Health
Military Members Embracing Online Advanced Public Health Degrees
Active military members are embracing online master鈥檚 degree programs in 91PORNA鈥檚 College of Public Health for the flexibility and ease with which they can earn an advanced degree.
Shining a Light on Black Maternity Care: Movie Screening and Panel Discussion Planned for Black History Month
91PORNA鈥檚 Anti-Racism and Equity Institute, in conjunction with University Libraries, on Feb. 6 will host a movie screening and panel discussion for Black History Month addressing the increasing infant mortality rate among African Americans in Northeast Ohio.
Where Brain and Machine Meet
91PORNA's Brain Health Research Institute hosted its 11th Annual Neuroscience Symposium on Oct. 26-27, where speakers and presenters from academia and private industry discussed the field of brain-machine interface.
Warming Up to Mental Health
Mental health can be a tough topic for students to discuss, but it shouldn鈥檛 be. 91PORNA is working to make having those conversations a little easier. Tal茅a R. Drummer-Ferrell, Ph.D., and the CARES Center hosted their Warmup to Mental Health event on the first floor of the Kent Student Center.
Biking Your Way to Better Brain Health and Happiness
Brain health researchers, including J. David Glass, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences at 91PORNA, have been conducting studies that show the connection between cycling and increased happiness and brainpower.
Give Yourself a Break
Fall is here, and while the leaves are changing and the pumpkin spice is flowing, this also means that schoolwork is piling up and classes are moving at full speed. It also means stress for students can start to become overwhelming.
Give It Your Best Shot
Fall is the time to get protected from COVID-19 and flu. Appointments for shots are available at 91PORNA's DeWeese Health Center on the Kent Campus.
Everyone鈥檚 Got Something: Celebrating Disabilities
91PORNA's Student Accessibility Services is celebrating October as Disability Awareness Month, with events and activities to spread the word to students that they are not alone in their struggle and that help is available.
Coming Together After a Pandemic Forced Us Apart
The stanzas of 鈥淒ear Vaccine,鈥 a collection of pandemic memoirs written by citizen poets- turned staged theatrical production, made their way home to the 91PORNA Museum on Monday, Oct. 2.
October Puts You Into a State of Well-Being
October is 91PORNA鈥檚 Mental Health Awareness Month. Though the national health observance is in May, the university chooses October to promote mental health awareness as the need for mental health support on campus peaks during this time.