College of Arts and Sciences

Kent State Classics Researcher Uncovers Ancient Burial Site in Italy
A routine research trip to Italy turned into the archaeological discovery of a lifetime for a Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ Classics professor this summer. Sarah Harvey, Ph.D., Professor of Classics in the Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies in Kent Stateās College of Arts and Sciences, saiā¦
Kent State Biology Lab Publishes Paper Describing Potential for New Male Contraceptives
The first rubber condoms were manufactured in 1838. Along with abstinence, they would remain the only effective and widely available means of male contraception until the vasectomy became a common procedure in the mid 20th century. Since then all contraceptives have focused on the female reproductiā¦Robin Selinger Elected to APS Board of Directors
On Nov. 15, Physics Professor Robin Selinger, Ph.D., a member of the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute in the College of Arts and Sciences at Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ was elected to the American Physical Society (APS) Board of Directors. Her three-year term begins on Jan. 1, 2020. The Amā¦
Kent State Researchers Find a Way to Potentially Conquer Cancer Drug Resistance
An article published by Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ researchers in a high-impact journal may help to develop more effective drug treatments for one type of invasive breast cancer. Breast cancer affects nearly 250,000 Americans every year, killing more than 41,000, according to the United States Centers fā¦
Empathy Researchers to Speak at Kent State on Dec. 5
The Department of Psychological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at Āé¶¹¹ū¶³, in partnership with the national public radio affiliate WKSU 89.7 FM and the KSU Brain Health Research Institute, will host the first of a two-part distinguished speaker series āHow Science Can Helā¦
Kent Stateās Wick Poetry Center to Debut National Interactive Exhibit in Support of 50th Commemoration of May 4
Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ās Wick Poetry Center is set to debut its āArmed With Our Voicesā exhibit this week in Austin, Texas, as part of the National Council for the Social Studies annual conference. The exhibit provides a powerful form of cross-generational connection that engages users in the events of May 4, 1970, and the importance of peace, conflict resolution and student activism today.

Kent State Biologist Lands NIH Grant to Research Cannabinoidsā Effect on Sleep Cycles
There are two cycles most people canāt avoid ā sleep and the news. And If youāre awake, you canāt help hearing the news reporting about cannabinoids. A Kent State researcher may soon have news about how these substances affect our bodyās natural clock. Dr. Eric Mintz, Professor of Biological Sciencā¦
Kent State and University of Akron Team Up to Develop Online Treatment for Neurological Condition
Researchers at Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ and the University of Akron have partnered to develop a new intervention program for a relatively common but largely unrecognized neurological condition. Dr. Doug Delahanty, Professor of Psychological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Associate Vā¦
Kent State Healthcare Design Researcher Receives $2.47 Million to Design Safer and More Efficient Level I Trauma Rooms
Traumatic injuries are the third leading cause of death nationally and the first in Americans age 44 and younger, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Level I trauma rooms are intended to stabilize and save the lives of patients with the most severe traumatic injuries. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has awarded a $2.47 million grant to Sara Bayramzadeh, a Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ researcher, to help create trauma rooms that support staff in saving patientsā lives.

Collaborative Kent State Team Receives $1.5 Million Grant to Develop and Implement Drug Prevention Infrastructure in Three Ohio Counties
Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ās College of Public Health is teaming up with the Department of Computer Science to develop and implement drug prevention infrastructure in Portage, Geauga and Lake counties.