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Online map depicting decomposition rates in rivers on a global scale – These maps are hosted on a server at Kent State.

Researchers map aquatic-based, human-driven impacts on climate change

 A study published in the journal Science uses a global experiment and predictive modeling to illustrate how human impacts to aquatic ecosystems are contributing to the global climate crisis.The study estimates rates of organic-matter decomposition in freshwater ecosystems (a source of carbon e…

Tags: Department of Biological Sciences , David Costello , College of Arts and Sciences , Science , Research , Environmental Sciences & Design , climate change , Water

College of Arts & Sciences

From left to right: Mandy Munro-Stasiuk, Char Factor, President Todd Diacon, Chaya Kessler, Erika Gold and Sol Factor

Honoring Retiring Director Kessler and Celebrating 50 Years of Jewish Studies

On the evening of May 16, Âé¶¹¹û¶³ celebrated and honored the career of Senior Lecturer Chaya Kessler, the retiring director of Kent State’s Jewish Studies Program (JSP), with a special event held at the Âé¶¹¹û¶³ Hotel and Conference Center. With a theme of “Getting to Now …

Tags: Jewish Studies Program , College of Arts and Sciences , Chaya Kessler , School of Multidisciplinary Social Sciences & Humanities

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Raiful Hasan, Ph.D., is finishing his first year as an assistant professor of computer science at Âé¶¹¹û¶³.

New Professor Completes His ‘Freshman’ Year

Freshman year can be a little stressful, even for a faculty member. But Raiful Hasan, Ph.D., who just completed his first year as an assistant professor of computer science at Âé¶¹¹û¶³, is feeling content and excited for the next academic year.

Tags: Research & Science , Global Reach , Profiles , Students First , Department of Computer Science , College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Mathematical Sciences

Kent State Today

Roger Mac Ginty gives his remarks at the open house of the School of Peace and Conflict Studies renovated space on March 20, 2024

Author of Everyday Peace Visits Kent State; Reflects on May 4 and School of Peace and Conflict Studies

Roger Mac Ginty, Ph.D., Professor in Defense, Development & Diplomacy at Durham University (UK), recently visited Âé¶¹¹û¶³ as an invited colloquium speaker of the School of Peace and Conflict Studies. On March 12, Mac Ginty gave a presentation titled “Two Cheers for Ignorance: The M…

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , School of Peace and Conflict Studies , peace

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Senior Hannah Fender graduates.

She's Staying for Graduate School!

As a high school senior just three years ago, Hannah Fender was not overly excited about attending Âé¶¹¹û¶³. Now, she loves it so much, she’s staying for graduate school.

Tags: Research & Science , Student Life , Profiles , Students First , Department of Psychological Sciences , College of Arts and Sciences , Honors College

Honors College

Sydney stands in front of her research board

Sydney Gallagher's College Career as an Exceptional Honors College Student

Sydney Gallagher, an Honors College senior graduating in May 2024 with a Bachelor of Arts in biology, has had a college career chock-full of activities, learning experiences, and extraordinary accomplishments. Originally from Hudson, Ohio, Sydney decided to attend Kent State Universit…

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Honors College

Two students conversing on a stairs with a banner celebrating 35 years of translation at Kent State

Translation Studies Program Set to Celebrate 35 Years of Success

Âé¶¹¹û¶³â€™s Translation Studies program will be celebrating its 35th anniversary on April 12-13 and the Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies with a full schedule of festivities and programming for its students, faculty, and alumni. â€œWe have the most comprehensive tran…

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies , Translation , Humanities

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Image 5: Clovis fluted points hafted onto wooden handles by Michael Wilson. (Images credit: Metin I. Eren)

Experimental collaboration between archaeologists and MeatEater highlights the prevalence of equifinality in archaeological interpretation

Âé¶¹¹û¶³â€™s experimental archaeologists, along with those from several other universities, joined forces with the popular hunting, outdoors, and conservation media platform, MeatEater, Inc., for a unique animal processing experiment, shedding new light on ancient stone knives and showcas…

Tags: Metin Eren , Michelle Bebber , Department of Anthropology , Experimental Archaeology , Stone tools , Research , College of Arts and Sciences , Division of Research and Sponsored Programs

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Timelapse of Solar Eclipse

Beyond the Eclipse: A Cosmic Conversation with Kent State Alumna Beth A. Cunningham


Join Beth A. Cunningham, Ph.D., a distinguished physicist and Âé¶¹¹û¶³ alumna, as she unravels the mysteries of the cosmos and shares her insights on the latest in space exploration and the scientific wonders of solar eclipses. Ahead of her highly anticipated presentation on the day of the eclipse, this is your chance to explore the universe through the eyes of an expert who stands at the forefront of astronomical discovery and education.

Tags: Beth Cunningham , Department of Physics , College of Arts and Sciences , Total Solar Eclipse , Kent Student Center Ballroom , Science , Research

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Mazel Tov! -- Kent State to Honor Retiring Jewish Studies Director as Program Reaches Half Century Mark

What does it mean to be Jewish in the modern world? This is the philosophical question that Senior Lecturer Chaya Kessler, the esteemed retiring director of Âé¶¹¹û¶³â€™s Jewish Studies Program (JSP), has woven into almost all aspects of her work of fostering dialogue and understanding in …

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Jewish Studies Program , Chaya Kessler , 50th Anniversary , Events

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