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Kent State Researchers Identify Clusters of Akron Neighborhoods With High Lead Levels
Kent State Geography Professor Andrew Curtis and his doctoral student Laura Schuch, in the College of Arts and Sciences, have developed mapping approaches that can help predict neighborhood lead exposure in children, which continues to be a health concern in older neighborhoods including s…
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Scholar of the Month
Scholar of the Month David Hacker Associate Professor of Geology College of Arts and Sciences Kent State University at Trumbull 2000-present David Hacker is associate professor of geology in the College of Arts and Sciences at Kent State University at Trumbull. His research in structural geo…
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Political Science Alum Sees No Shortage of Opportunities at Kent State
When Michael Guastella was selected to participate in Kent State University’s Columbus Program in Intergovernmental Issues, he was excited and honored to be a part of the exclusive internship program. He never expected that the experience he gained would lead to a full-time position as a const…
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Kent State Graduate Student Crowned Miss Ohio 2015
Sarah Hider, a Kent State University graduate student from Wooster, Ohio, has been crowned Miss Ohio 2015 after competing at the Renaissance Theatre in Mansfield, Ohio, on June 20. Hider is the second Kent State student in the past two years to win the title. Heather Wells, a Kent State broadcast jo…
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Kent State to Host International Conference on the Humanities
Kent State University’s College of Arts and Sciences will host a four-day international conference on the humanities at the Kent State Hotel and Conference Center at 215 S. Depeyster St. in downtown Kent, Ohio. The conference, “Why the Humanities: Answers from the Cognitive and Neurosciences,” will…
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Kent State Lecturer Discusses Defining Race and Identity on Ideastream
Kent State’s Christina McVay, Senior Lecturer from the Department of Pan-African Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, joins a panel of guest speakers to talk about racial identity. The discussion centers around Rachel Dolezal, the former NAACP leader in Spokane, Wash., who resigned after cl…
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Kent State’s Jordan Italiano Named Smartest Player in College Football
Kent State University student-athlete Jordan Italiano of Canfield, Ohio, was tabbed “Smartest Player in College Football” in NFL.com’s 15 for ’15 series released on June 16. The pre-medicine/biochemistry major and safety on the Kent State football team carries a 3.978 heading into his seni…
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NFL Names Kent State’s Jordan Italiano one of College Football’s Smartest Players
Kent State University’s Jordan Italiano is getting national attention for his performance both on the field and in the classroom. NFL.com has named Italiano to its 15 for ’15 series. The NFL looks for players who make significant on-field contributions and demonstrate strong academic abilities. Re…
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Kent State Doctoral Student to Gain Firsthand Experience on Capitol Hill
What is the best way to truly understand the inner workings of the U.S. Congress? Not through watching the news or reading a textbook. Washington, D.C., insiders will tell you that you need to actually be on “the inside” and get firsthand experience, with access to closed-door meetings. Lis…
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Kent State Professors Use Satellite Imagery to Better Understand the Landscape of the Cambodian Genocide
Kent State University recently received a $330,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to use historical satellite imagery and archival research to study landscapes of mass violence in Cambodia during and after the regime of the Khmer Rouge from 1975 to 1979. The collaborative project, led b…
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