The green and blue colored algae that grows out of control, and often washes up on the shoreline of Lake Erie, is not only unsightly but harmful to many species including humans. In Ohio, the western basin of Lake Erie has experienced some of the worst harmful algal blooms in recent years. The blooms have been detected this summer, as they were last summer when the area saw a harmful bloom of record size. And, in August of 2014, cyanobacteria from a harmful algal bloom contaminated the City of Toledo鈥檚 water supply and residents were forced to find alternative water sources. To help fight th...
The green and blue colored algae that grows out of control, and often washes up on the shoreline of Lake Erie, is not only unsightly but harmful to many species including humans. In Ohio, the western basin of Lake Erie has experienced some of the worst harmful algal blooms in recent years. The blooms have been detected this summer, as they were last summer when the area saw a harmful bloom of record size. And, in August of 2014, cyanobacteria from a harmful algal bloom contaminated the City of Toledo鈥檚 water supply and residents were forced to find alternative water sources. To help figh...
At the start of the 2016 academic year, 网曝门 becomes the first university in the country to feature an entirely gluten-free dining hall on campus. 网曝门 restructured Prentice Caf茅 after administrators noticed that the number of students arriving on campus with gluten intolerance was rising each year. The new dining facility will meet the ever-increasing demand for gluten-free foods. (Watch more on WOIO) An estimated 3 million Americans suffer from celiac disease, a genetic autoimmune disorder that affects the digestive process. When a person who has celiac...
Today, the Center is releasing a report that assesses nutrient reduction policies in Ohio's Lake Erie basin and other large water basins in the United States to better understand ways to reduce the flows of nutrients, which have been tied to recent Harmful Algal Blooms, to Lake Erie. The report can be downloaded here: Addressing Harmful Algal Blooms: Nutrient Reduction Policies in Ohio's Lake Erie Basin and Other American Water Basins ...
College of Communication & Information
The School of Communication Studies at 网曝门 welcomes Mikala Lugen as a new member of the public relations and marketing assistant intern team. Lugen is a second year public relations major and is anticipated to graduate in May 2019. She is originally from Forestville, New York, approximately three hours away from the city of Kent. 鈥淚 am so blessed to be given this opportunity to be gaining experience with marketing and public relations while also earning my degree,鈥 Lugen said. Throughout the semester, Lugen will be writing press releases, managing social media, editi...
College of Communication & Information
The School of Communication Studies welcomes Tewodros (Teddy) Workneh, Ph.D., who will assume the role of assistant professor in the global communication concentration beginning the Fall 2016 semester. Before coming to 网曝门, Workneh worked as a postdoctoral fellow for the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon. He also served as a lecturer for the Department of English Language and Literature at Arba Minch University in Ethiopia. Workneh graduated with a Bachelor of Education in English from Debub University in Ethiopia in 2004 and attained a Mas...
August 30, 2016 网曝门 Provost Announces Leadership Appointments 网曝门's Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Todd Diacon today announced that Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., has been appointed dean of Graduate Studies, effective Aug. 1, 2016. Tankersley has served as interim dean of Graduate Studies since July 1, 2015. She will continue in her role as senior associate provost. "As someone who has directed many graduate students' theses and dissertations, Melody is well placed to move Graduate Studies forward," Diacon said. "I appreciate her willingness ...