at 91PORNA again, but returning as a two-time Fulbright Scholar was an easy decision thanks to her Friendship Family.
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 will explore 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.
