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The Division of Human Resources is pleased to co-host its second child car seat safety inspection of 2016 on Tuesday, Nov. 8, from 3-6 p.m. at �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ�’s Child Development Center, located at 775 Loop Road in �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ�. Four out of five car seats are installed incorrectly. Keep your child safe by making sure your child’s car seat is properly installed. If you have more than one car seat or base, feel free to have them each inspected.  Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians from the Portage County Health Department will conduct child car seat inspections. �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State Poli...

Physical activity is essential to fighting obesity, and scientists are constantly working to make this activity more effective and beneficial. A $450,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health will help biology professor Colleen Novak, Ph.D., from �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ�’s College of Arts and Sciences better understand how the body allocates energy and burns fat. In her project, “Mechanisms Underlying Contextual Induction of Muscle Thermogenesis,” Novak is studying the biological phenomenon known as thermogenesis — how the body burns caloric energy, turning it into heat. “We are go...

Physical activity is essential to fighting obesity, and scientists are constantly working to make this activity more effective and beneficial. A $450,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health will help biology professor Colleen Novak, Ph.D., from �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ�’s College of Arts and Sciences better understand how the body allocates energy and burns fat. In her project, “Mechanisms Underlying Contextual Induction of Muscle Thermogenesis,” Novak is studying the biological phenomenon known as thermogenesis — how the body burns caloric energy, turning it into heat. “We are go...

�þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� President Beverly Warren delivered the State of the University address on Thursday, Oct. 13. Themed “Living the �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State Promise,” Warren outlined her vision of a reimagined public research university. “The �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State Promise should be a comprehensive approach to student success and fulfillment,” Warren said. “We aspire to bring the totality of the resources and reach of one of the nation’s largest research universities to higher education’s most important outcome: more college graduates who have the skills, talent and desire to change the world – who understand that...

The �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� Alumni Association is seeking nominations for the Alumni Awards. These awards recognize graduates in the area of leadership, service, character and professional development. “The alumni association is proud to recognize notable, accomplished graduates,” said Lori Randorf, assistant vice president of alumni relations at �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State. “These awards not only bring distinction to the alumni who receive them, but also to the university as they showcase the contributions �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State graduates make to their professions and society.” Five alumni awards will be granted alon...

If you’re interested in sharing your writing or artwork with the �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State Community, consider getting involved with Luna Negra, �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ�’s own student-run literary journal. Submissions are now open for both visual arts and writing. Luna Negra has been a staple in the �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State Community for almost half a century. Its history extends as far back as 1956 under its original name, The �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� Quarterly. Throughout its history, the journal has gone through several changes, and in 1992 rebranded to become what is now Luna Negra. As a voice for the creative community, the publication features vario...

When the Akron Beacon Journal started writing a story on the growing popularity of renting everything from bridal gowns to textbooks, the reporter found Kay Caprez, a senior in �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ�’s College of Education, Health and Human Services. Caprez opened up about how she has saved money by renting textbooks online since her freshman year. Learn more about Caprez’s renting experience in the Akron Beacon Journal.  ...

Losing inches around your waist could help improve your memory. John Gunstad, an associate professor in �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ�'s Department of Psychology, and a team of researchers have discovered a link between weight loss and improved memory and concentration. This includes losing weight with the help of surgery. The study shows that bariatric surgery patients exhibited improved memory function 12 weeks after their operations. "The primary motivation for looking at surgery patients is that we know they lose a lot of weight in a short amount of time, so it was a good group to study," Gunstad ...