June-August 2010 News Archive
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Welcome New Faculty
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry welcomes two new faculty members for AY 2010-2011.
- Posted Aug. 31, 2010 -
Welcome Back Students
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry welcomes new and returning students.
- Posted Aug. 31, 2010 -
Kent State Professor Helps Solve Rubik’s Cube Problem
A long-standing problem behind one of the world’s most popular and addicting puzzles has been solved. A team of researchers, including Dr. Morley Davidson, an associate professor of mathematical sciences at Kent State University, has unveiled new research that finds that every position of the Rubik's Cube™ can be solved in 20 moves or less.
- Posted Aug. 18, 2010 -
Changes to Introductory CS Sequence Underway
The Department of Computer Science is planning to make changes to the introductory Computer Science course sequence. Specifically, we plan to be changing the first course for Computer Science Majors.
- Posted Aug. 3, 2010 -
Passing of Kent State Faculty Member, Kimberly Todd-White
Kent State University mourns the loss of faculty member Kimberly Sue Todd-White, who passed away July 18, 2010, as the result of a car accident.
- Posted Jul. 22, 2010 -
KSU at Salem Students Finalists for Mathematical Award
Kent State University at Salem Sophomores Jennifer A. Huzyak and Timothy M. Montgomery were recently selected as finalists for the Kathleen Wolf Award. The annual award is given out by Kent State University’s Department of Mathematical Science.
- Posted Jul. 14, 2010 -
Real-World Experience
Junior Horticulture student Paul Snyder took his classroom knowledge to the next level when creating a landscape design for the new addition at Beaver Creek Wildlife Education Center.
- Posted Jul. 1, 2010 -
Professor Walz Retires from the Department of Chemistry
Congratulations to Professor Walz, who is retiring from the Department after 35 years of service.
- Posted Jun. 29, 2010 -
Chemistry Hosts Cleveland Clinic Science-Medicine Students
High school students from the Cleveland Clinic Science-Medicine Summer Program visited the Department of Chemistry on June 21, 2010.
- Posted Jun. 24, 2010 -
Doctoral Student Selected to Attend Nobel Laureate Meeting
Congratulations to Stacy Grant, who was chosen to attend the 2010 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Germany from June 27th through July 2nd. Stacy, a doctoral student in the Jaroniec research group, is currently investigating the synthesis, adsorption and structural properties of ordered mesoporous alumina and aluminum-containing metal oxides.
- Posted Jun. 24, 2010 -
Owen Lovejoy Helps Introduce a New Early Hominid Skeleton
Meet “Lucy’s” Great-Grandfather. Kent State University Professor of Anthropology Dr. C. Owen Lovejoy helps introduce a new early hominid skeleton that confirms human-like walking to be surprisingly ancient.
- Posted Jun. 21, 2010 -
Nowhere is it ordained that history moves in a straight line
Kent State University’s History Department faculty specialize in American, European, African, Latin American, Asian and Medieval history, and offer courses that range widely across the chronologic, thematic and geographic sweep of humankind’s existence.
- Posted Jun. 20, 2010 -
Prof. Maletic Taking over for Prof. Walker as Interim Chair
CS Chair Robert A. Walker is stepping down as Chair to take the lead for A&S in a cross-cutting initiative for digital computing programs, and Professor Jonathan I. Maletic has been appointed as Interim Chair for Computer Science
- Posted Jun. 17, 2010 -
Kent State University Museum Receives Accreditation
During the spring semester 2010, the Kent State University Museum, which houses important collections of fashion and decorative arts, received accreditation by the American Association of Museums’ (AAM) Accreditation Commission for meeting high standards in the museum field.
- Posted Jun. 15, 2010 -
Passing of OBR Distinguished Professor Yuri Breitbart
The Department of Computer Science mourns the loss of OBR Distinguished Professor of Computer Science Yuri Breitbart, who passed away peacefully last night.
- Posted Jun. 13, 2010 -
Kent State Presents Seminar on the “New Normal" on June 17
The Succession Planning Program at Kent State University, the Goering Center for Family and Private Business, and South Metro Regional Chamber of Commerce have assembled a leading team of advisors to present a business planning seminar for small-and medium-sized companies. The session will address the “new normal,” the changed expectations for businesses in the current recessionary economic climate. The session will be held on Thursday, June 17, at the Crowne Plaza in Cincinnati.
- Posted Jun. 9, 2010 -
Daniel Castaneda Awarded Distinguished Teaching Award
Daniel Castaneda, Spanish faculty member, is recognized at KSU-Stark with the Distinguished Teaching award
- Posted Jun. 1, 2010 -
Political Science Student Appointed Head of Commission
Vasili Rukhadze, Kent State Ph.D. student in Political Science, was appointed the head of the Georgian “State Commission for Studying the Historical Truth in the Republic of Georgia.”
- Posted Jun. 1, 2010
