College of Arts and Sciences

Mock Trial Teams Host 10-Team Intercollegiate Regional Tournament
On January 20, Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ welcomed over 120 college students from across the region to its āGolden Flash Legal Clash,ā a two-day collegiate mock trial invitational held in the Kent Student Center. Proceeds from the event helped to raise funds for future events that Kent Stateās Mock Trial teams plan to attend. The 10 student teams, including some from out-of-state, competed in four rounds. Teams from Case Western Reserve University finished first and second with third place going to a team from William & Mary. The opening and closing ceremonies were held in the Kent State Governance Chambers.

IN A FLASH - FLASHBACK: Views from Anuta, Solomon Islands
Professor Emeritus Richard Feinberg shared images from his research expeditions to the Polynesian island of Anuta.

We Are Here for the Students: Anthropology Professor Discusses Importance of Mentorship
Metin Eren, Ph.D., associate professor of archaeology at Āé¶¹¹ū¶³, was recently interviewed on a CITI āOn Campusā podcast hosted by Ed Butch and shared his insights on the importance of mentoring students. āItās something that all faculty need to take very seriously,ā Eren saidā¦
The Day Neil deGrasse Tyson Captivated Kent State
With the eclipse fast approaching and many Golden Flashes taking a new look at the moon, sun and stars, Kent State Today is taking a look back at the day the country's most well-known astrophysicist came to campus and wowed a capacity crowd with insights into what's really going on outside of the earth.

Kent State Professor to Lead American Translators Association
Geoffrey Koby, Ph.D., professor of Translation Studies and German at Āé¶¹¹ū¶³, has been studying German since he was a freshman in high school. He was recently elected as president-elect of the American Translators Association (ATA), the largest professional language translation asā¦
Student Video Exhibit Features Chimney Swifts of Kent
Since she was a child, Caitlyn Skilton, a recent graduate of the zoology program at Āé¶¹¹ū¶³, has harbored a passion for ecology, with a deep love for birds of all kinds. She chose to extend this love in her undergraduate work at Kent State. On December 1, Skilton, who also minored in photojournalism, hosted a reception for her āFlight of the Chimney Swiftā immersive multimedia exhibit in the Design Innovation (DI) Hubās Blank_Lab.

Peace in AI Times
An online presentation on Dec. 14 will explore the benefits and cautions of artificial intelligence in international peacemaking.

Solving Pre-WWII Mathematics Problems from the Scottish Cafe
Did you know that not one, but two of our Department of Mathematical Sciences faculty members have solved intriguing problems in the famous Scottish Book, considered one of the highest achievements in the field of mathematics? In fact, one of them, Per Enflo, Ph.D., Emeritus University Professor ā¦