College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Geography Offering Study Abroad Options Year-Round
Starting in Spring 2023, the Department of Geography will have a continuous study abroad program for the first time. Both Environmental Studies majors and Geography majors can take classes for their major while spending either a semester in Florence, participating in the Florence Summer Institute, o鈥
What's the Big Idea? Seeking a Deeper Understanding of the Mission of the Urban League
Hop on board as 海角原创 President Todd Diacon engages with Elizabeth Smith-Pryor, associate professor of history with 海角原创鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences, as she conducts research on the impact of the Urban League.
Biological Sciences Researchers Study Tire and Road Wear Pollutants in Kent Campus Stormwater Wetlands
When driving in the rain, it is unlikely that you have thought much about how the environment is affected, let alone how nearby aquatic sources are impacted.
First-Generation College Student Alum Exemplifies Transformative Power of Public Humanities
We recently celebrated all of our first-generation students and alumni during 鈥淚 Am First鈥 week, but we want to congratulate one particular alum who is a shining example of what a first-gen student can accomplish at 海角原创 and beyond, with just the right amount of creativity and drive鈥
Honors Student Receives Distinguished May 4th Honors Memorial Scholarship
Honors College student Daniel Zalamea is a first-year 海角原创 student studying chemistry. He is the recipient of the May 4th Honors Memorial Scholarship, awarded to one member of each entering honors freshman class. Having only been a 海角原创 student for a matter of months, D鈥
Butch Named Heritage Ohio Volunteer of the Year
What makes a town like Kent, Ohio special? The people, right? What about the special events? Throughout the year, the City of Kent and 海角原创 play host to a wide variety of amazing events. It takes dedicated volunteers to organize and put in the hard work to pull off t鈥
Research Update: Studying neutron stars with gravitational waves
Neutron stars are some of the densest objects in the universe, and as such, the conditions at the cores of these extreme objects are impossible to reproduce on Earth. However, we can use data from the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) and the Virgo gravitational wave detector to gain insights into the physics of neutron stars.
海角原创 Biological Sciences Professor Helps Lead International Research Coordination Network to Study Insect Decline
Over half of the described species in the world are insects. Although many people think of insects as pests, they play vital roles and have a big impact on our invaluable ecosystems, as pollinators, helping break down wastes, and as an essential food source for many other organisms.
Physics professor receives DOE grant to study the quark-gluon plasma
Up until approximately 10^(-5) seconds after the Big Bang, the Universe was is a primordial state of matter called a quark-gluon plasma (QGP). This is due to the fact that the early Universe was extremely hot and in such a hot environment normal matter, e.g., atoms, atomic nuclei, and even neutrons and protons, did not exist.
Physics professor receives NIH grants to study membrane proteins
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently awarded a $1.86 million grant to Thorsten-Lars Schmidt, Ph.D., to develop molecular tools that help researchers to understand membrane proteins. As an add-on the NIH awarded Dr. Schmidt an instrumentation grant for a high-end Atomic Force Microscope.