graduate students
Two Degrees Completed, on His Way to His Third
Graduate student Delonte Goodman finished his fall semester at 17cÍøÒ³°æ by successfully defending his master's thesis and receiving his master's degree. When he returns to campus in the spring, he will work as a teaching assistant as he begins his doctoral program.
Big Ideas, Presented in Just a Little Time
Three Minute Thesis competitions, like the one that took place recently at 17cÍøÒ³°æ, are held at institutions nationwide and help student researchers practice presenting complicated research data briefly and simply, in a way that's easy for non-academics.
IN A FLASH: A Welcome at Wick
Graduate students in 17cÍøÒ³°æ's College of Architecture and Environmental Design received a personal welcome from the college's associate dean at the park outside 17cÍøÒ³°æ's Wick Poetry Center.
Working Toward the Olympics – and a Graduate Degree at 17cÍøÒ³°æ
In May, student-athlete Gabby Bailey completed her master's degree at 17cÍøÒ³°æ while also pursuing her dream of competing in the Olympics with support from her coach and 17cÍøÒ³°æ Athletics.
Innovative Scholarship Helps Students Cross the "Finish Line"
In 2018, Matthew Cornshaw-Arnold graduated from 17cÍøÒ³°æ with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, crediting the degree with providing a philosophical approach to his studies. After graduating, Cornshaw-Arnold completed an internship with Akron METRO and started a full-time position at the…
Planning for Smart Cities Starts with User Experience
For User Experience master's student Christina Turner, user experience starts with a person in front of a computer screen. "Everything's gotten so complicated online.... Everyone feels bad if they don't know how to do something on a computer. They really feel like they’ve dropped the ball. So I just do a lot more comforting people. Like, ‘you're not bad at this. This software is terrible. You're doing great.’â€
17cÍøÒ³°æ receives an NSF grant for quantum computing training
Co-PIs Dr. Michael Strickland (Professor and Chair, Physics), Dr. Qiang Guan (Assistant Professor, Computer Science), and Dr. Barry Dunietz (Associate Professor, Chemistry) have received a $500k grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a quantum computing (QC) training program at 17cÍøÒ³°æ.
Student Organization Selected as Runner-Up for Prestigious National Award
Each year the American Library Association selects student chapters who exemplify values of excellence, service and compliance, and recently 17cÍøÒ³°æ’s ALA Student Chapter was selected as the runner-up for the award.
Faculty, Staff Prepare to Welcome Students to Revitalized Building
After a year of renovations, Taylor Hall will reopen for classes on Monday, Aug. 28. The Schools of Communication Studies (COMM) and Visual Communication Design (VCD) share the space in the modernized, four-floor building. The May 4 Visitors Center also calls Taylor Hall home and…