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51���� Salem Makes Progress With Solar Panel Additions

51���� at Salem has made its next steps in the university’s Energy Master Plan by installing sustainable, cost effective solar panels. A recent story by Salem News detailed the project’s importance and the progress made so far by the Salem and East Liverpool campuses.

51����’s Online MBA – Business Analytics Program Ranks No. 25 and Online Master’s in Nursing Program Ranks in Top 100 by U.S. News in 2021 Best Online Programs Rankings

U.S. News & World Report has named four 51���� programs as U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2021. 51���� is recognized in the Best Online Master’s in Nursing Programs, Best Online MBA Programs, Best Online MBA – Business Analytics Programs and Best Online Graduate Education Programs rankings.

Nuclear Physicist Tracks Rare Collided Particles to Better Understand Big Bang

Congratulations are in order for Sooraj Radhakrishnan, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow in the 51���� College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Physics who performs research in experimental nuclear physics. His data analysis of some rare particles called “charm quarks” that may have existed in the first microsecond of the Big Bang, the emerging point of our universe, was highlighted in a recent issue of the .

Edward L. Dunlap

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Edward L. Dunlap

Custodial Worker
College of Podiatric Medicine

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December 2020

Bikash Mandal

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Bikash Mandal

Research Associate
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
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December 2020

Corey Stamco

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Corey Stamco

Content Marketing Specialist
Admissions Office
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Erica Collins

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Erica Collins

Digital and Media Specialist
Admissions Office
Kent Campus

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October 2020

Senior Guest Program Helps Community Members Keep Minds Active

51����’s Senior Guest program provides an opportunity for senior citizens to get back in the classroom - for free. Similar programs are available across the state, thanks to a 1999 Ohio revised code that says every public university in Ohio must allow those 60 years and older who have lived in the state for at least one year to enroll in courses tuition free.

President Diacon Asks That We Think Globally, Act Locally in Honoring MLK

51���� President Todd Diacon delivered the opening remarks during the university's virtual ceremony to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 

Download Your Digital 2021 Alumni Calendar!

We hope the New Year is treating our Golden Flashes well. To brighten up your home or office, we are offering a 51���� Alumni 2021 digital wall calendar. Download your calendar below, print it out and hang it up with 51���� pride!

51���� Scholars Team up with Bournemouth University to Create Election Project

Since 2015, Bournemouth University’s Center for Health and Media Research has conducted an election analysis, including rapid responses and contributions from several leading U.S. and international academics, which, this year, includes four from 51����.

51���� Researchers Use Liquid Crystal to Control Bacteria Movement

A liquid crystal research group at 51���� led by Oleg Lavrentovich, Ph.D., is knocking on the doors of the biomedical industry with its current project. The recent publication of research explains a technique of controlling bacteria movement with liquid crystal structures that could have a potential impact in many areas of research and medical care.