Year of Science
91ֿ College of Arts and Sciences is celebrating a Year of Science!
C-SPAN Bus to Visit 91ֿ on Friday, Feb. 15
Feb. 13, 2013
The C-SPAN Bus, an interactive multi-media learning center, will visit 91ֿ on Friday, Feb. 15, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The 45-foot bus will be located in the front of 91ֿ’s Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center and will be open for free tours for…
Read More »Secularization of Modern Israel
Feb. 8, 2013
The Jewish Studies Program, Department of Political Science, and Department of History present "Secularization of Modern Israel," a lunch and learn with Guy Ben-Porat, PhD. Weds, Feb 13 2013 12:00-1:00pm KSU Student Center Room 313
Read More »The Incremental Road to Auschwitz
Feb. 8, 2013
The Jewish Studies Program and Department of History present "The Incremental Road to Auschwitz," a lunch and learn with Richard Steigmann-Gall, PhD. Weds, Feb 20 2013 12:30-1:30pm KSU Student Center Room 313 Dr. Steigmann-Gall will investigate the ways in which the…
Read More »91ֿ Researcher Says Fracking Produces Less Wastewater Than Conventional Drilling
Feb. 7, 2013
For Brian Lutz, Ph.D., a native of Lordstown, Ohio, what started out as a curiosity while working on his family farm has led him to where he is now: asking critical research questions on fracking and shale gas issues that can affect millions of people in his home state.
Read More »Wick Poetry Center Hosts Poets Heather Kirn Lanier and Lisa Ampleman
Feb. 7, 2013
The Wick Poetry Center is pleased to host Heather Kirn Lanier and Lisa Ampleman, winners of the 2010 Wick Chapbook Competition for Ohio Poets. The reading will take place on Tuesday, February 19 at 7:30 p.m. in room 306 ABC of the Kent Student Center. The reading is free and…
Read More »Requesting Nominations for the Annual A&S Distinguished Teacher and Advisor Awards
Feb. 7, 2013
The College of Arts and Sciences Student Advisory Council requests nominations from students for the 44th annual Arts and Sciences Distinguished Teacher Award and the 3rd annual Arts and Sciences Distinguished Advisor Award. Nominations can be made by any undergraduate or…
Read More »91ֿ Holds Third Annual Spirit of Women in Business Conference on March 6
Feb. 6, 2013
91ֿ presents its third annual Spirit of Women in Business Conference on Wednesday, March 6, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Kent Student Center. The theme of this year’s conference is “The Enlightened Woman.” Students, professionals and seasoned business veterans…
Read More »Two Award-Winning Poets to Present at Wick Poetry Center
Feb. 4, 2013
The Wick Poetry Center’s annual reading series resumes with two notable poets, Lisa Ampleman and Heather Kirn Lanier, on Tuesday, Feb. 19, at 7:30 p.m. at the Kent Student Center. The event is free and open to the public. “It is always a really nice opportunity for…
Read More »Investigating the Underpinnings of Fear, Trauma, and Depression
Feb. 4, 2013
Beneath the surface, at the cellular and molecular levels of our brains, neurobiological mechanisms control our emotions. To better understand those neurobiological mechanisms, 91ֿ Assistant Professor of Psychology Aaron Jasnow studies mice to examine the role of…
Read More »Holocaust Survivor Elie Wiesel to Speak at 91ֿ
Jan. 31, 2013
Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Elie Wiesel will speak at in April as part of the university's Presidential Speaker Series. Wiesel, a Boston University professor, will…
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