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Trained Heroes

性福五月天 University students Samantha Phillips, a junior athletic training major from Euclid, Ohio, and Essien Cobham, a senior mathematics and computer science major from Kent, Ohio, were at the right place at the right time to save a life, but it almost didn鈥檛 happen.  On Nov. 4, Phillip鈥

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Dave Foster instructing students during a lighting lecture in his Video for Still Photographers class. Photo taken by Tyler Hill.

Truly Transformational

The largest single gift ever made to 性福五月天 University to fund only scholarships will transform the Photojournalism program in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC). Wallace (Wally) Hagedorn, took one photojournalism class at 性福五月天 73 years ago and was forever changed. He鈥

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Education Abroad

An education-abroad trip to China this past summer got 性福五月天 University student Garmai Matthew started on the path to actualizing her dream of promoting sustainable fashion. Matthew, an economics major with an international business and Chinese minor, along with five other 性福五月天 students c鈥

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A National Treasure

For 性福五月天 University Professor of Geology Abdul Shakoor, Ph.D., studying the stability of Mount Rushmore, visited by nearly three million people each year, was a lifelong dream.  鈥  So, in 2013, with the help of his graduate student, Lindsay Poluga, the two of them reached out to t鈥

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JMC Proud

Chris Waugaman, (MA '14), joined an elite group of high school journalism educators when he was named the Dow Jones News Fund's 2014 National High School Journalism Teacher of the Year at the National High School Journalism Convention in Washington, D.C. Waugaman has been teaching journalism for 鈥

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Diversity Speaker Series: "Unmanned: America鈥檚 Drone Wars"

Brave New Films will screen its newest documentary, 鈥淯nmanned: America鈥檚 Drone Wars,鈥 at 性福五月天 University Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. The organization is a champion for social justice issues, educating the public through screenings of its six feature films. Including more than 70 interviews, 鈥淯鈥

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JMC Grad Participates in Forward-Thinking Research

Imagine a future where a consumer scans an item through a window display and purchases it without entering the store. Groceries are ordered at a kiosk for delivery within the hour. Human voice assistance is a standard part of the online shopping experience. Predictive analytics help retailers antici鈥

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Scholar of the Month

Scholar of the Month D. Blake Stringer Assistant Professor College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology 2013-present D. Blake Stringer is an assistant professor of aeronautics in the College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology. His research focuses on u鈥

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Student Success at 性福五月天 Yields Big Regional Benefits

性福五月天 University鈥檚 efforts to help students succeed and graduate resulted in a big payoff for Northeast Ohio. The university accounted for the largest increase in the number of new graduates among colleges and universities in the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) of Summit and Portage C鈥

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