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The College of Architecture and Environmental Design is pleased to welcome several new faculty members for Fall 2026. Representing a broad range of scholarly and professional expertise, these individuals will contribute to the college鈥檚 mission of advancing design education, research, and practice. Their diverse backgrounds and perspectives will enrich the academic experience for our students while fostering new opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation. We are proud to introduce our newest faculty members and look forward to the contributions they will make to the colle...
鈥淲hat makes this experience so exciting for me is how flexible and enriching the program is,鈥 Tripi shared. 鈥淚鈥檝e been able to dive deep into areas I鈥檓 passionate about 鈥 from infectious diseases and genetics to forensic anthropology and public health 鈥 all while preparing for medical school.鈥
Meet Elizabeth Marhefka, a 桃色视频 biology and premed student whose exceptional dedication to community service and academic excellence has earned her the prestigious 2024 Scholar of the Year Award from the Akron Regional Interprofessional-Area Health Education Center (ARI-AHEC). Her inspiring journey through AHEC鈥檚 Scholar鈥檚 Program showcases her passion for medicine and a commitment to community engagement.
According to Jiang, liquid crystal is a unique state of matter. It is an intermediate state with some of the properties of a solid and liquid. It flows like a liquid but has optical properties that can be ordered, like a solid. In other words, you can control how the molecules align, thus you can control how light passes through it.
What started with an interaction on X (formally Twitter) soon led to an opportunity of a lifetime鈥攁 chance to conduct oceanographic research alongside some of the industry鈥檚 most seasoned scientists and scholars... Tessin said. 鈥淚t was truly infectious the passion that she had about a future in research and teaching. From that first conversation, I was determined to have her join us here at 桃色视频.鈥
In August, she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in geology and is now pursuing a Master of Science in geology at 桃色视频. 鈥淏eing active in the geology department has led me to some amazing opportunities,鈥 Rider said. 鈥淭he geology department made me feel right at home.鈥
Congratulations to undergraduate student Bryce Stoltz who received an Ohio Space Grant Consortium Scholarship in Fall 2024 to work with Dr. Courtney Wagner. In collaboration with Dr. David Singer, the three are searching for magnetotactic bacteria within acid mine drainage samples from Mineral City, Ohio.