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(from left to right) Reid Coffman, Katherine Manning, and Christie Bahlai

Postdoctoral Scholar Receives Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Dissertation Award

The work of a Kent State University Biological Sciences doctoral graduate recently received recognition from green roof experts from across North America who are looking to address contemporary environmental challenges, especially in urban environments. Katherine (Katie) McNamara Manning, Ph.D.…

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Biological Sciences , Environmental Science and Design Research Institute , College of Architecture and Environmental Design , Green roofs , Insects

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Stock image of young man behind bars. Source: MotionArray.com

Kent State Professor Studies Young Adults Coming Out of Justice System

Transitioning into adulthood is a difficult thing to do, but having to come out of the criminal justice system as a young adult has different effects on your maturity and experience. Elias Nader, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology, wants to better understand wh…

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Sociology and Criminology , Elias Nader

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Graduate student Emily Zhang cooks dumplings as part of a Luna New Year celebration held Feb. 14 in Satterfield Hall.

Happy New Year! Students Usher in Year of the Dragon With Food and Fun

Satterfield Hall was filled with the sights, sounds and smells of Lunar New Year as Kent State University students gathered Feb. 14 to celebrate and learn to make Asian dumplings.

Tags: Arts & Culture , Student Life , Global Reach , Global Presence , College of Arts and Sciences

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Jami Greb kneeling behind a giant tortoise photographed in the  Galápagos Islands during her study abroad experience.

A Sophomore Zoology Major’s Journey to Becoming Just Like Jane Goodall

Jami Greb, a sophomore Kent State University Honors College student majoring in zoology, knew she was destined to work with animals while sitting in her high school biology class learning about the famed Jane Goodall, whose work with chimpanzees has had an everlasting impact on the field of animal s…

Tags: Study Abroad , Honors College , Zoology , Department of Biological Sciences , College of Arts and Sciences

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Two teams prepare to face-off at Kent State Golden Flash Legal Class competition

Mock Trial Teams Host 10-Team Intercollegiate Regional Tournament

On January 20, Kent State University welcomed over 120 college students from across the region to its “Golden Flash Legal Clash,” a two-day collegiate mock trial invitational held in the Kent Student Center. Proceeds from the event helped to raise funds for future events that Kent State’s Mock Trial teams plan to attend. The 10 student teams, including some from out-of-state, competed in four rounds. Teams from Case Western Reserve University finished first and second with third place going to a team from William & Mary. The opening and closing ceremonies were held in the Kent State Governance Chambers. 

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Student Organizations

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Polynesian island Anuta at dawn in 2013.

IN A FLASH - FLASHBACK: Views from Anuta, Solomon Islands

Professor Emeritus Richard Feinberg shared images from his research expeditions to the Polynesian island of Anuta.

Tags: Global Presence , Global Reach , Department of Anthropology , anthropology , College of Arts and Sciences , Research & Science

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Metin Eren, Ph.D, director of archaeology and an assistant professor of anthropology in Kent State University’s College of Arts and Sciences, prepares to fire a replica arrowhead in a special lab in Lowry Hall.

We Are Here for the Students: Anthropology Professor Discusses Importance of Mentorship

Metin Eren, Ph.D., associate professor of archaeology at Kent State University, was recently interviewed on a CITI “On Campus” podcast hosted by Ed Butch and shared his insights on the importance of mentoring students.  “It’s something that all faculty need to take very seriously,” Eren said…

Tags: Metin Eren , mentors , Research , College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Anthropology , Experimental Archaeology

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Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson speaks to members of the local media during a  press conference on Sept. 25. Tyson came to the university to speak at the third Kent   State University Presidential Speaker Series.

The Day Neil deGrasse Tyson Captivated Kent State

With the eclipse fast approaching and many Golden Flashes taking a new look at the moon, sun and stars, Kent State Today is taking a look back at the day the country's most well-known astrophysicist came to campus and wowed a capacity crowd with insights into what's really going on outside of the earth.

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Students enjoying the Risman fountain

Kent State Professor to Lead American Translators Association

Geoffrey Koby, Ph.D., professor of Translation Studies and German at Kent State University, has been studying German since he was a freshman in high school. He was recently elected as president-elect of the American Translators Association (ATA), the largest professional language translation as…

Tags: MCLS , Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies , Translation , College of Arts and Sciences , Faculty Highlight

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Chimney Swifts appear on tiles on structure in Downtown Kent.

Student Video Exhibit Features Chimney Swifts of Kent

Since she was a child, Caitlyn Skilton, a recent graduate of the zoology program at Kent State University, has harbored a passion for ecology, with a deep love for birds of all kinds. She chose to extend this love in her undergraduate work at Kent State. On December 1, Skilton, who also minored in photojournalism, hosted a reception for her “Flight of the Chimney Swift” immersive multimedia exhibit in the Design Innovation (DI) Hub’s Blank_Lab. 

Tags: Department of Biological Sciences , College of Arts and Sciences , Photojournalism , Zoology , DI Hub , Exhibit , Student Success

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