Year of Science
91²Ö¿â College of Arts and Sciences is celebrating a Year of Science!
91²Ö¿â Experts Weigh in on Aftermath of East Palestine Train Derailment
Feb. 23, 2023
91²Ö¿â faculty members have been contacted by various media outlets to lend their expert opinions and insight as cleanup work, air monitoring, water testing and more continues following the Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
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Connecting Students to the Past
Feb. 20, 2023
Western Reserve Historical Society and 91²Ö¿â have announced a cooperation agreement enabling unique access and real-world experiences for students and faculty in the Department of History. 91²Ö¿â students will gain access to archival research materials for research…
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Geography Professor Named AAG Fellow
Feb. 13, 2023
David Kaplan, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Geography in the College of Arts and Sciences at 91²Ö¿â, was recently named a fellow of the American Association of Geographers (AAG) in recognition for his significant contributions to advancing geography.
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Student Researcher Spotlight: Thai Nguyen
Feb. 2, 2023
The College of Arts and Sciences is proud to call Thai Nguyen one of our top students. He is currently a junior pursuing a degree in biology with a concentration in pre-medical studies. His “Three-Minute Thesis†presentation on “The Potential of Developed Nanoparticles to…
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Artists' Reception on Jan. 26 for “Race and Democracy: A Photovoice Projectâ€
Jan. 23, 2023
On Thursday, January 26 the Growing Democracy Project will host an artists’ reception in the Uumbaji Gallery in Oscar Ritchie Hall at 91²Ö¿â (Kent Campus) for the Photovoice Project on Race and Democracy in northeast Ohio. The event is free and open to the public…
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MCLS Professor Receives National Endowment for the Arts Literature Translation Fellowship
Jan. 12, 2023
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) recently that Teresa Villa-Ignacio, Ph.D., an associate professor of French and Translation in the Department of Modern and…
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Queer Pandemic Collaborative Project Part of Award-Winning UK Museum
Dec. 12, 2022
Queer Britain opened as the UK’s first LGBTQ museum in London in May and its inaugural exhibition “We Are Queer Britain†won a Museums Change Lives Award (Best Small Museum Project) in November from the UK-based Museums Association. This first installation featured The Queer…
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Department of Geography Offering Study Abroad Options Year-Round
Dec. 12, 2022
Starting in Spring 2023, the Department of Geography will have a continuous study abroad program for the first time. Both Environmental Studies majors and Geography majors can take classes for their major while spending either a semester in Florence, participating in the…
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Biological Sciences Researchers Study Tire and Road Wear Pollutants in Kent Campus Stormwater Wetlands
Nov. 17, 2022
When driving in the rain, it is unlikely that you have thought much about how the environment is affected, let alone how nearby aquatic sources are impacted.
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First-Generation College Student Alum Exemplifies Transformative Power of Public Humanities
Nov. 17, 2022
We recently celebrated all of our first-generation students and alumni during “I Am First†week, but we want to congratulate one particular alum who is a shining example of what a first-gen student can…
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