College of Arts and Sciences
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
Kent State University’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 Kent State University 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
Kent State University 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
Kent State University'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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Kent State Alum’s Path from History Degree to Corporate Career at Arhaus
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 professor and undergraduate coordinator of philosophy. “I kind of grew up on the Kent State campus,” Ryan said. “It was…
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Cracking a 1,400-Year-Old Prehistoric Mystery
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.A new study co-authored by Metin I. Eren, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Anthropology at Kent State…
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New Study Reveals How High-Altitude Birds Adapt to Life on the 'Roof of the World'
A new study led by Sangeet Lamichhaney, Ph.D., associate professor of Biological Sciences at Kent State University, uncovers how mountain landscapes shape the survival of high‑altitude species living in some of the most extreme environments on Earth. The research, published in Molecular Ecology, foc…
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From Kent State to KeyBank
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 associate at KeyBank, where he helps protect customers and the company against fraudulent credit and debit card activity.
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