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Philosophy opens doors for Kent State senior weighing futures in law and medicine
Critical thinking, careful reading and ethical reasoning are not confined to just one career path.For Kent State senior Maggie McNamara, those skills, developed through her time studying philosophy, have opened doors to future career opportunities.Now a graduating senior in the College of Arts and S…
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Kent State Scientists Partner with Boardman Schools to Turn Former Elementary Site into Living Classroom
When Forest Lawn Stormwater Park opened on the site of Boardman Ohio's Market Street Elementary School, it became something rare: a community wetland with deep roots. For the students whose parents once attended that school, the land carried memory. For researchers, it held dat…
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From Bangladesh to Silicon Valley
Tamim Islam, Ph.D. grew up in Bangladesh with a curiosity for technology and a love of problem-solving. When it came time to pursue his doctorate degree in computer science, he had a specific goal: he wanted to work on video conferencing — and he found exactly the right person to work with at Kent S…
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Kent State ESL students present home cultures at 'Culture Share Day'
International students from ’s English as a Second Language (ESL) Center presented aspects of their home countries Monday during “Culture Share Day,” an event designed to build community, practice English and introduce students to one another’s cultures.The event featured short …
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A Second Chance, A New Purpose
Sampson Addae spent a decade building and managing telecommunications infrastructure for millions of people across Ghana. He was good at his job, his managing director didn't want him to leave -- but after ten years, something was missing. He wanted to do work that felt more personal, more urgent. H…
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From the Classroom to Los Alamos
When Kendric Hood started his Ph.D. at Kent State, he was already one of the Computer Science Department's own -- he had earned both his undergraduate and master's degrees there. Now a third-year doctoral student, adjunct instructor, and researcher with a job offer in hand from one of the country's …
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Seven College of Arts and Sciences Programs Earn National Rankings for Kent State in US News 2026 Best Graduate Schools
’s College of Arts and Sciences has earned seven national rankings for the university in the newly released U.S. News & World Report 2026 Best Graduate Schools report, highlighting the breadth and strength of its graduate programs across the sciences,&nbs…
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Can a Smartphone App Help Student-Athletes Perform Better Under Pressure?
Student-athletes balance a demanding mix of pressures. Practices and games fill their schedules. Coursework competes for time. Social media puts their performances and their mistakes on display.Now, researchers at are studying whether a smartphone app, called Joystik Life, can …
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City of Cleveland and Kent State Launch Initiative to Strengthen Police-Community Trust
and the City of Cleveland have launched a new research and training initiative aimed at strengthening trust, collaboration and accountability between the Cleveland Division of Police and city residents. The project is supported by a $20,000 grant from Kent State’s Community Engaged Research Institute.
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Kent State's Master’s Program in Artificial Intelligence Ranked Sixth Nationally by TechGuide
's Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence program was recently ranked sixth among U.S. programs in TechGuide's 2026 rankings.The recognition highlights not only the rapid rise of a relatively new program, launched in 2021, but also Kent State's broader commitment to prepar…
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