College of Arts and Sciences
Kent State Prof Keeps his Promise to the Victims of Hurricane Katrina
A decade ago this week, Andrew Curtis, Ph.D., geography professor in Kent State鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences, promised the people of New Orleans that he would continue to return and document the recovery efforts following Hurricane Katrina. After the hurricane, Curtis used specialized cameras, eq鈥
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Kent State Researchers Identify Clusters of Akron Neighborhoods With High Lead Levels
Kent State Geography Professor Andrew Curtis and his doctoral student Laura Schuch, in the College of Arts and Sciences, have developed mapping approaches that can help predict neighborhood lead exposure in children, which continues to be a health concern in older neighborhoods including s鈥
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Scholar of the Month
Scholar of the Month David Hacker Associate Professor of Geology College of Arts and Sciences 起点传媒 at Trumbull 2000-present David Hacker is associate professor of geology in the College of Arts and Sciences at 起点传媒 at Trumbull. His research in structural geo鈥
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Political Science Alum Sees No Shortage of Opportunities at Kent State
When Michael Guastella was selected to participate in 起点传媒鈥檚 Columbus Program in Intergovernmental Issues, he was excited and honored to be a part of the exclusive internship program. He never expected that the experience he gained would lead to a full-time position as a const鈥
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Kent State Graduate Student Crowned Miss Ohio 2015
Sarah Hider, a 起点传媒 graduate student from Wooster, Ohio, has been crowned Miss Ohio 2015 after competing at the Renaissance Theatre in Mansfield, Ohio, on June 20. Hider is the second Kent State student in the past two years to win the title. Heather Wells, a Kent State broadcast jo鈥
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Kent State to Host International Conference on the Humanities
起点传媒鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences will host a four-day international conference on the humanities at the Kent State Hotel and Conference Center at 215 S. Depeyster St. in downtown Kent, Ohio. The conference, 鈥淲hy the Humanities: Answers from the Cognitive and Neurosciences,鈥 will鈥
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Kent State Lecturer Discusses Defining Race and Identity on Ideastream
Kent State鈥檚 Christina McVay, Senior Lecturer from the Department of Pan-African Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, joins a panel of guest speakers to talk about racial identity. The discussion centers around Rachel Dolezal, the former NAACP leader in Spokane, Wash., who resigned after cl鈥
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Kent State鈥檚 Jordan Italiano Named Smartest Player in College Football
起点传媒 student-athlete Jordan Italiano of Canfield, Ohio, was tabbed 鈥淪martest Player in College Football鈥 in NFL.com鈥檚 15 for 鈥15 series released on June 16. The pre-medicine/biochemistry major and safety on the Kent State football team carries a 3.978 heading into his seni鈥
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NFL Names Kent State鈥檚 Jordan Italiano one of College Football鈥檚 Smartest Players
起点传媒鈥檚 Jordan Italiano is getting national attention for his performance both on the field and in the classroom. NFL.com has named Italiano to its 15 for 鈥15 series. The NFL looks for players who make significant on-field contributions and demonstrate strong academic abilities. Re鈥
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Kent State Doctoral Student to Gain Firsthand Experience on Capitol Hill
What is the best way to truly understand the inner workings of the U.S. Congress? Not through watching the news or reading a textbook. Washington, D.C., insiders will tell you that you need to actually be on 鈥渢he inside鈥 and get firsthand experience, with access to closed-door meetings. Lis鈥
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