Marianne Martens, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, is author of an invited chapter titled “Reading the Readers: Tracking Visible Online Reading Audiences” in P. M. Rothbauer, K.I. Skjerdingstad, L.E.F. McKechnie, and K. Oterholm (Eds.), Plotting the Reading Experience: Theory/Practice/Politics. (2016). Waterloo, Ontario, Canada: Wilfred Laurier University Press.
Marianne Martens, School of Library and Information Science
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Kent State University has chosen an accomplished aerospace engineer to help its growing College of Aeronautics and Engineering soar to new heights and build on the strong legacy of the past while charting a course for an exciting and transformative journey for the college’s future.
Recent research has uncovered that up to 5 percent of the DNA of many modern humans originated from ancient interbreeding with Neanderthal populations. This raises the broader question of whether a species’ genetic makeup includes genes brought together through occasional episodes of hybridization. Are we an amalgamation of DNA from a variety of interbreeding species? Did such hybridization happen throughout the 7 million years of human evolution? “Occasionally,” says Anthony J.
After spending months cooped up inside, most of us enjoy the opportunity to freshen our homes and offices with a good spring cleaning and decluttering. But before all the clutter ends up in a landfill, Kent State University’s Office of Sustainability recommends finding responsible ways to reduce, reuse and recycle.
Kent State University employees are eligible for a 15 percent discount with ProFlowers, which offers a wide assortment of floral arrangements, plants and gifts for any occasion. Visit www.proflowers.com and use code BLUEGOLD15.
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The March for Heroes event will be held on Saturday, March 10, from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center.
March for Heroes is a unique fundraising event that remembers and celebrates our nation's veterans and active members of the armed forces. This event helps fundraise for local veteran’s services organizations by collecting donations and bringing our community together to participate in various family-friendly fitness and recreational activities.
Overall, cancer incidences have decreased over the last 10 years, but did you know that cancer remains the second leading cause of death in the U.S.?
On Thursday, March 15, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Seminar Room A at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center, discover easy and simple nutritional methods that reduce your cancer risk.
The presenter will be Tanya R. Falcone, coordinator for the Center of Nutrition Outreach in Kent State University’s School of Health Sciences.
The world will never be less distracting than it is right now. Mindfulness practice involves changing attention habits. It uses ordinary perceptions to train your attention.
At a time when people are distracted by so much, it is important to stop and take a moment, or two, throughout the day to reflect on those items we are grateful for, big or small.
Gratitude is a gift we give ourselves and our community. Kent State University will participate in the Gratitude Graffiti Project for its second consecutive year. In 2017, there were more than 100 Gratitude Graffiti Stops at all Kent State campuses.
The Kent State University Women’s Center is seeking nominations for the Heather E. Adams Woman of Impact Award. The award is given in honor of Heather E. Adams, former executive director of the Women’s Center, for her accomplishments and impact at Kent State.
The Kent State University Board of Trustees today established a comprehensive, national search to recruit and select the university’s 13th president.
The events of May 4, 1970, placed Kent State University in an international spotlight after a student protest against the Vietnam War and the presence of the Ohio National Guard ended in tragedy with four students losing their lives and nine others being wounded. From a perspective of nearly 50 years, Kent State remembers the tragedy and leads a contemporary discussion and understanding of how the community, nation and world can benefit from understanding the profound impact of the event.
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