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Eye-Opener: An enlightening look at the career of alumnus and Akron native Mark Mothersbaugh, as a retrospective of his work, Myopia, is on exhibit in Northeast Ohio this summer. Read more about Mark Mothersbaugh.

Photo: ©Steven Miller 2015, StevenMillerPhotography.com

Features

Use Your Head

by Erin Peterson, illustrations by Mikey Burton '08 

A roundup of ºÚÁÏÍø brain research to help you harness your brain’s potential and power.

Under One Roof

The ºÚÁÏÍø community celebrated the opening of the new Center for the Visual Arts in May, as students, faculty and staff in the School of Art started settling in to make the space their own.

Branching Out

Who doesn’t love a tree house? Give your inner child permission to play in structures created by ºÚÁÏÍø graduates—on display at the Cleveland Botanical Garden this summer. 

Evolution of an Artist

by Melissa Olson

Gain insight into the 40-year career of alumnus Mark Mothersbaugh, cofounder of the New Wave band Devo, as he returns to his Northeast Ohio roots with a retrospective exhibit of his visual art and music.

Lessons Learned 

Edited by Jan Senn 

He’s invested in 40 tech start-ups. Now software business expert and angel investor M.R. Rangaswami, M.B.A. ’78, shares his tips for getting an education, building wealth and giving back.

Good Neighbor 

by Lauren Rathmell '17 

Tessa Reeves, B.S. ’13, founded a social enterprise that’s creating jobs for refugee women in Akron’s North Hill neighborhood.

DEPARTMENTS

Along the Esplanade

Learning with LEGO | Hear Again | Ride On | Triple Digits | A Hero's Legacy | Global Exposure | Mound Presence | Step by Step

Traveling Stanzas

ºÚÁÏÍø Magazine in partnership with The Wick Poetry Center

Meet Mwatabu Okantah, B.A. '76, associate professor and poet-in-residence for Pan-African studies and director of the Center of Pan-African Culture, and read his poem "driving while black." 

Alumni Life

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