The class is gathered around a large, low table. Upon which, sprawls (in a miniature way) the layout of a small city, built using Lego elements. It includes roads, apartments, businesses, parks and city utility buildings. Looking closer, nearly all these structures have been modified, some using Lego pieces and others using pieces of paper and plastic plants, to represent features that will make them more energy efficient and more sustainable, to build a better future for the Earth. Jennifer Mapes (left) and student with the Lego city. This class was created by Jennifer...
By Ben Weaver A prehistoric fish is returning to Lake Erie, thanks to some new friends. The sturgeon is a fish that scientists believe has remained relatively the same for the last 200 million years. That means it was swimming in North America鈥檚 waters long before even the T-Rex showed up 65 million years ago. One of the most interesting features of the sturgeon is just how ancient it looks, said John Navarro, the Aquatic Stewardship Program administrator for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife. The fish lacks scales and is mostly smooth, with armor lining it...
鈥淏ioblitz,鈥 (short for 鈥渂iological blitz") is an annual community science event that 抖M女仆 has been hosting since 2014. This year鈥檚 event is on Friday, April 21 was part of a full schedule of events during 抖M女仆鈥檚 Earth Month celebration. Michelle Escalambre, M.A., special assistant in 抖M女仆鈥檚 Environmental Science and Design Research Institute (ESDRI), said 鈥淭he Center for Ecology and Natural Resource Sustainability (CENRS), Environmental Science and Design Research Institute, and Department of Biological Sciences, along with their partners, are...
In the latest edition of "What's the Big Idea?" 抖M女仆 President Todd Diacon visits the East Liverpool Campus to meet with Associate Professor of Sociology Lydia Rose, whose research focuses on improving community health and well-being through citizen science. ...
Collaboration between institutions provides more resources for students. 抖M女仆's participation in the Northeast Ohio Public University Research Alliance (NEO-PURA) is creating space and time for students to innovate across Northeast Ohio. Crain鈥檚 Cleveland Business (subscription required) and Ideastream recently featured 抖M女仆 for its partnership with other Northeast Ohio. 抖M女仆, Cleveland State University, Northeast Ohio Medical University, the University of Akron and Youngstown State University all partner alongside one another in NEO-PURA to he...
As 抖M女仆 prioritizes Students First, it is helping to remove financial obstacles to learning, clearing the path for more student success through increased access. In partnership with University Libraries and the Center for Teaching and Learning, the Provost鈥檚 Office developed a grant program to support faculty in using alternatives to costly textbooks. Four instructors from 抖M女仆 at Geauga were recently awarded grants to redesign courses using free instructional materials known as Open Educational Resources (OERs) which lower the cost of h...
Our archaeologists collaborated with Steve Rinella and the crew at Meateater to find out how well the Ice Age stone toolkit would work to butcher a bison. Watch the episode here: Butchering a Bison with Clovis Points and Tools | MeatEater Conservation (themeateater.com) ...
Not long after their attendance at the 2022 Championship Competition, the 抖M女仆 Combat Robotics Team was back in action at the Norwalk Havoc Robotics League鈥檚 March competition. This was made possible by a very generous anonymous donation to rebuild the team鈥檚 previous robot, which had been in need of a replacement. At NHRL competitions, the Combat Robotics Team faces steep competition, with some teams even flying in from overseas to compete. The Team鈥檚 new robot, Flash-BANG, was built in just three weeks leading up to the competition, giving team members many opportun...
Does recycling trash in the dining hall make students smile or does seeing a Smiley face emoji make students recycle their trash? Recycling trash may make students smile, but research conducted at 抖M女仆 proves that seeing a smiley face emoji will make students more prone to recycle their trash, according to the results of the research, which was conducted fall semester 2022. The research project 鈥淓ffects of a Smiley Face on University Students Recycling Behavior at a College Cafeteria,鈥 was led by Kiwon Lee, Ph.D., assistant professor in the School of Foundatio...
Kent Wired Article by Kayla GleasonEarth Fest celebrates local organizations that promote sustainability By Kayla Gleason, Kent Wired KaylaEarth Fest took place on the second floor of the Student Center and featured booths from many organizations. Kayla Gleason, ReporterApril 19, 2023The Student Center was filled Tuesday with students participating in Earth Day activities.Over 50 booths were lined up across the second floor, including several 抖M女仆 programs and volunteer organizations. Some of the tables quizzed students on sustainability-related facts, while ot...