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Hollywood Comes to ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Florence

Acclaimed television producer and writer Don Reo is coming to ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Florence as a guest speaker and to and receive a lifetime achievement award. 

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Christina (left) and Brittany Watts

Sister Act! Siblings Complete Journey to Doctoral Hooding

Sisterhood is a strong bond. For ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ alumnae Brittany and Christina Watts, their sisterly love has been the cornerstone of their academic success, leading them to earn their doctoral degrees and graduate together this May.

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Metin Eren, Ph.D., associate professor and director of archeology at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ, demonstrates flintknapping.

Despite the Dangers, Early Humans Risked Life-Threatening Flintknapping Injuries

For most, the craft known as flintknapping is a skilled hobby or art form that was thought to occasionally require bandages or stitches. However, new research suggests flintknapping is far more dangerous than previously understood.

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A Nonstop Beat

Sonyea Moore, a sophomore Honors student from Twinsburg, Ohio, is currently pursuing two majors and three minors in the College of Arts and Sciences and is thriving while doing so. Holding a 3.9 G.P.A., Sonyea is following her interests in the humanities through majors in anthropology and Africana studies, along with her minors in English, creative writing, and history. While the workload of such an education is demanding, Sonyea explains it's worth it to study her passions. 

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Drone footage shows the freight train derailment, Feb. 6, 2023, in East Palestine, Ohio. (Photo courtesy of Ntsbgov/via Reuters)

ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Experts Weigh in on Aftermath of East Palestine Train Derailment

ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ faculty members have been contacted by various media outlets to lend their expert opinions and insight as cleanup work, air monitoring, water testing and more continues following the Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

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Pictured on the Euclid Beach Park Grand Carousel at Western Reserve Historical Society are (from left to right) Kevin Adams, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s Department of History; Mandy Munro-Stasiuk, Ph.D., dean of ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s College of Arts and Sciences; and Kelly Falcone-Hall, president and CEO of Western Reserve Historical Society.

Connecting Students to the Past

Western Reserve Historical Society and ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ have announced a cooperation agreement enabling unique access and real-world experiences for students and faculty in the Department of History. ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ students will gain access to archival research materials for research projects, internships and jobs as well as research assistantships for graduate level students.

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Derailed Norfolk Southern rail cars in East Palestine, Ohio.

ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Researcher Reviews East Palestine Cleanup

On Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio, dozens of Norfolk Southern rail cars derailed, 11 of which contained hazardous materials. In an effort to start repairing the situation, Arcadis, an international company hired by the railroad company, has developed a plan to clean the air, ground and water in the village. Kuldeep Singh, Ph.D., assistant professor in ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s Department of Earth Sciences, reviews the cleanup plan.

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