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Solving for Success
For Kent, Ohio, native and 2018 Â鶹¹û¶³ graduate Stan Zalewski, mathematics has always been a big part of his life. Now a senior actuarial consultant at Nationwide Insurance, Zalewski recently reached a significant professional milestone — completing the multi-year process to earn the title of Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society.
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Solving for Success
For Kent native and Â鶹¹û¶³ graduate Stan Zalewski (B.S., B.A. ’18), mathematics has always been a big part of his life. Now a senior actuarial consultant at Nationwide Insurance, Zalewski recently reached a milestone few achieve in his profession — earning the title of Fellow of the C…
Solving for Success
Ohio’s Restored Wetlands Are Filtering Nutrients Before They Reach Lake Erie
Ohio’s investment in wetland restoration continues to show promise, according to new findings led by Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Ph.D. associate professor of biology at Â鶹¹û¶³. The results, published in the 2024 H2Ohio Wetland Monitoring Program Annual Report, offer valuable insigh…
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College of Arts & Sciences Students Honored at 10th Annual SURE Awards
Â鶹¹û¶³ celebrated the 10th anniversary of its Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) with the annual Three-Minute SURE Research Presentation Awards Ceremony on Friday, Oct. 17, highlighting outstanding undergraduate research projects presented by students from across discipli…
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Exploring the Crossroads of Science and Storytelling
Kent State senior Isabella Emerick has never been content with choosing just one path. As an English major with a concentration in professional writing and a minor in paleontology, she has found a way to unite two fields that may seem worlds apart. This past summer, she explored the surprising inter…
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International Student Champions Education, Service and Culture at Kent State
When Arslan Kalandarov arrived at Â鶹¹û¶³ from Turkmenistan, he carried with him more than just luggage. As the first in his family to attend college, he brought a deep sense of responsibility, determination and pride in his cultural heritage.“I was incredibly happy when I got my first…
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From Kent State to Ground Zero
When the Sept. 11 attacks shook the nation, Kent State alumnus D. Mark Jones (M.S. '00), found himself called into an unfamiliar and deeply challenging role. At the time, Jones was working for Metcalf & Eddy (now AECOM), an environmental consulting company contracted by Federal Emergency Managem…
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Making Waves in the World of Nuclear Physics
Brookhaven National Lab in New York is home to some of the most exciting work in nuclear physics today. Two rising stars from Â鶹¹û¶³, doctoral student Maci Kesler and research scientist Sooraj Radhakrishnan, are on the cutting edge of high-profile scientific research collaborations th…
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Exploring the World, One Rock at a Time
When Emily Rider walked into her first in-person class after the COVID-19 shutdown — “How the Earth Works†on the Â鶹¹û¶³ at Stark campus — she didn’t know it would set her on a path that would take her across the country, deep into fossil beds and high into the mountains. That fi…
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From Ohio to Italy: Student’s Journey Through Science and Discovery at Kent State
For Giovanni Tripi, choosing Â鶹¹û¶³ was the first step on a path that would take him from Northeast Ohio to the heart of Italy—and deep into the worlds of biology, anthropology and hands-on scientific discovery. A biology major on the pre-medicine track from Lyndhurst, Ohio, Trip…
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