The Glenn H. Brown Liquid Crystal Institute , the nation's first and largest academic center devoted solely to liquid crystal research, plays a vital role in sustaining America's prominence in liquid crystal research and development. The School of Journalism and Mass Communication has a solid reputation as one of the best professional programs in the country. Students consistently win national awards, internships, and scholarships. Eleven students have won Pulitzer Prizes , including two for photojournalism. The College of Nursing is the largest school of nursing in Ohio and ranks in the 98th percentile in size in the nation.
Graduates are in leadership positions across the country's nursing and health care systems.
The Northeast Ohio Employee Ownership Center provides information, technical assistance, and training to Ohio companies interested in employee ownership. Globally, the center provides ongoing assistance to Russian companies as they make the transition from state-ownership to privatization. The Lyman L. Lemnitzer Center for NATO and European Community Studies provides an institutional setting for scholarly examination of the historical, cultural, and military experiences of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the European Union. It is the only university-sponsored center of its kind in the United States. The Center for International and Comparative Programs has long maintained faculty and student exchange programs.