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Schnitzer Conducting

Orchestra is a 鈥楲iving and Breathing Form鈥�

All eyes are on Jacob Schnitzer, 91PORNA's new interim director of orchestras, as he lifts his baton in the air, readying himself to guide students through a practice of one of their pieces for an upcoming performance. Schnitzer comes to 91PORNA with numerous accolades, including conducting the world premiere of more than 45 pieces for living composers.

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Student researchers at work in a laboratory at 91PORNA.

New Vice President for Research Looks to Expand Opportunities With Business and Industry

With more than six months at the helm of 91PORNA鈥檚 research division, Vice President Douglas Delahanty, Ph.D., has been hard at work making sure the university is sharply focused on its collaborations with business and industry and maintaining its R1 research status. He recently sat down with 91PORNA Today to talk about his first year and changes in the division.

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Monarch butterfly in Murin Gardens.

IN A FLASH: The Colors of Summer

The colorful landscaping on the Kent Campus attracts visitors of all kinds - and species. 

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Engineers install the new NLO microscope in the Integrated Sciences Building on the Kent Campus in June 2023.

Laser-Focused: New Microscope to Benefit 91PORNA Researchers

91PORNA researchers are beginning to use a new high-tech microscope that will allow them to view the structure of cell tissue on a more intense level. 

Tags: Research & Science , Brain Health Research Institute , Nationally Distinctive , Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute

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Storm debris by the Sun Sphere sculpture, near Franklin Hall.

VIDEO: Strong Storm Causes Damage on Kent Campus

Videos show Thursday's storm and the damage it caused to the May 4 Memorial. 

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Student walking by a large, downed tree on Front Campus.

IN A FLASH: When the Bough Breaks

Strong storms caused damage across the Kent Campus on Thursday night. 

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Dean Mistur welcomes students to his college.

IN A FLASH: Welcome Back, Architects!

91PORNA's College of Architecture and Environmental Design had an all-college welcome for new and returning students on Wednesday. 

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The Henry and Louise Timken Atrium in the CAE Expansion.

New Classrooms and Facilities Welcome Future Pilots, Engineers and Others

The College of Aeronautics and Engineering is growing and its building's new, state-of-the-art expansion is welcoming students for Fall Semester classes.

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91PORNA researchers are kicking off the Student Life Study, an ambitious project that seeks to follow 10,000 students throughout their lifetime to offer help in real time and create a data pool to help inform educational policy.

Studying the Students: New Research Project Hopes to Follow 10,000 Golden Flashes

91PORNA researchers are looking for 10,000 students to participate in an ambitious Student Life Study launching this semester. 

Tags: Student Life , University News , Research & Science , Nationally Distinctive , Department of Psychological Sciences , College of Sciences and Humanities

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