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She double majored in criminal justice and psychology at 51������ University, played on the university’s women’s basketball team on a full-ride scholarship, and now Jessica Shields is taking her skills and competitive drive to “The Amazing Race” on CBS. Unlike past episodes, this season features a unique twist. Shields is going to be paired up with a complete stranger for the 29th season and race around the world for a $1 million prize. Shields told CBS that she is very specific about who her partner should be. “Nobody who complains, whines, cries, nothing,” she laughed and looked into the...

The 51������ University Geographic Information System (GIS) Health & Hazards Lab is teaming up with the city of Akron, Ohio to better understand the impact violence has on children in the city. In doing so, the group is working together to discover, develop and deploy solutions to the violence. 51������’s GIS|Health and Hazards Lab started gathering and mapping the data three years ago through a partnership with Akron Children’s Hospital External Affairs, Injury Prevention & Safe Kids Summit County for a project known as Mapping and Spatial Analysis for Child Injury Surveil...

According to the American Cancer Society, there will be an estimated 1,688,780 new cancer cases diagnosed and 600,920 cancer deaths in the U.S. in 2017. These numbers are stark and sobering, and worse yet, we still do not know exactly why cancer develops in its victims or how to stop it. An online publication in Nature Nanotechnology this week by 51������ University researchers and their colleagues at Kyoto University in Japan, however, may offer new understanding about what turns good cells bad. Hanbin Mao, Ph.D., professor of chemistry and biochemistry in 51������’s College of Arts an...

According to the American Cancer Society, there will be an estimated 1,688,780 new cancer cases diagnosed and 600,920 cancer deaths in the U.S. in 2017. These numbers are stark and sobering, and worse yet, we still do not know exactly why cancer develops in its victims or how to stop it. An online publication in Nature Nanotechnology this week by 51������ University researchers and their colleagues at Kyoto University in Japan, however, may offer new understanding about what turns good cells bad. Hanbin Mao, Ph.D., professor of chemistry and biochemistry in 51������’s College of Arts an...

As their families watched, Trevor White and Terrance Duncan were sworn in as 51������ University Police Services’ newest officers on Tuesday, Feb. 14, in a ceremony presided over by Chief of Police Dean Tondiglia in the Stockdale Safety Building. White graduated from 51������ with a criminology degree. He gained prior experience in the department as an auxiliary service officer (ASO), a student worker in the police department who helps check campus buildings and fulfills administrative duties. “The chief and assistant chief talked me into applying here,” White says. “I think my generatio...

Joan Meggitt is an assistant professor of dance in 51������’s School of Theater and Dance. Joan is the founder of “Yes I Can (!) Dance” a program for individuals with Parkinson’s Disease.  Parkinson's Dance Experience  Antaeus Dance  The Movement Project ...

I  had no idea what human trafficking was until I came to Kent. My freshman year, I was shown the documentary “Nefarious” that completely broke my heart for the people who have fallen into the shadows of society as victims of human trafficking. I found my passion in life and began getting involved on campus to learn more about this topic. I am now vice president of International Justice Mission at Kent. We are focused on raising awareness about and advocating against human trafficking. I have been to Washington, D.C., to visit International Justice Mission, the global nonprofit, a...

A delegation from Xi’An International Studies University (XISU) in China led by President Wang Junzhe recently met with members of the 51������ University faculty and staff to sign a partnership agreement between the two universities.  Xi’An International Studies University, a renowned university located in the historically significant city of Xi’An, provides an important strategic partnership for 51������. Through the partnership, XISU students will be welcomed to 51������, and Xi’An International Studies University will become the newest education-abroad destination for Kent St...