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Cracking a 1,400-Year-Old Prehistoric Mystery

March 24, 2026

For thousands of years, ancient hunters across North America relied on the atlatl — a lever-powered spear-throwing device — to pursue prey. Then, about 1,400 years ago, something changed fast.

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From Kent State to KeyBank

March 16, 2026

When Cameren Hicks graduated from Kent State University in 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics and a minor in finance, he knew he wanted to build a career rooted in numbers, problem-solving and analysis. Today, Hicks is a fraud modeling and analytics lead…

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Kent State Professor’s Policy Brief on Africa’s Development Recognized by the Office of Ghana’s President

March 13, 2026

A policy article co-authored by a Kent State University professor has drawn international attention — including an official repost by the Office of…

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Healing With One Stanza at a Time

March 3, 2026

In a front porch conversation during the height of COVID-19, two Kent State University professors realized they had something in common beyond their neighborhood proximity: both were turning to poetry to cope with unprecedented stress and uncertainty.

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From Loss to Legacy

Feb. 27, 2026

For Adedayo Adeagbo, a Ph.D. candidate in medical sociology at Kent State University, working with older adults isn't just a research interest -- it's a promise she made to the grandmother she couldn't save.She says she can still see the bruises. Even years later, even thousands…

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Bridging Generations

Feb. 26, 2026

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Where the Classroom Meets the Field

Feb. 23, 2026

By day, Will Kalkhoff, Ph.D., is a professor in Kent State's Department of Sociology and Criminology, teaching courses on criminal justice, researching police officer performance…

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Pre-Law Center Propels Graduate to Top Law School

Jan. 22, 2026

Sydney Roche is thriving as a first-year law student at Case Western Reserve University on a full-ride scholarship, and she credits much of her success to the foundation she built at Kent State University.

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