College of Arts and Sciences

Students in front of the Math and Computer Science Building on the Kent Campus

‘The World Of Mathematics Can Be Theirs’

Congratulations to Beverly Reed, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at Kent State University for being selected as Kent State’s 2025 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Outstanding Faculty Award for Student Success. Reed is one of only 11 instit…

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Mathematical Sciences

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Sole Mates teams members with their awards

Counting Steps, Not Just Equations:

Five Kent State University Deparment of Mathematics faculty members won the 2024 Crosstown Throwdown Move Challenge. Under the team name “Sole Mates”, Beverly Reed, Tuyet Pham, Aaron Allen, Jiafeng Jin and Daisy Arokiasamy competed with the University of Akron and other Kent State University staff a…

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Mathematical Sciences

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Benjamin Purdum and Brandon Renner present their poster at the conference

Kent State Hosts Choose Ohio First Conference, Celebrates Future STEM Leaders

The Choose Ohio First Poster Conference was held Sunday, April 13 in the Kent State Student Center, where students pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, mathematics or medicine presented posters explaining their research and work related to their field. Presenting students from Kent…

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Computer Science

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Michael Carl (left) meeting with students at a workshop

Artificial Intelligence in Translation and Interpretation

*This article is a part of the series “Artificial Intelligence and Its Applications: Perspectives from Across Kent State,” highlighting the applications of AI in different fields and including insights from students and faculty. Stay tuned for a future article covering design, or check out previous …

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies

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Scientists working in lab

Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing in Healthcare

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Qiang Guan, Ph.D., an associate professor in Kent State University’s Department of Computer Science, redirected his research to focus on drug discovery and began partnering with Cleveland Clinic to merge biology and computing for better health outcomes. 

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Computer Science

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Kent State students pose for a pictures during an education abroad trip to Galapagos

Genomic Study Reveals Secrets Behind the Invasion Success of the Avian Vampire Fly in the Galápagos Islands

 A new study led by a Kent State University Biological Sciences professor has uncovered how the avian vampire fly (Philornis downsi) has successfully invaded the Galápagos Islands, threatening the region’s unique bird species. Published in the journal Molecular Biology and Evolution, the r…

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Biological Sciences

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Myron Lard in East Palestine, Ohio

Researchers Publish Groundbreaking Study on Environmental Impact of East Palestine Chemical Spill

Researchers from Kent State University and other institutions have published a study in the Royal Society of Chemistry's journal titled “Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts,” detailing the environmental consequences of the chemical spill and burn following a Norfolk Southern train derailm…

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Earth Sciences , Department of Biological Sciences , Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

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Photo of automobile assembly line

Artificial Intelligence in Law Enforcement and Manufacturing

*This article is a part of the series “Artificial Intelligence and Its Applications: Perspectives From Across Kent State,” highlighting the applications of AI in different fields and including insights from students and faculty. Stay tuned for future articles covering topics such as healthcare, tran…

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Computer Science

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A field of conchoidal- and thermal-fractured chert ‘balls’ near Duqm, Oman.

Researchers Suggest New Hypothesis for Hominin Invention of Stone Cutting Tools

The use of stone hammers to produce sharp stone flakes — knapping — is traditionally thought to be a process that ancient humans started doing intentionally or by accident before looking for things, such as animal carcasses and hard fruits, to cut. It is a defining feature of hominins and is seen as…

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Anthropology , Experimental Archaeology , Michelle Bebber

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digital artwork showing a computer face looking at a human face (free artwork on Pixabay)

Artificial Intelligence and Its Applications: Perspectives From Across Kent State

*This article is part of the series “Artificial Intelligence and Its Applications: Perspectives From Across Kent State,” highlighting the applications of AI in different fields and includes insights from students and faculty. Stay tuned for future articles covering topics such as law enforcement, ma…

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Computer Science

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