College of Arts and Sciences
Mission: Graduation Surprise
When Jayrelis Capeles walked across the stage at Kent State University this spring, she was already brimming with emotion. She had just earned not one, but two degrees — in psychology and sociology — and was celebrating the end of her college journey that began in 2021. But the most unforgettable moment wasn’t the walk or the tassel turn.
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From Kent to London
Meredith Blair’s passion for politics started at a young age, but it was her time at Kent State University and abroad that strengthened her commitment and showed her a path forward. Blair graduated from Kent State in 2023 with a Bachelor of Arts in political science and a minor in advertising. …
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Bridging AI and Mental Health
Evan Dan, a junior at Solon High School who is enrolled in College Credit Plus (CCP) at Kent State University, received the “Best Paper Award” at the second International Conference on AI-Health (AIHealth 2025) for his research paper: “Detecting Suicide Risk and Exploring Contributing Factors: Class…
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Translating Research Into Real-World Healing
Jaime Shuster, Ph.D., blends psychology, public health and research to improve patient care at Cleveland Clinic.
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Being a Hospital’s Moral Compass
At the intersection of healthcare and philosophy one Kent State University alumna is hoping to make a profound impact by helping medical professionals navigate the ethical complexities of patient care. Mallory Wietrzykowski, a Kent State University M.A. (Philosophy, 2023) alumna and current doc…
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Peering into the Past with Billion-Year-Old Bacteria
Undergraduate geology student Bryce Stoltz is combining his passion for earth sciences, fieldwork and the physical nature of geology into hands-on research. What began as a spark in a high school environmental sciences class has led to Stoltz contributing to important environmental research. His wor…
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‘The World Of Mathematics Can Be Theirs’
Congratulations to Beverly Reed, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at Kent State University for being selected as Kent State’s 2025 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Outstanding Faculty Award for Student Success. Reed is one of only 11 instit…
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Counting Steps, Not Just Equations:
Five Kent State University Deparment of Mathematics faculty members won the 2024 Crosstown Throwdown Move Challenge. Under the team name “Sole Mates”, Beverly Reed, Tuyet Pham, Aaron Allen, Jiafeng Jin and Daisy Arokiasamy competed with the University of Akron and other Kent State University staff a…
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Kent State Hosts Choose Ohio First Conference, Celebrates Future STEM Leaders
The Choose Ohio First Poster Conference was held Sunday, April 13 in the Kent State Student Center, where students pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, mathematics or medicine presented posters explaining their research and work related to their field. Presenting students from Kent…
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Artificial Intelligence in Translation and Interpretation
*This article is a part of the series “Artificial Intelligence and Its Applications: Perspectives from Across Kent State,” highlighting the applications of AI in different fields and including insights from students and faculty. Stay tuned for a future article covering design, or check out previous …
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