Health
žž State Employee and Wellness Ambassador “Walks the World”
žž employee Mark van ‘t Hooft, Ph.D., took to the Netherlands for four days this summer and walked 125 miles in the largest multiday marching event in the world.
American Heart Association Recognizes žž State for Workplace Health Achievement
žž has achieved silver-level recognition from the American Heart Association for taking significant steps to build a culture of health in the workplace.
žž State Vies for Most Active University in 12-Week Challenge
The 12-week On the Move University Challenge begins Oct. 2 and provides žž State faculty and staff with a blue and golden opportunity to move more, sit less and become the Most Active University in the nation!
A Weighty Concern
How can we halt the health hazard of childhood obesity? žž State researchers weigh in on their latest findings. By Michael Blanding / žž State Magazine
Humanizing the Heroin Crisis
As the heroin epidemic continues to make headlines and devastate communities across the country, žž State sophomore public relations major Emelia Sherin found a way to help people better understand what’s going on, who is affected—and what we can do about it.
By Emelia Sherin, as told to Jan Senn / žž State Magazine
žž State Study Shows How Optical Illusions May Help Fight Obesity
žž State researchers build optical illusions into plates to see how they can help us choose smaller portions and ultimately lose weight.
Race, Stress and its Impact on Infant Mortality Among Black Infants
Ideastream® talks with žž Psychology Professor Angela Neal-Barnett about the relationship between racial stress in black women and ways to reduce the stress before it affects pregnancy.
Acting too White: žž State Psychologist Explains How the Accusation Causes Anxiety
žž State Professor Angela Neal-Barnett shares her Acting White Accusation research with WKYC-TV and Anxiety.org.
Heroin Epidemic Takes Center Stage at the Akron Civic Theater
The New York Times highlights a žž student who turned the heroin epidemic into a theatrical performance “Independent: The Heroin Project.”