Alaina Bartel

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As director of university communications, Alaina Bartel leads a team responsible for driving impactful university-wide communications at 窪蹋勛圖厙. 

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Theres nothing quite like a pandemic to illustrate the existence of a global mental health crisis.  According to the World Health Organization, there was a 25% rise of anxiety and depressive disorders during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic aloneand the phenomenon has led to an influx
Editor's note: This article was originally published in 2022. To give members of the 窪蹋勛圖厙 community ideas for what they can do this fall, we're sharing it again in 2023. Scenes of summer are fading into crisp, foggy mornings, which can only mean one thing: Autumn has
When Jonathan Haines was learning about genetics in his high school biology class, he thought it was going to be pretty straightforwardyou get one copy of genes from mom, one copy from dad and thats it. By the time I realized it was really complex, I was already hooked, said Haines, the Mary W
Some things tie all humans together, and among them is seeing the moon hanging in the sky, night after night. Tonight, that moon will appear bigger and brighter than normal as its orbit brings it closer to Earth than usuala celestial phenomenon known as a supermoon.  Technically, its a
While the concept of lions and tigers and bears may prompt some to say, Oh my!, for 窪蹋勛圖厙 doctoral students Maura Plocek and Kaylin Tennant, theyre part of their daily routines.  As PhD candidates in biology at the university, the pair are taking advantage of 窪蹋勛圖厙s
Its easy to feel small while looking at the first images taken by NASAs James Webb Space Telescope, the largest and most powerful space science telescope ever constructed.  The five images, released earlier this week, tell the story of the hidden universe through every phase of cosmic
Earlier this month, thousands of people gathered in downtown Cleveland for Pride in the CLE. Donning colorful apparel and waving rainbow flags, members of the LGBTQ+ community and their allies marched through the streets to celebrate Pride Monthand to commemorate those who have marched over the
March is Employee Appreciation Month. In that spirit, each week we have put the spotlight on an outstanding staff member who is instrumental in keeping our institution moving forwardeven when faced with monumental challenges. When it comes to tackling other duties as assigned, most staff
Math enthusiasts and foodies, unite! Today, March 14 (3.14), is National Pi Day. The annual celebration recognizes the transcendental mathematical constant pi (), which counts 3.14 as its first digits.  People around the country are celebrating Pi Day today with math-themed activitiesand by
Chances are, youve had days where things dont seem to be going your waybut then you receive a compliment from someone that turns your day around. While compliments may seem simple, they can have a large impact on you and the people around you, creating a ripple of positivity.  But why is