Year of Science

91�ֿ� College of Arts and Sciences is celebrating a Year of Science!

Students interacting in the Scale Up Lab in the Math and Computer Science Building

Dean of Arts and Sciences Shares Advice for First-Generation Students

Nov. 13, 2023

Being a first-generation student is difficult, especially when your family does not support your decision to go to college or you don’t have someone to give you advice from a college point of view. Even if you feel as if no one truly understands what you’re going through, being…

I AM FIRST Celebration Kicks off on November 6

Nov. 3, 2023

November 6 marks the beginning of I AM FIRST Week, a celebration of first generation students--students who are the first in their family to go to and/or graduate from a four year university. 91�ֿ� is celebrating…

Scholars at Risk Network Helps Professors and Researchers Find Refuge and Continue Their Work

Oct. 25, 2023

With conflict and wars happening all around the world, 91�ֿ� wants to help professors, scientists and researchers who are in danger due to political reasons. “The Scholars at Risk Network is set up to help professors and scholars who are in conflict zones or who…

Van Deman during his posting as “director of negative intelligence” (i.e., security chief) at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919 Ralph H. Van Deman papers / Hoover Institution Archives

I Spy a Winning Dissertation: History Doctoral Student Receives Prestigious U.S. Army Fellowship

Oct. 10, 2023

Matthew Vajda, a doctoral student in the Department of History at 91�ֿ�, has been selected as one of only two recipients of a coveted $15,000 fellowship stipend from the for the academic…

Undergraduate Students Present Summer Research

Sept. 20, 2023

The Division of Research and Economic Development recently hosted its research and innovation forum, featuring faculty and undergraduate student pairs presenting their Summer Undergraduate Research Experience work.

91�ֿ� students attended the MEDCAMP at NEOMed campus in July 2023

MEDCAMP Provides Transformative Experience for 91�ֿ� Students

Sept. 5, 2023

Every year, the (NEOMED) organizes an impactful three-day program known as MEDCAMP, aimed at nurturing young minds interested in pursuing a career in the medical field. This year, thanks to a new scholarship…

91�ֿ� students at the University of Fort Hare, South Africa

Summer Study Abroad: Exploring Racial Histories of the United States and South Africa

Aug. 25, 2023

Racial discrimination and segregation have left indelible marks on the histories of both the United States and South Africa. These legacies have shaped societies and continue to influence contemporary conversations on equality, justice, and progress. Despite significant strides…

91�ֿ� researchers are kicking off the Student Life Study, an ambitious project that seeks to follow 10,000 students throughout their lifetime to offer help in real time and create a data pool to help inform educational policy.

Studying the Students: New Research Project Hopes to Follow 10,000 Golden Flashes

Aug. 22, 2023

91�ֿ� researchers are looking for 10,000 students to participate in an ambitious Student Life Study launching this semester.

Archaeologist Michelle Bebber, Ph.D., assistant professor in 91�ֿ�'s Department of Anthropology demonstrates the use of an atlatl on the Kent Campus

Atlatl Weapon Use by Prehistoric Females Equalized the Division of Labor While Hunting: 91�ֿ� Archaeology Professors Led the Experimental Study

Aug. 16, 2023

A new study led by Archaeologist Michelle Bebber, assistant professor in 91�ֿ�’s Department of Anthropology, has demonstrated that the atlatl (i.e. spear thrower) functions as an “equalizer,” a finding which supports women’s potential active role as prehistoric hunters.

Political Science Graduate Student Awarded USIP Peace Scholar Dissertation Fellowship

July 28, 2023

The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) recently announced its 2023-24 cohort of and a 91�ֿ� graduate student is one of the 21 award…

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