College of Arts and Sciences
Kent State Biology Professor Shares Latest Findings from Ohio’s Wetland Restoration Efforts
Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Ph.D., associate professor of biology at , has released new insights on Ohio’s ongoing wetland restoration efforts through the H2Ohio Wetland Monitoring Program, which she leads in collaboration with the Lake Erie and Aquatic Research Network (LEAR…
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College of Arts & Sciences Students Honored at 10th Annual SURE Awards
celebrated the 10th anniversary of its Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) with the annual Three-Minute SURE Research Presentation Awards Ceremony on Friday, Oct. 17, highlighting outstanding undergraduate research projects presented by students from across discipli…
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Exploring the Crossroads of Science and Storytelling
Kent State senior Isabella Emerick has never been content with choosing just one path. As an English major with a concentration in professional writing and a minor in paleontology, she has found a way to unite two fields that may seem worlds apart. This past summer, she explored the surprising inter…
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International Student Champions Education, Service and Culture at Kent State
When Arslan Kalandarov arrived at from Turkmenistan, he carried with him more than just luggage. As the first in his family to attend college, he brought a deep sense of responsibility, determination and pride in his cultural heritage.“I was incredibly happy when I got my first…
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From Kent State to Ground Zero
When the Sept. 11 attacks shook the nation, Kent State alumnus D. Mark Jones (M.S. '00), found himself called into an unfamiliar and deeply challenging role. At the time, Jones was working for Metcalf & Eddy (now AECOM), an environmental consulting company contracted by Federal Emergency Managem…
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Making Waves in the World of Nuclear Physics
Brookhaven National Lab in New York is home to some of the most exciting work in nuclear physics today. Two rising stars from , doctoral student Maci Kesler and research scientist Sooraj Radhakrishnan, are on the cutting edge of high-profile scientific research collaborations th…
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Exploring the World, One Rock at a Time
When Emily Rider walked into her first in-person class after the COVID-19 shutdown — “How the Earth Works” on the at Stark campus — she didn’t know it would set her on a path that would take her across the country, deep into fossil beds and high into the mountains. That fi…
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From Ohio to Italy: Student’s Journey Through Science and Discovery at Kent State
For Giovanni Tripi, choosing was the first step on a path that would take him from Northeast Ohio to the heart of Italy—and deep into the worlds of biology, anthropology and hands-on scientific discovery. A biology major on the pre-medicine track from Lyndhurst, Ohio, Trip…
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IN A FLASH: Chasing Darwin
This summer, a group of Kent State students enjoyed a once-in-a-lifetime education-abroad experience in Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands.
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Kent State’s New Outdoor Biological Research Station Takes Flight
is taking a big step forward in its ecological and evolutionary research with the establishment of its new on-campus Outdoor Vivarium for Oviparous Microbiomes – a dynamic new aviary facility located on the eastern edge of the Kent Campus near a thriving wetland.Led by Assistan…
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