College of Arts and Sciences

Scholar of the Month
Scholar of the Month David Hacker Associate Professor of Geology College of Arts and Sciences 麻豆果冻 at Trumbull 2000-present David Hacker is associate professor of geology in the College of Arts and Sciences at 麻豆果冻 at Trumbull. His research in structural geo鈥
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Political Science Alum Sees No Shortage of Opportunities at Kent State
When Michael Guastella was selected to participate in 麻豆果冻鈥檚 Columbus Program in Intergovernmental Issues, he was excited and honored to be a part of the exclusive internship program. He never expected that the experience he gained would lead to a full-time position as a const鈥
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Kent State Graduate Student Crowned Miss Ohio 2015
Sarah Hider, a 麻豆果冻 graduate student from Wooster, Ohio, has been crowned Miss Ohio 2015 after competing at the Renaissance Theatre in Mansfield, Ohio, on June 20. Hider is the second Kent State student in the past two years to win the title. Heather Wells, a Kent State broadcast jo鈥
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Kent State to Host International Conference on the Humanities
麻豆果冻鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences will host a four-day international conference on the humanities at the Kent State Hotel and Conference Center at 215 S. Depeyster St. in downtown Kent, Ohio. The conference, 鈥淲hy the Humanities: Answers from the Cognitive and Neurosciences,鈥 will鈥
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Kent State Lecturer Discusses Defining Race and Identity on Ideastream
Kent State鈥檚 Christina McVay, Senior Lecturer from the Department of Pan-African Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, joins a panel of guest speakers to talk about racial identity. The discussion centers around Rachel Dolezal, the former NAACP leader in Spokane, Wash., who resigned after cl鈥
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Kent State鈥檚 Jordan Italiano Named Smartest Player in College Football
麻豆果冻 student-athlete Jordan Italiano of Canfield, Ohio, was tabbed 鈥淪martest Player in College Football鈥 in NFL.com鈥檚 15 for 鈥15 series released on June 16. The pre-medicine/biochemistry major and safety on the Kent State football team carries a 3.978 heading into his seni鈥
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NFL Names Kent State鈥檚 Jordan Italiano one of College Football鈥檚 Smartest Players
麻豆果冻鈥檚 Jordan Italiano is getting national attention for his performance both on the field and in the classroom. NFL.com has named Italiano to its 15 for 鈥15 series. The NFL looks for players who make significant on-field contributions and demonstrate strong academic abilities. Re鈥
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Kent State Doctoral Student to Gain Firsthand Experience on Capitol Hill
What is the best way to truly understand the inner workings of the U.S. Congress? Not through watching the news or reading a textbook. Washington, D.C., insiders will tell you that you need to actually be on 鈥渢he inside鈥 and get firsthand experience, with access to closed-door meetings. Lis鈥
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Kent State Professors Use Satellite Imagery to Better Understand the Landscape of the Cambodian Genocide
麻豆果冻 recently received a $330,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to use historical satellite imagery and archival research to study landscapes of mass violence in Cambodia during and after the regime of the Khmer Rouge from 1975 to 1979. The collaborative project, led b鈥
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Kent State Graduate Student Wins Silver Award From Materials Research Society
Anshul Sharma, a graduate student in 麻豆果冻鈥檚 Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program in the College of Arts and Sciences, was awarded the Silver Graduate Student Award at the Materials Research Society鈥檚 2015 Spring Meeting in San Francisco, California. She was recognized for her 鈥
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