College of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Hamza Balci, Associate Professor of Physics at Kent State, works with microscopy equipment in his lab.

Kent State Researcher Wins NIH Grant to Fight Cancer at a Molecular Level

Single molecule biophysics sounds complicated because it is. Then again, so is cancer.
So it makes sense that one of Kent State University's molecular biophysicists would take on the most notorious challenge in medical science.

Tags: Research and Science , Department of Physics , Cancer , Health , College of Arts and Sciences

Division of Research & Economic Development

A parent holds their adolescent child while doctors examine him.

Kent State psychologist leads NIH-funded study to identify children at risk for persistent distress after a traumatic injury

Several factors — including, age, gender, and medical history — determine how a child processes a trauma and what treatments may be most effective at preventing long-term psychological distress. But what role do parents play?

Tags: Research and Science , Department of Psychological Sciences , Psychology , College of Arts and Sciences , brain health

Division of Research & Economic Development

Elizabeth Herndon, Ph.D, assistant professor of geology in Kent State University, received a five-year, $487,000 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation.

Kent State Geologist Wins Grant to Study Climate Change Factors and Inspire Young Scientists

The greenhouse effect is one of the most widely known causes of global climate change. It is currently caused by an excess of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere due to burning of fossil fuels. Some natural processes can help slow climate change by removing CO2 from the atmosphere. For example, p…

Tags: Research & Science , College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Earth Sciences , School of Teaching Learning and Curriculum Studies , Division of Research and Sponsored Programs , Environmental Science and Design Research Institute

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Landon Hancock Fulbright Award image

Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies, Landon Hancock receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to the Republic of Korea for his project ‘Building Bridges for Peace’ at Kyung Hee University’s Graduate Institute of Peace Studies

The U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board are pleased to announce that Landon Hancock of Kent State University’s School of Peace and Conflict Studies has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to the Republic of Korea in Peace Studies. Dr.…

Tags: Landon Hancock , Hancock , Fulbright , award , School of Peace and Conflict Studies , Conflict , peace , College of Arts and Sciences

School of Peace & Conflict Studies

New Edited Book on Local Peacebuilding by School of Peace and Conflict Studies Associate Professor Landon Hancock

The School of Peace and Conflict Studies is proud to announce the publication of Local Peacebuilding and Legitimacy, edited by SPCS Associate Professor Landon Hancock and Christopher Mitchell, Professor Emeritus of Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University. This volume, their …

Tags: peace and conflict studies , SPCS , School of Peace and Conflict Studies , College of Arts and Sciences , peace

School of Peace & Conflict Studies

George R. Newkome, Ph.D., a two-time Kent State University alumnus, smiles with Kent State President Beverly J. Warren.

Alumnus Dr. George R. Newkome Awards $1 Million Gift for Endowed Professorship in Materials Science at Kent State

George R. Newkome, Ph.D., and his wife, Mary Jane Saunders, Ph.D., have pledged $1 million to fund a first-ever professorship in materials science in Kent State University’s College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Newkome is a two-time Kent State alumnus. “George and Mary Jane both have a passion and d…

Tags: Research & Science , College of Arts and Sciences , materials science , Division of Institutional Advancement , Success Story

Kent State Today

Kayaks line the shore of the Cuyahoga River in Kent, Ohio, as part of Crooked River Adventures, which is run by the Kent State Student Recreation and Wellness Center.

Kent State’s Wick Poetry Center to Receive $90,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts

Nearly a half century ago, sparks from a passing train not only set fire to oil-slicked debris on the Cuyahoga River, which sent flames five-stories high, it ignited the river’s reputation as one of the most polluted in the United States. Since then, clean-up efforts have helped return the river to …

Tags: Arts & Culture , Featured Story , Wick Poetry Center , College of Arts and Sciences

Kent State Today

George R. Newkome, Ph.D., a two-time Kent State University alumnus, smiles with Kent State President Beverly J. Warren.

Alumnus Dr. George R. Newkome Awards $1 Million Gift for Endowed Professorship in Materials Science at Kent State

George R. Newkome, Ph.D., and his wife, Mary Jane Saunders, Ph.D., have pledged $1 million to fund a first-ever professorship in materials science in Kent State University’s College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Newkome is a two-time Kent State alumnus. “George and Mary Jane both have a passion and d…

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , materials science

Kent Campus

Kent State University researchers have received a $2.7 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to study affective disorders.

Kent State Receives $2.7 Million Grant to Study Affective Disorders

Depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 300 million people are currently living with depression.

Tags: Department of Psychological Sciences , College of Arts and Sciences , Division of Research and Sponsored Programs , Research

Kent Campus

The names of those killed on May 4, 1970, are displayed on the B’nai B’rith Hillel Marker in the parking lot of Prentice Hall on the campus of Kent State University.

Kent State Dedicates May 4 Site as National Historic Landmark, Hosts Renowned Journalist Dan Rather During 48th Annual May 4 Commemoration

A portion of Kent State University’s Kent Campus has taken its place alongside the nation’s most significant historic locations, joining such sites as the Grand Canyon National Park, Pearl Harbor and the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. Those 17 acres represent the location of the historic…

Tags: May 4 , May 4 Commemoration , May 4 Task Force , May 4 Visitors Center , College of Arts and Sciences , Office of the President , Success Story

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