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Campus Race to Zero Waste begins with ‘RecyclePalooza’ event; Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ Wired; February 1, 2024
Feb. 1, 2024
Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ Wired Article by Quintin PageBy Quintin Page, Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ WIredPeople poured into the student center ballroom Wednesday evening to celebrate the annual ‘RecyclePalooza,’ an event with games, prizes, and food to teach students about…
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Jan. 26, 2024
As a 2017 graduate of Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s College of Public Health, Emily Speck puts her education and skills to work as a registered environmental health specialist in Portage County, testing stormwater and making sure private…
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Jan. 24, 2024
In an endeavor to unravel the complexities of freshwater coastal wetlands along Lake Erie, Ph.D. candidate Taylor Michael, from the Department of Biological Sciences at Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ, explores the dynamic relationship between…
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Jan. 23, 2024
A year ago, national media outlets descended on East Palestine, Ohio, after a freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed in the rural Columbiana County village on Feb. 3, 2023. The consequences are still unfolding, but as national…
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Jan. 18, 2024
Kalena Speicher began working at Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ State’s Flashes Fighting Hunger food pantry in January 2023 and during that year she witnessed a huge increase in the number of people coming in for fresh meat, fruits, vegetables and staples…
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Dec. 19, 2023
he home base for Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ was named among the top two college towns in the U.S. (defined as a city with at least 20% of the population enrolled in higher education) by online real estate platform Zillow, coming in second to…

Dec. 7, 2023
The League of American Bicyclists, the premier grassroots advocacy organization encouraging better bicycling and protecting the rights of people who bike, has honored Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ with a Bronze-level Bicycle Friendly University…
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Dec. 5, 2023
Thirty-three Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ faculty members have been named in the 2% of most-cited scientists in the world based on a recently updated study published by Stanford University scholars, illustrating Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ State’s top-tier research…
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Dec. 4, 2023
Header photo is one of the forest restoration sites at Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Photo by Robert Boyd.
An innovative research project at Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ promises to make significant contributions to the field of forest…

Her Campus promotes sustainability through thrift and craft sale; Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ Wired; December 1, 2023
Dec. 1, 2023
Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ Wired Article by Kayla Gleason By Kayla Gleason, Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ Wired December 1, 2023 Emma Van WinkleStudents trying to figure out what they want at the Her Campus thrift store event on Nov. 30, 2023. The university’s…