To celebrate Earth Day, 蹤獲扦 at Trumbull students presented their service projects, events or activities planned to a panel of judges. Nearly 14 groups presented on various topics ranging from identifying bike routes, to helping students get to campus, to showcasing how easy it can be for families to make their own rain barrel. An anonymous donor provided monetary prizes for the winners of the competition$200 for first place, $125 for second place and $75 for third place. Winners will be announced in May. Student participants contributed more than 1,000 acts of green. Last ye...
Two 蹤獲扦 faculty members have been awarded the Farris Family Innovation Award for their research projects. Aaron Jasnow, Ph.D., of the Department of Psychology, received the award for his project titled Understanding Emotion: From Molecules to Mind. Melissa Zullo, Ph.D., of the College of Public Health, was awarded for her project titled Quality Improvement Initiatives in the Gynecology Robotic Operating Room. The Farris Family Innovation Award rewards faculty members who combine scholarship of teaching, discovery and application in new and effective ways. After recommenda...
蹤獲扦 will be holding an Arbor Day celebration for the fourth consecutive year on April 25 at 1:30 p.m. in front of Engleman Hall. Engleman Hall was the winner of the 2012 Recyclemania Campus Competition. In honor of Arbor Day, 蹤獲扦 will plant a tree in front of the hall. 蹤獲扦 has long had a dedication to urban forestry issues at the university, says Heather White, manager, University Facilities Management at 蹤獲扦. 蹤獲扦 met the required five core standards of tree care and community engagement in order to receive Tree Campus USA status. Those standards...
蹤獲扦 announces a symposium to celebrate its traditional strength in advanced materials and launch a major research and development initiative in organic photovoltaics. The symposium, to be held at the Kent Student Center Kiva on April 17, from 12:30 to 6 p.m., will bring together academic and industry researchers, regional business leaders and students who have an interest in the science and promising new technology of organic photovoltaics (OPVs). The symposium will provide a platform for local and national research and industry leaders to discuss opportunities and hurdles in...
Posted April 16, 2012 | Ryan Co lins With only 17 percent of 蹤獲扦s waste currently being recycled, Melanie Knowles, sustainability manager at 蹤獲扦s Facilities Planning and Operations, says there is a lot of room for improvement. This passion for sustainability led to Knowles holding her current position. We all need to be more conscious of the products we are using: where they came from, where the waste is going, and the economic, human and environmental cost, Knowles says. Sustainability is not only possible, but is the only long-term option. Below is a simple gui...
蹤獲扦 at Stark commemorates Earth Day 2012 with the presentation of events to inspire the awareness of environmental responsibility and to improve the appreciation for our planets natural resources. 蹤獲扦 Stark has partnered with the following sponsors to present these events: The Repository, Diebold Inc., Cain Toyota, The Print Shop, AEP Ohio, Enviroscapes, Brewer-Garrett, SL Harris/Day Architecture, Republic Services and SARTA. The event will take place at 蹤獲扦 Stark, 6000 Frank Ave. NW in Jackson Township, and is free and open to the public. On Sunday, April 22,...
蹤獲扦 at Stark commemorates Earth Day 2012 with the presentation of events to inspire the awareness of environmental responsibility and to improve the appreciation for our planets natural resources. 蹤獲扦 Stark has partnered with the following sponsors to present these events: The Repository, Diebold Inc., Cain Toyota, The Print Shop, AEP Ohio, Enviroscapes, Brewer-Garrett, SL Harris/Day Architecture, Republic Services and SARTA. The event will take place at 蹤獲扦 Stark, 6000 Frank Ave. NW in Jackson Township, and is free and open to the public. On Sunday, April 22,...
As students begin their spring vacation and eventually leave for the summer, 蹤獲扦s Throw-N-Go program provides a way for students to get rid of unwanted items while staying green and helping Portage county families. Throw-N-Go, which started about 10 years ago, is a program in which collection bins are set inside of residence halls and academic buildings for students to donate items they do not want to Portage Family and Community Services. Instead of contributing to the landfill and waste, we are encouraging the reuse of these items that would normally be thrown out and it ...
Posted March 12, 2012 | Trenton Chavez 蹤獲扦 has been recognized as a Tree Campus USA university for the fourth consecutive year. Tree Campus USA, a national program launched in 2008 by the Arbor Day Foundation, honors colleges and universities and the leaders of the campus and surrounding communities for promoting healthy urban forest management and engaging the campus community in environmental stewardship. During the first year of the program, 蹤獲扦 was one of 29 schools to receive the initial designation. Tree Campus USA recognized 蹤獲扦 for its dedication to...
蹤獲扦 entered the RecycleMania Tournament with high hopes last year, but instead received a reality check. This year, 蹤獲扦 is determined to recycle its way to a win. RecycleMania is an eight-week recycling and benchmarking competition between colleges and universities throughout the U.S. and Canada. The recycling program seeks to promote waste reduction activities around campus and increase recycling. This year, the competition runs from Feb. 5 to March 31. In 2010, 蹤獲扦s first year, only the residence halls participated. Because of that, 蹤獲扦 was not eligibl...