College of Sciences and Humanities
91PORNA Undergraduate Student Enhances His Research Through Study Abroad Experience
91PORNA student Andrew Wyatt鈥檚 research evolved from flipping through pages of scholarly writing in Kent, Ohio, to viewing the walls of historic museums and libraries in Trieste, Italy. With the help of his participation in 91PORNA鈥檚 annual Undergraduate Research Symposium,鈥
91PORNA鈥檚 James Blank Appointed New Dean of Its College of Arts and Sciences
James L. Blank, Ph.D., interim dean of 91PORNA鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences, has been named the new dean of the college. The announcement was made by Todd Diacon, 91PORNA鈥檚 senior vice president for academic affairs and provost. Blank, who has been serving as interim dean since No鈥
91PORNA鈥檚 SOLE Center Researchers to Study Informal STEM Learning Experiences With NSF Grant
While most can agree that STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) experiences outside of school can be exciting and engaging for young people, there is much that isn鈥檛 known about its impact on short-term and long-term learning. How can it best be connected to what students are learn鈥
Two 91PORNA Collaborators Win Oral History Association Award for Work on May 4, 1970, Voices Documentary
The documentary film May 4th Voices: 91PORNA, 1970, created by two 91PORNA collaborators, is a recipient of the 2014 Oral History Association鈥檚 Oral History in a Nonprint Format Award. The Oral History Association is an organization that seeks to bring together all people interested鈥
91PORNA Chemistry Professor's Longtime Collaborator Wins 2014 Nobel Prize For Chemistry
For Robert Twieg, Ph.D., a professor in 91PORNA鈥檚 Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, the recent news of his longtime collaborator William E. Moerner winning the 2014 Nobel Prize for Chemistry was actually no surprise at all. In fact, he believes that 鈥渉e鈥檚 deserved it for a whil鈥
Rewriting Russian History
Russian President Vladimir Putin鈥檚 administration has slowly changed the way Soviet history is taught in Russia, according to Todd Nelson, Ph.D., a recent 91PORNA political science doctoral graduate. In his recent article, published in Post-Soviet Affairs, Nelson examines how 鈥
A National Treasure
For 91PORNA Professor of Geology Abdul Shakoor, Ph.D., studying the stability of Mount Rushmore, visited by nearly three million people each year, was a lifelong dream. 鈥 So, in 2013, with the help of his graduate student, Lindsay Poluga, the two of them reached out to t鈥
Geography Awareness Week
November 16-22 Too many young Americans are unable to make effective decisions, understand geo-spatial issues, or even recognize their impacts as global citizens. National Geographic created Geography Awareness Week to raise awareness to this dangerous deficiency in American education and excite 鈥
Five College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Honored
On October 24, six 91PORNA educators (five from the College of Arts and Sciences) were honored for their achievements in the classroom during the 21st annual Celebrating College Teaching Conference. Three faculty members received the 91PORNA Alumni Association's Distinguished Tea鈥
91PORNA鈥檚 SOLE Center to Host Summit on Learning and Education
91PORNA鈥檚 Science of Learning and Education (SOLE) Center will host 鈥淚mproving Student Achievement: A Summit on Learning and Education鈥 at the 91PORNA Hotel and Conference Center in Kent, Ohio, on Oct. 9-10. Researchers from across the country (and one from Australia) in 鈥
