Year of Science
Kent State University College of Arts and Sciences is celebrating a Year of Science!
Kent State Alum’s Path from History Degree to Corporate Career at Arhaus
March 25, 2026
Kent State University wasn’t just where alumna Julia Ryan went to school; it was part of her life growing up in Northeast Ohio with her father, Frank X. Ryan, Ph.D., associate…
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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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New Study Reveals How High-Altitude Birds Adapt to Life on the 'Roof of the World'
March 16, 2026
A new study led by Sangeet Lamichhaney, Ph.D., associate professor of Biological Sciences…
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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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Sociology Professor Wins MAC Student Success Award
March 9, 2026
A Kent State University professor with more than three decades of experience in the justice system has been named the university's institutional winner for the Mid-American Conference Outstanding Faculty Award for Student Success.
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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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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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