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Downtown Plains, Georgia light up to celebrate President Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday.

Presidential Hero Turns 100!

It’s not every day that someone gets to celebrate the 100th birthday of their hero, but for ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University graduate student Mason St. Clair it happened. On Oct. 1, he was in Plains, Georgia, attending the 100th birthday bash of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, and shared details of his experience with ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Today. Carter, a Democrat who served one term from 1977-1981, is the only American president to live to age 100.

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Major Allison Brager, Ph.D. '11

Brager Gives Keynote Speech at Veterans Day Commemoration

Students, faculty and veterans met at the Student Green for an early Veterans Day Commemoration on Friday, November 8. The university’s Army and Air Force ROTC groups stood beside local veterans for a flag-raising ceremony and speeches, along with keynote speaker and Alumna Major Alison Brager, Ph.D…

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Hedi Nasheri at Interpol panel in Lyon, France

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Cybercriminology Program Addresses Need for Multidisciplinary Approach to Combating Cyberthreats

As the rapid advancement of technology and global interconnectivity continues, cyber threats simultaneously evolve and become increasingly prevalent. It is evident that there is an ever-growing need for professionals equipped with the skills to recognize and address the technical, criminal and socia…

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President Todd Diacon congratulates one of the first-place winners from the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience.

Undergraduate College of Arts and Sciences Students Among Winners of Three Minute Thesis Competition

The top undergraduate finishers in the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition were honored at an awards ceremony on October 25 in the Kiva auditorium.  The 3MT competition, founded at The University of Queensland in 2008, traditiona…

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Film reel showing several Women Airforce Service Pilots

From Page to Screen: Professor Joins Documentary Team Honoring Unsung Women Pilots of World War II

Molly Merryman, Ph.D., an associate professor in the School of Peace and Conflict Studies at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University, is working in conjunction with The Red Door Films and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Matia Karrell, as well as producer Hilary Prentice to create a documentary about the Women Airforce Serv…

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Geography Department Welcomes Two Fulbright Scholars

For the first time ever, the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Department of Geography is home to two Fulbright students: Alindomar Silva and Uzma Jabeen!What is the Fulbright Program?The Fulbright Program for Foreign Students, established in 1976, enables students, artists and young professional…

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From Iowa to Ohio: New Faculty Member Sets Sights on Urban and Suburban Challenges

We are thrilled to welcome Assistant Professor Patrick Bitterman, Ph.D., who joined us as a new tenure-track faculty member in the Department of Geography at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University this semester! Bitterman comes to us from the School of Global Integrative Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln…

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Exhibit featuring Bea McPherson

Distinguished Alumna Helps Open Exhibit Showcasing Women’s Role in Cartography During World War II

The Military Mapping Maidens of World War II exhibit is now on display on the first floor of the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Library through November 15.  Who were the Mapping Maidens? The exhibit, sponsored by the Department of Geography, highlights the unique military service of Kent Stat…

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Freshwater crayfish (top left) Lobster (lower left) and crab Tumidocarcinus giganteus (right) from New Zealand

Uncovering the Depths of Decapoda: Meet ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s Expert in Crustacean Evolution

Meet Carrie Schweitzer, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University, who since 2000 has been conducting research while teaching geology at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s Stark Campus. Her expertise lies in evolution, decapods, crustacea, and invertebrate paleontolog…

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Myron Lard

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Alumnus Leads Crucial Research on East Palestine Train Derailment

Myron Lard grew up just 40 miles from the East Palestine derailment site. He returned to help the community understand the impact.

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