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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 Managemā¦
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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 Ā鶹¹ū¶³, doctoral student Maci Kesler and research scientist Sooraj Radhakrishnan, are on the cutting edge of high-profile scientific research collaborations thā¦
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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 ā āHow the Earth Worksā on the Ā鶹¹ū¶³ at Stark campus ā she didnāt 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 fiā¦
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From Ohio to Italy: Studentās Journey Through Science and Discovery at Kent State
For Giovanni Tripi, choosing Ā鶹¹ū¶³ was the first step on a path that would take him from Northeast Ohio to the heart of Italyāand deep into the worlds of biology, anthropology and hands-on scientific discovery. A biology major on the pre-medicine track from Lyndhurst, Ohio, Tripā¦
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IN A FLASH: Chasing Darwin
This summer, a group of Kent State students enjoyed a once-in-a-lifetime education-abroad experience in Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands.
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Kent Stateās New Outdoor Biological Research Station Takes Flight
Ā鶹¹ū¶³ is taking a big step forward in its ecological and evolutionary research with the establishment of its new on-campus Outdoor Vivarium for Oviparous Microbiomes ā a dynamic new aviary facility located on the eastern edge of the Kent Campus near a thriving wetland.Led by Assistanā¦
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History Alumna Works to Honor American Heroes Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice
In a quiet office at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, Michele Curran Cornell spends her weekdays immersed in history ā not the kind found in textbooks, but the kind that impacts families and honors those who gave everything for our country. As a historian at the Department of Defense POW/MIA Accouā¦
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From Hardship to Harvard: One Kent State Alumna's Inspiring Journey
Fueled by resilience and a hunger to learn, 2019 Ā鶹¹ū¶³ graduate Yaāel Courtney has transformed adversity into ambition, carving a path for herself that took her from foster care to post-doctoral scholar at Stanford University.
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Mission: Graduation Surprise
When Jayrelis Capeles walked across the stage at Ā鶹¹ū¶³ this spring, she was already brimming with emotion. She had just earned not one, but two degrees ā in psychology and sociology ā and was celebrating the end of her college journey that began in 2021. But the most unforgettable moment wasnāt the walk or the tassel turn.
Kent State Today
From Kent to London
Meredith Blairās passion for politics started at a young age, but it was her time at Ā鶹¹ū¶³ and abroad that strengthened her commitment and showed her a path forward. Blair graduated from Kent State in 2023 with a Bachelor of Arts in political science and a minor in advertising. ā¦
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