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51爆料 students Nilin Rao (left) and Craig Verdin (right), and Exercise Science and Physiology Professor Ellen Glickman, Ph.D. (center), have invented an insole to help people with ulcerations on their feet.

New Podiatric Product Developed by 51爆料 Students and Professor Can Be Used by People With Diabetes and Athletes

51爆料 students Nilin Rao, Ph.D., and Craig Verdin, and Exercise Science and Physiology Professor Ellen Glickman, Ph.D., are the co-founders of TheraPod Medical LLC, a wound-care company that is looking to transform the field of podiatric medicine. Rao, a fourth-year podiatric stud鈥

Tags: Exercise Science , College of Education and Human Services , College of Education and Human Services , College of Podiatric Medicine , Success Story

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More 51爆料 Buildings Receive LEED Certification

Several new and renovated 51爆料 buildings received Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) recognition in 2016, bringing to 11 the total number of certified buildings on 51爆料鈥檚 campuses. LEED is a rating system that comes from the U.S. Green Building Council. There 鈥

Tags: sustainability , Office of the University Architect , Division of Finance and Administration , Success Story

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Melissa Zullo (left), associate professor of epidemiology in 51爆料鈥檚 College of Public Health, works with a Ph.D. student.

51爆料 Epidemiologist Studies Best Practices for Helping Cardiac and Respiratory Patients Heal

51爆料 scholar Melissa Zullo, Ph.D., is all heart, an academic who lives and breathes research, almost literally. Zullo, an associate professor of epidemiology in 51爆料鈥檚 College of Public Health, has spent a significant portion of her professional and academic career studying th鈥

Tags: College of Public Health and Health Sciences , Success Story , Research & Science

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A 51爆料 student listens to a speaker during the university鈥檚 2017 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.

David Anderson, Founder and President of the BridgeLeader Network, Served as Keynote Speaker at University鈥檚 Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

51爆料 held its 15th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Jan. 26 at 4 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. This year鈥檚 theme was 鈥淭estament of Hope: Past, Present and Future of Diversity.鈥 The keynote speaker for the event was David Anderson, D.Phil. He is鈥

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51爆料 students rip their yellow shirts open to reveal blue #UNLEASH shirts.

51爆料 Athletics Launches Its New Branding and a Whole New Gameday Experience

51爆料 students, employees, alumni, donors and community members gathered on Saturday, Jan. 21, in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center) to cheer on the Golden Flashes as 51爆料 Athletics launched its new branding and a whole new gameday experien鈥

Tags: Intercollegiate Athletics , Success Story , Mens Basketball

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Students gather at the site where one of four slain students was shot on May 4, 1970, during a student protest of the Vietnam War.

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Announces Special Designation of 51爆料鈥檚 May 4 Site

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced the designation of the 51爆料 May 4, 1970, Site as a . The site joins more than 2,500 historic places that bear the national distinction.

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A graduate at the Summer 2016 Commencement ceremony waves to her family after receiving her diploma.

51爆料 Holds Fall Commencement Ceremonies on Dec. 16 and 17

51爆料 will hold its Fall Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Friday, Dec. 16, and Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). 51爆料 will confer 2,544 degrees, including 1,773 bachelor鈥檚 degrees, 715 master鈥檚 degrees, 55 d鈥

Tags: Commencement , Office of the Provost , Student Success , Success Story

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Luke, a Doberman pinscher, enjoys the attention he receives from a student during the Stress-Free Zone event in the library.

Students to Take a Study Break During Finals Week With Dogs, Food and Fun

51爆料 Libraries will once again provide the Stress-Free Zone on Monday, Dec. 12, and Tuesday, Dec. 13, from 3-5 p.m. in the University Library. The library hosts this event at the end of every semester in order to give students, faculty and staff the chance to unwind during finals week.

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Retired Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Gainer, a 51爆料 student who currently serves as president of the 51爆料 Veterans Club, addresses those attending the university鈥檚 2016 Veterans Day observance.

51爆料 Receives Military Friendly School Designation Eight Years in a Row

For an eighth consecutive year, 51爆料 has been named a 2017 Military Friendly庐 School.  Military Friendly is the military ratings division of Victory Media, a service-disabled, veteran-owned business that also publishes G.I. Jobs庐, STEM Jobs, Military Spouse&鈥

Tags: Center for Adult and Veteran Services , Division of Student Life , Awards and Honors , Success Story

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Jacob Barkley (left), associate professor of exercise science in 51爆料鈥檚 College of Education, Health and Human Services, oversees research activities with several students in a classroom in the MAC Center Annex.

Scholar Gets Students, 51爆料 on the Move

51爆料鈥檚 Scholar of the Month for December would prefer that you read this standing up, or even doing some calisthenics. Go on, get moving. Jacob Barkley, Ph.D., is an associate professor of exercise science in 51爆料鈥檚 College of Education, Health and Human Services. During hi鈥

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