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Kent State’s Liquid Crystal Institute to Host International Conference

The Glenn H. Brown Liquid Crystal InstituteĀ® in the College of Arts and Sciences at Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ will host the 26th International Liquid Crystal Conference on the Kent Campus from July 31-Aug. 5. The event is open to the public, but paid registration is required. Organized by the Internati…

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Liquid Crystal Institute

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Kent State Experts Available for the RNC

  The following experts from Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ are available to media covering the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Their areas of expertise and topics they can discuss are provided, as well as links to additional information and contact information. Areas of expertise includ…

Tags: College of Aeronautics & Engineering , Department of Political Science , School of Journalism and Mass Communication , Center for Applied Conflict Management , College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology , Department of Philosophy , Department of Pan-African Studies , Religion Studies , College of Arts and Sciences , College of Communication and Information

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Magnetic Field Affects Liquid Crystals in Unexpected Ways

A group of researchers in Āé¶¹¹ū¶³'s College of Arts and Sciences have published a breakthrough article on new properties of liquid crystals in the May 27 issue of Physical Review Letters. The article, which describes some recent surprising results involving nematic liquid crystals…

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Research and Sponsored Programs , Liquid Crystal Institute , Department of Physics , Research

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Gemma Casadesus-Smith, Ph.D., (center), an associate biology professor at Kent State, stands in a lab with two graduate students.

Kent State Biology Professor Looks to Stop Alzheimer’s Before It Starts

For decades, biologists researching a cure for Alzheimer’s disease have remained in the dark almost as much as the ailment’s victims. A Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ professor, however, is looking to stop the disease before it starts. Gemma Casadesus-Smith, Ph.D., an associate biology professor in the…

Tags: Department of Biological Sciences , College of Arts and Sciences , Research , Division of Research and Sponsored Programs , Success Story

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A Kent State student stands vigil at the spot where Allison Krause was shot on May 4, 1970.

Kent State Observes 46th Annual May 4 Commemoration

Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ held its 46th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place April 26 through May 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provided an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the t…

Tags: May 4 , May 4 Commemoration , May 4 Task Force , May 4 Visitors Center , College of Arts and Sciences , Success Story , Community & Society

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Photo from Kent State's May 4 Commemoration in 2015

Kent State Observes 46th Annual May 4 Commemoration

Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ holds its 46th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place April 26 through May 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 also reflect on what May 4 means today.

 

Tags: May 4 , May 4 Commemoration , May 4 Task Force , May 4 Visitors Center , College of Arts and Sciences

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James Blank, Ph.D., dean of the College of Arts and Sciences

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 21. James Blank, Ph.D., dean of the College of Arts and Sciences gave the welcome and closing remarks and presented the awards, along with Mat…

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Distinguished Student Awards

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Kent State’s May 4 Visitors Center to Host Discussions on ā€œCambodia After Kent State"

Survivors of Cambodian Genocide during Khmer Rouge regime to speak The Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ May 4 Visitors Center kicks-off the 46th Annual May 4 Commemoration by hosting a series of events on state violence with the theme ā€œCambodia After Kent State,ā€ with a focus on the aftermath of the Cambodi…

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , May 4 Visitors Center

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CACM Alumnus Inspires His Students to Create Positive Change

Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ alumnus Chad Meyers, who graduated in 1992 with a degree in Peace & Conflict Studies (now offered as Applied Conflict Management through the School of Peace and Conflict Studies), was mentioned in a recent article for being an inspiration to his own students.  ā€¦

Tags: Center for Applied Conflict Management , Department of Political Science , College of Arts and Sciences

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Kent State Researchers Receive More Than $1 Million in Grants to Fight Alzheimer’s and Study Climate Change

Two Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ researchers from the College of Arts and Sciences have been awarded more than $1 million in federal grants for their research projects. The National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Aging awarded Gemma Casadesus-Smith, Ph.D., from Kent State’s Department of B…

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Research

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