Abstract: The St. Petersburg paradox provides a simple paradigm for systems that show sensitivity to rare events. Here, we demonstrate a physical realization of this paradox using tensile fracture, experimentally verifying for six decades of spatial and temporal data and two different materials that the fracture force depends logarithmically on the length of the fiber. The St. Petersburg model may be useful in a variety fields where failure and reliability are critical.   More information and formats available at The American Physical Society's website ...

Abstract: The St. Petersburg paradox provides a simple paradigm for systems that show sensitivity to rare events. Here, we demonstrate a physical realization of this paradox using tensile fracture, experimentally verifying for six decades of spatial and temporal data and two different materials that the fracture force depends logarithmically on the length of the fiber. The St. Petersburg model may be useful in a variety fields where failure and reliability are critical.   More information and formats available at The American Physical Society's website ...

Dr. Angela Neal-Barnett, Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences and expert in stress management (particularly among African American women), recently had an article published in the Harvard Business Review entitled, "How Organizations Can Support the Mental Health of Black Employees." "First, it’s important to understand that when Black Americans watched the video of George Floyd being killed by a white police officer, we saw ourselves. In those eight minutes and 46 seconds, we were horrified, enraged, and anguished as a man who could have been our spouse, our brother, our son,...

Dear Kent State Geauga and Twinsburg Students, I want to provide you with an update as to how Kent State Geauga and the Twinsburg Academic Center are moving forward for the Fall 2020 semester. Under the guidance of the administration, we have chosen to offer many of our courses remotely, for the safety of our students, faculty, and staff. However, several courses will still be face-to-face or have a hybrid component. Our campus’s academic team is still working through the specifics of each course. You will receive an email to your kent.edu account with your revised fall course schedules ...

Dr. Angela Spalsbury, Dean of Kent State University at Geauga and Twinsburg Academic Center, announced those students named to the Spring 200 President and Dean’s lists.  To qualify for the President’s List, students must have a 4.0 grade point average and must have completed 15 hours during the semester.  To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must earn a 3.40 or greater grade point average and must have completed 12 or more credit hours for the semester. Congratulations! President’s List Names and City First Name Last Name City ...

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Note: The following essay was crafted by Wayne Dawson, WJW Fox 8 anchor and Kent State University alumnus, who graduated in 1979 with a journalism degree.    ------------- As a journalist covering the news, I’m privileged to have a front row seat to history as it unfolds. Indeed, these last several weeks have been notable moments in America, now a nation in crisis, the scab of racial injustice and police brutality snatched off the wound of race in America, a wound that has never been allowed to fully heal.   But in the midst of a national nightmare the...

After long conversations and careful considerations - based on our monitoring of the spread of COVID-19 both in NYC and across the globe - the Spring 2021 School of Fashion’s NYC Study-Away Program has been canceled.   We anticipate resuming, in full, our School of Fashion NYC program when appropriate with a refreshed and industry-engaged program.    Due to the cancellations, for questions regarding: Academic scheduling for both the Fall ‘20 and Spring ‘21 semesters and graduation plans, please contact our academic advisors at fdm-advisor@kent.edu...