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The Herrick Conservatory by night.

The greenhouses behind Cunningham Hall cast a warm glow at night.

Chris Wick (left) and David Hassler (right) stand in front of the Wick Poetry Center’s Poets for Science exhibition at the Association of Writers & Writing Programs’ 2023 Conference and Bookfair.

The Wick family has a long history of philanthropy at Â鶹ÊÓƵ that began in 1984 when brothers Bob and Walt Wick first established scholarships to support undergraduate poets at the university. This most recent gift of $1 million brings the family’s total lifetime commitment to the university to more than $3.5 million.

PositivePeers.org

A Northeast Ohio research team has secured a $5.7 million grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, part of the National Institutes of Health, to assess the impact of its Positive Peers app on the health outcomes of individuals aged 13-34 living with HIV. A pilot study found that when compared to those with HIV who didn’t use the app, those utilizing Positive Peers were more likely to be virally supressed and consistently engaged in medical care.

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Marwan Shalih Maraicar Three Minute Thesis People’s Choice Award winner

Marwan Shalih Maraicar challenged himself to explain cellular research on multiple sclerosis to a non-specialized public, and he walked away the People’s Choice Award winner.

Raiful Hasan, Ph.D., is a new assistant professor of computer science at Â鶹ÊÓƵ this year.

Meet Raiful Hasan, a new assistant professor of computer science at Â鶹ÊÓƵ.

 

Â鶹ÊÓƵ NYC Fashion attended a taping of "The View"

A unique class at Â鶹ÊÓƵ New York City Fashion immerses students in different aspects of living and working in the city. 

dung beetle in a young girl's hand

Insects, including dung beetles, are essential contributors to our ecosystem, but their populations are facing alarming declines, according to recent research. Â鶹ÊÓƵ Associate Professor Christie Bahlai, Ph.D., an expert at tracking insect populations, spoke to Nebraska Public Media about the issue.

Student sits on Â鶹ÊÓƵ campus

Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., a psychology professor at Â鶹ÊÓƵ and an expert in the field, emphasizes that triggers for anxiety disorders vary depending on the specific disorder.

Drone view of the changing leaves at Â鶹ÊÓƵ at Stark

The campus of Â鶹ÊÓƵ at Stark is surrounded by a ring of fall's fiery colors. 

Woman in lab working on computer

Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Brain Health Research Institute sponsored a Research Skills Workshop, to allow students and faculty to learn how to operate the state-of-the-art technology located in the Integrated Sciences Building.