The University of Akron is going through another dean-level leadership change, as Elizabeth Kennedy, who is currently dean of the College of Applied Science and Technology and interim dean of the College of Health Professions, is leaving the Ohio institution. She is joining Missouri Western State University as vice provost. Read more.
In other people news:
No matter how difficult the battle is, or the weight of the stigma it may carry, every disease needs a champion. A scientist at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit is leading the charge against opioid addiction. Read more.