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Political Science Alum Sees No Shortage of Opportunities at Kent State

July 17, 2015

When Michael Guastella was selected to participate in Kent State University’s 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-…

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Kent State to Host International Conference on the Humanities

July 2, 2015

Kent State University’s 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.

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Kent State Professors Use Satellite Imagery to Better Understand the Landscape of the Cambodian Genocide

June 9, 2015

Kent State University 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.

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Kent State’s Liquid Crystal Institute Hosts Chirality Symposium June 4-5

May 26, 2015

Kent State University’s Liquid Crystal Institute® will host a symposium called “Chirality at the Nanoscale” on June 4-5 in the Kent Student Center on the Kent Campus.   

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5/12- ISB/Williams Hall Construction Updates

May 12, 2015

Work in Progress: Forming at stair #3 for 3rd lift continues; 2nd lift pour has been completed. Concrete piers along column line 'B' were completed. Steel erection in sequence 1 - 4 continues. Steel detailing in sequence 2 continues. Basement retaining wall between column…

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Kent State Physics Doctoral Student to Attend Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

May 8, 2015

What does it take to become great in your field?  Certainly motivation, dedication and creativity are important, but what about inspiration?  For young scientists that inspiration can come from a variety of places, including interactions with colleagues and especially…

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Kent State’s Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies Receives $225,000 in Grants From Federal Government

April 24, 2015

Kent State University professors Brian James Baer, Ph.D., and Theresa Minick of the Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies have been awarded two federal government STARTALK grants, totaling $225,000, to support the Regents Foreign Language Academy, a summer language…

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College of Arts and Sciences Presents Distinguished Student Leadership, Teacher and Advisor Awards

April 24, 2015

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2015 Student Leadership and Distinguished Teacher and Advisor Awards, which is sponsored annually by the College of Arts and Sciences. The student award recipients, who are nominated by their departments, have shown leadership in…

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Kent State’s Jewish Studies Program Turns 40, Pays Tribute to Longest-Serving Director

April 23, 2015

Kent State University’s Jewish Studies Program will host a gala, “Memories, Milestones, Momentum,” in honor of its 40th anniversary on May 17 at the Kent State Hotel and Conference Center located at 215 Depeyster St. in downtown Kent.

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Kent State Professor Receives Bowlby-Ainsworth Award

April 17, 2015

Kathy Kerns, Ph.D, a psychology professor at Kent State University, was selected to receive the Bowlby-Ainsworth Award by the Society for Research and Child Development (SRCD). Kerns is being honored for her work in the field of middle childhood development and attachment.

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