March 2010 News Archive
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Kent State Assistant Professor Receives $523,859 NSF Grant
Dr. Ruoming Jin, assistant professor of computer science at Kent State University, has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to develop data mining technologies. The five-year CAREER grant of $523,859 is for his project titled "Novel Data Mining Technologies for Complex Network Analysis."
- Posted Mar. 31, 2010 -
Pesarchick recognized by SAS
Professor Laurie Pesarchik has been nominated by a student with a disability for outstanding service in going above and beyond her stated responsibilities in accommodating a student or students with disabilities in their classroom.
- Posted Mar. 30, 2010 -
Kent State Presents Lecture by Eva Schloss, April 8
The Jewish Studies program at Kent State University will present a lecture and book signing by Eva Schloss, stepsister of Anne Frank, on Thursday, April 8, at 12:15 p.m. at the Kent Student Center Kiva.
- Posted Mar. 29, 2010 -
Computer Science Majors Significantly Increase for the Second Year in a Row
The number of undergraduate students majoring in computer science significantly increased for the second year in a row according to the Computing Research Association (CRA)
- Posted Mar. 24, 2010 -
Celebrate Student Achievement with the Chemistry Department
Join the faculty, students, and staff of the Chemistry Department on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 as we celebrate student achievement in Chemistry.
- Posted Mar. 23, 2010 -
Scheduled Computer System Down Time and Reduced Service over Spring Break
Both CS and Math computer systems will be subject to down time and reduced service over the Spring break. In general there will be COMPLETE shutdowns for SHORT PERIODS only, except on Monday March 28 and Wednesday March 31 when there will be a COMPLETE shutdown ALL DAY AND NIGHT through the next morning. During shutdowns there will be no system access, and on that Monday and Thursday there will be no network or telephone service in the building.
- Posted Mar. 22, 2010 -
Dr. Ruoming Jin Awarded a 5-year $523,859 NSF CAREER Grant
Dr. Ruoming Jin, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, has been awarded a 5-year $523,859 NSF CAREER grant for the project entitled "CAREER: Novel Data Mining Technologies for Complex Network Analysis"
- Posted Mar. 19, 2010 -
Information Session 3/24/2010 "Google Summer of Code 2010"
What: Google Summer of Code 2010 Information Session
Who: Andrew Sutton, CS PhD Candidate
Where: MSB 121
When: 10-11am, Wednesday 24 March 2010
- Posted Mar. 19, 2010 -
Celebration of Scholarship, March 23-25 Events Schedule
Kent State University hosts Celebration of Scholarship, an event that showcases the creative activity and exploratory nature of university scholars, on March 23 to 25. This year’s theme is “A Century of Curiosity: Local Collaborations That Have a World Impact.” The three-day event acknowledges, rewards and supports the culture of research at Kent State.
- Posted Mar. 17, 2010 -
Seven of the Top "Best Jobs in America" are in Computing
Seven of the Top "Best Jobs in America" are in Computing
- Posted Mar. 15, 2010 -
CS reaches K-12 at Stark
Hands-on activity was completed by 8th grade students at the CS Department at Stark.
- Posted Mar. 15, 2010 -
Kent State University Partners with Mid American Cooperative Council and Braintree Business Development Center to Present Cooperative Start-Up Forum on March 18
The Northern Ohio Center for Cooperative Ownership at Kent State University, Mid American Cooperative Council, and Braintree Business Development Center are conducting a Cooperative Start-Up Forum on Thursday, March 18, in Medina. This session will help small business owners determine if a cooperative is the best business structure for existing or potential small business owners.
- Posted Mar. 11, 2010 -
Kent State Hosts Virginia Hamilton Conference, April 8-9
The 26th Annual Virginia Hamilton Conference on Multicultural Literature for Youth will be held Thursday, April 8, and Friday, April 9, at Kent State University in the Kent Student Center. The conference provides a forum for discussion of multicultural themes and issues in literature for children and young adults.
- Posted Mar. 10, 2010 -
Online Language Learning Videos Feature Two Kent State Professors
Two Kent State University instructors from its Foreign Language Academy were among 10 world language professors chosen by the National Foreign Language Center to be featured in its STARTALK’s online language learning modules. STARTALK is a program of the National Foreign Language Center and helps support the teaching of foreign languages in American schools.
- Posted Mar. 8, 2010 -
CS Colloquium 3/24/2010 "Accelerating Web Services with Elastic Cloud Caches"
CS Colloquium 3/24/2010 "Accelerating Web Services with Elastic Cloud Caches"
- Posted Mar. 8, 2010 -
Kent State Researchers Take Lead in Significant Physics Discovery
Ten Kent State University researchers are part of a team of international scientists who have discovered the most massive antinucleus discovered to date. They are part of an international team of scientists studying high-energy collision of gold ions at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), a 2.4 mile-circumference particle accelerator at the U.S Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, N.Y.
- Posted Mar. 4, 2010 -
Kent State to Open New LGBTQ Student Center March 11
On Thursday, March 11, Kent State University will open the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Student Center. Located on the second floor of the Kent Student Center, the LGBTQ Student Center will serve as the academic and social hub for the university’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer students.
- Posted Mar. 3, 2010 -
Nominate your favorite Chemistry professor for...
Nominate your favorite Chemistry professor for the 42nd Annual A&S Distinguished Teacher Award sponsored by the College of Arts & Sciences at Kent State University.
- Posted Mar. 3, 2010
