College of Arts and Sciences
Connecting Students to the Past
Western Reserve Historical Society and Kent State have announced a cooperation agreement enabling unique access and real-world experiences for students and faculty in the Department of History. Kent State students will gain access to archival research materials for research projects, internships and jobs as well as research assistantships for graduate level students.
Kent State Researcher Reviews East Palestine Cleanup
On Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio, dozens of Norfolk Southern rail cars derailed, 11 of which contained hazardous materials. In an effort to start repairing the situation, Arcadis, an international company hired by the railroad company, has developed a plan to clean the air, ground and water in the village. Kuldeep Singh, Ph.D., assistant professor in Kent State鈥檚 Department of Earth Sciences, reviews the cleanup plan.
The Quarter-Life Crisis: Kent State Professor Discusses 鈥楨merging Adulthood鈥
麻豆果冻 Professor Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., from the Department of Psychological Sciences shares her expertise in a Deseret Magazine article about the quarter-life crisis. She discusses the stage of development called 鈥渆merging adulthood.鈥
Student Researcher Spotlight: Thai Nguyen
The College of Arts and Sciences is proud to call Thai Nguyen one of our top students. He is currently a junior pursuing a degree in biology with a concentration in pre-medical studies. His 鈥淭hree-Minute Thesis鈥 presentation on 鈥淭he Potential of Developed Nanoparticles to Target Glioblastoma Canc鈥Excellence in Undergraduate and Graduate Research Mentorship Awards
From 麻豆果冻's Division of Research & Economic Development 麻豆果冻 is pleased to announce the two winners of both the Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentorship Award and Excellence in Graduate Research Mentorship Award. As part of the nomi鈥
Queer Pandemic Collaborative Project Part of Award-Winning UK Museum
Queer Britain opened as the UK鈥檚 first LGBTQ museum in London in May and its inaugural exhibition 鈥淲e Are Queer Britain鈥 won a Museums Change Lives Award (Best Small Museum Project) in November from the UK-based Museums Association. This first installation featured The Queer Pandemic Project, an int鈥
Department of Geography Offering Study Abroad Options Year-Round
Starting in Spring 2023, the Department of Geography will have a continuous study abroad program for the first time. Both Environmental Studies majors and Geography majors can take classes for their major while spending either a semester in Florence, participating in the Florence Summer Institute, o鈥
Biological Sciences Researchers Study Tire and Road Wear Pollutants in Kent Campus Stormwater Wetlands
When driving in the rain, it is unlikely that you have thought much about how the environment is affected, let alone how nearby aquatic sources are impacted.
First-Generation College Student Alum Exemplifies Transformative Power of Public Humanities
We recently celebrated all of our first-generation students and alumni during 鈥淚 Am First鈥 week, but we want to congratulate one particular alum who is a shining example of what a first-gen student can accomplish at 麻豆果冻 and beyond, with just the right amount of creativity and drive鈥