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Theresa Benyo at her office at NASA Glenn Research Center

Becoming a Rocket Scientist

Theresa Benyo already had an exciting and fulfilling career as a project manager at NASA. With a great job, a house, a husband, two kids, and hobbies like musical theatre what more could you want? Academically speaking, she’d already earned a dual bachelor’s degree in physics and computer science fr…

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Chemistry Faculty Spotlight: Mietek Jaroniec

Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Kent State University and one of the top researchers in the field of advanced materials. His recent research is focused on nanomaterials (specifically nanoporous carbon spheres), photocatalysts and semiconducto…

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A student performs a chemical demonstration with dry ice.

Kent State Hosts “Explore Kent Chemistry Day” for High School Juniors and Seniors, Feb. 6

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry will host “Explore Kent Chemistry Day”, a visitation program for high school juniors and seniors interested in chemistry and biochemistry majors, at Kent State on Saturday, February 6 from 10 am to 2 pm in Room 110, Williams Hall on the Kent Campus. “E…

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Kent State safety Jordan Italiano sizes up an opponent’s wide receiver just before the start of a play during the 2014 season.

Kent State’s Jordan Italiano Named Finalist for Campbell Trophy and National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete

Kent State University football player Jordan Italiano, a senior safety from Canfield, Ohio, has been selected by the National Football Foundation as a 2015 National Scholar-Athlete and finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy presented by Fidelity Investments. Italiano is the first Kent Stat…

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