College of Arts and Sciences
World First: New Polymer Goes for a Walk When Illuminated
Scientists at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands and Â鶹¹û¶³ in Ohio have developed a new material that can undulate and therefore propel itself forward under the influence of light. To achieve this, the scientists clamp a strip of this polymer material in a rectangu…
Kent State Professor Shares Concerns Â鶹¹û¶³ Potential Budget Cuts to Scientific Research
Associate Geology Professor Anne Jefferson voices concern over proposed cuts to environmental research.
Educator, Pioneering Scientist and Visionary Owen Lovejoy Receives Kent State’s Highest Honor
Â鶹¹û¶³ Distinguished Professor of Human Evolutionary Studies C. Owen Lovejoy, Ph.D., received the President's Medal from President Beverly Warren during the One University Commencement Ceremony on May 13 in Dix Stadium. The President’s Medal is the highest honor conferred by Kent…
President’s Medal Recipient
Educator, pioneering scientist and visionary Owen Lovejoy receives the highest Â鶹¹û¶³ honor.
University Commemorates May 4, 1970, Tragedy
Â鶹¹û¶³ held its 47th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place May 3 and 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provides an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the tragedy and …
College of Arts and Sciences Honors its Distinguished Student Leaders, Teachers and Advisors
The College of Arts and Sciences held its annual awards banquet to recognize and honor its distinguished student leaders, teachers and advisors on April 20. James Blank, Ph.D., dean of the College of Arts and Sciences gave the welcome and closing remarks and presented the awards, along with Matthew …
Kent State’s Wick Poetry Center Creates Science Stanzas, Participates in Inaugural March for Science
At the inaugural , a global demonstration centered in Washington, D.C., a special edition of the Wick Poetry Center's Traveling Stanzas titled Science Stanzas will provide an opportunity for participants to discover the intersection of expressive writing and scientific inquiry.
Researcher Receives Five-Year Grant From the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health
Kent State's Gemma Casadesus Smith is studying why women are more likely to develop Alzheimer's.
Â鶹¹û¶³â€™s Ohio Employee Ownership Center Hosts 31st Annual Ohio Employee Ownership Conference
Â鶹¹û¶³â€™s Ohio Employee Ownership Center (OEOC) will host the 31st Annual Ohio Employee Ownership Conference on Friday, April 28, 2017, at the Hilton West in Fairlawn, Ohio. This year’s keynote speaker is Cindy Turcot, Chief Operating Officer of Gardener’s Supply Co. in Burlington, …
Kent State Prof Weighs in on Liberal Arts Degrees and a Future Career as CEO
GoodCall talked with professors around the country about the use of liberal arts degrees and the skills that students use as a springboard to the next step in their education and career path.