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Investigating the Underpinnings of Fear, Trauma, and Depression
Feb. 4, 2013
Beneath the surface, at the cellular and molecular levels of our brains, neurobiological mechanisms control our emotions. To better understand those neurobiological mechanisms, Kent State Assistant Professor of Psychology Aaron Jasnow studies mice to examine the role of…
Read More »Holocaust Survivor Elie Wiesel to Speak at Kent State
Jan. 31, 2013
Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Elie Wiesel will speak at Kent State University in April as part of the university's Presidential Speaker Series. Wiesel, a Boston University professor, will…
Read More »The Emotional Language of Justice in Renaissance Italy
Jan. 30, 2013
Dr. Fabrizio Ricciardelli, the new director of KSU's Florence program, is scheduled to give a talk on Wednesday, February 6, from 4 pm to 5:30 pm in Bowman Lecture Hall 137 on the following topic: 'The Emotional Language of Justice in Renaissance Italy'
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All Study Strategies Not Created Equal, According to Kent State Researchers
Jan. 30, 2013
Students everywhere, put down those highlighters and pick up some flash cards! Some of the most popular study strategies – such as highlighting and even rereading – do not show much promise for improving student learning, according to a new report authored in part by two Kent…
Read More »EVENT UPDATE: Kent State Panel Discussion Exploring Puerto Rico Statehood Postponed
Jan. 30, 2013
The panel discussion titled “Puerto Rico: The 51st Star On the U.S. Flag?” that was scheduled to take place at Kent State University on Jan. 31 at 6 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Kiva has been postponed due to a personal matter that has arisen for one of the panel members. The…
Read More »Pre-Law Club Meeting, Thursdays 6:30 PM, KSC 314
Jan. 29, 2013
WHEN: EVERY THURSDAY 6:30pm - 7:30pm WHERE: Room 314 of the Kent Student Center WHO CAN COME: Anyone interested in law, students don’t have to be Pre-Law!
Read More »German Film Series - Jan 30, Feb 13, Feb 27 - 7:00 PM, Bowman 220
Jan. 29, 2013
The Departments of Political Science, MCLS, and History are co-hosting a German Film Series that starts this Wednesday at 7pm in Bowman 220. The films include The Counterfeiters (Jan 30), The Lives of Others (Feb.13), and Run Lola Run (Feb 27). All films…
Read More »Before Night Fell: Elie Wiesel's Childhood World
Jan. 25, 2013
The Kent State Jewish Studies Program presents "Before the Night Fell: Elie Wiesel's Childhood World", a Lunch & Learn with Helene Sinnreich, Director of the Center for Judaic and Holocaust Studies at Youngstown State University. Historian Helene Sinnreich will discuss…
Read More »Kent State Panel Discussion Will Explore Puerto Rico Statehood, Jan. 31
Jan. 24, 2013
Kent State University’s College of Arts and Sciences, and the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are sponsoring a panel discussion titled “Puerto Rico: The 51st Star On the U.S. Flag?” on Jan. 31 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Kiva. The event is…
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