Year of Science
Kent State University College of Arts and Sciences is celebrating a Year of Science!
International Student Champions Education, Service and Culture at Kent State
Oct. 14, 2025
When Arslan Kalandarov arrived at Kent State University 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…
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Twinning and Winning: Brothers Begin First Year as Rising Juniors
Oct. 13, 2025
The first thing you will learn about brothers Will and Ray Maynard is that they are twins – not identical in looks, but in nearly all other aspects.
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Flash Focus: Giovanni Tripi
Oct. 8, 2025
Meet Giovanni Tripi, a member of the Honors College and a senior biology major with minors in public health and forensic anthropology, from Lyndhurst, Ohio.
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Freeman Fellows Program Offers Aid for Student Internships in Asia
Sept. 17, 2025
Undergraduate students from any major who are interested in pursuing an international internship in East and Southeast Asian countries may be eligible for up to $6,500 to help make the experience affordable.Kent State University’s Office of Global Education is offering the…
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Flash Focus: Brooklyn Jones
Sept. 11, 2025
Meet Brooklyn Jones, a resilient freshman English major from Fort Mill, South Carolina, who carries a passion for creative writing and helping students build confidence in their own literary skills.
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From Kent State to Ground Zero
Sept. 10, 2025
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…
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Making Waves in the World of Nuclear Physics
Sept. 8, 2025
Brookhaven National Lab in New York is home to some of the most exciting work in nuclear physics today. Two rising stars from Kent State University, doctoral student Maci Kesler and research scientist Sooraj Radhakrishnan, are on the…
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Kent State's Wetlands Are the Training Grounds for the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience
Sept. 8, 2025
Senior Nick Brocato and sophomore Tamera Owens were among the 172 undergraduate Kent State students who participated in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) during the summer of 2025. They conducted research projects under the direction of Lauren Kinsman-Costello…
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Flash Focus: LaTaesia Snyder
Sept. 4, 2025
Meet LaTaesia Snyder, a junior criminology and justice studies major with a minor in pre-law from Akron, Ohio, who’s making the most of her opportunities to learn about the American justice system.
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Exploring the World, One Rock at a Time
Aug. 18, 2025
When Emily Rider walked into her first in-person class after the COVID-19 shutdown — “How the Earth Works” on the Kent State University 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…
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