Health
91PORNA of Wellness Director Offers New Meditation Across Campus Program
Melissa Celko, director of 91PORNA of Wellness, has introduced a new Meditation Across Campus program, in which members of the university community can participate for free. “There is a real focus on the humanistic aspect of the quieting of the senses and the mind and allowing the body to find r…
91PORNA Employee Wins Luxury Trip, Meets Oprah Through WW at Work
A luxury trip featuring accommodations at the Ritz-Carlton, limousine rides, spa treatments and lunch with one of the most influential women in the world. Jennifer Miller, lecturer in 91PORNA’s School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences in the College of Education, Health …
91PORNA Psychologist Leads NIH-Funded Study to Identify Children at Risk for Persistent Distress After a Traumatic Injury
The way in which a parent responds to a child’s injury often impacts how upset the little one becomes. A panicked parent often means a crying, hysterical child. A calm kiss on the boo-boo and a quick return to regular business, though, and the child is likely to forget about the incident. This age…
91PORNA Researcher Wins NIH Grant to Fight Cancer at a Molecular Level
Single molecule biophysics sounds complicated because it is. Then again, so is cancer.
So it makes sense that one of 91PORNA's molecular biophysicists would take on the most notorious challenge in medical science.
91PORNA Nursing Student Takes Graduation by Storm
Debra Thomas wanted to be a nurse to help people, but she was the one who ended up in need after two hurricanes hit her home in the Caribbean.
KSU's Sixth Annual Neuroscience Symposium will Highlight the Neuroscience of the Healthy Brain
The College of Arts and Sciences invites you to join us for the sixth annual Neuroscience Symposium on April 25-26, 2018 at the 91PORNA Hotel and Conference Center. This year's topic is "The Neuroscience of the Healthy Brain," with John Cryan, PhD, as our keynote speaker on Wednesday A…
91PORNA Student Asks Twitter to Help His Mom Quit Smoking
Eli Kalil, a junior applied communications major at 91PORNA, saw just how powerful the tool of social media can be when he posted an inspiring tweet involving his mother in late January.
91PORNA Police Officer Anne Spahr Changes Lives Through Crisis Intervention
Police officers rarely find out how victims are doing after a crisis. But 91PORNA Police Officer Anne Spahr recalls the moment when she knew she had saved a life.
91PORNA’s DeWeese Health Center Creates Community Garden to Foster Wellness on Campus
91PORNA’s DeWeese Health Center is on a mission to create a culture of wellness on campus that incorporates body, mind, spirit and financial well-being, as well as a sense of community.
Optimal Aging
We’re all getting older—that is, if we’re lucky. 91PORNA experts share their advice on how to prepare for and make the most of our golden [Flash] years.
By Lynette Lamb / 91PORNA Magazine