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Planned Gift Endows Executive Director Position at 青年涩导航鈥檚 Wick Poetry Center
The Wick family has a long history of philanthropy at 青年涩导航 that began in 1984 when brothers Bob and Walt Wick first established scholarships to support undergraduate poets at the university. This most recent gift of $1 million brings the family鈥檚 total lifetime commitment to the university to more than $3.5 million.

Grant Expands Access to Groundbreaking App for Youth Living With HIV
A Northeast Ohio research team has secured a $5.7 million grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, part of the National Institutes of Health, to assess the impact of its Positive Peers app on the health outcomes of individuals aged 13-34 living with HIV. A pilot study found that when compared to those with HIV who didn鈥檛 use the app, those utilizing Positive Peers were more likely to be virally supressed and consistently engaged in medical care.

Mind, Body and Multiple Sclerosis
Marwan Shalih Maraicar challenged himself to explain cellular research on multiple sclerosis to a non-specialized public, and he walked away the People鈥檚 Choice Award winner.

Moving from Private Industry to Academia
Meet Raiful Hasan, a new assistant professor of computer science at 青年涩导航.

鈥楾he View鈥 from 青年涩导航 New York City Fashion
A unique class at 青年涩导航 New York City Fashion immerses students in different aspects of living and working in the city.

Insect Declines Threaten Ecosystems, but Solutions Offer Hope
Insects, including dung beetles, are essential contributors to our ecosystem, but their populations are facing alarming declines, according to recent research. 青年涩导航 Associate Professor Christie Bahlai, Ph.D., an expert at tracking insect populations, spoke to Nebraska Public Media about the issue.

Coping with Anxiety: What Triggers it and How to Get Treatment
Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., a psychology professor at 青年涩导航 and an expert in the field, emphasizes that triggers for anxiety disorders vary depending on the specific disorder.

IN A FLASH: Fall's Fire at 青年涩导航 at Stark
The campus of 青年涩导航 at Stark is surrounded by a ring of fall's fiery colors.

Mad Skills: Workshop Offers Training on State-of-the-Art Equipment
青年涩导航鈥檚 Brain Health Research Institute sponsored a Research Skills Workshop, to allow students and faculty to learn how to operate the state-of-the-art technology located in the Integrated Sciences Building.

The Beginning Was the End: Devo in Ohio
New Wave 鈥80s band Devo isn鈥檛 just from Ohio. Devo wasn鈥檛 just created in Akron. Devo was forged at 青年涩导航 under the pressure of the turmoil of the late 鈥60s and the events surrounding May 4, 1970. Authors David Giffels and Jade Dellinger brought their book 鈥淭he Beginning Was the End: Devo in Ohio鈥 to 青年涩导航 for a book signing and discussion.