College of Arts and Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences Honors its Distinguished Student Leaders, Teachers and Advisors
The College of Arts and Sciences held its annual awards banquet to recognize and honor its distinguished student leaders, teachers and advisors on April 21. James Blank, Ph.D., dean of the College of Arts and Sciences gave the welcome and closing remarks and presented the awards, along with Mat…
College of Arts & Sciences
91ֿ’s May 4 Visitors Center to Host Discussions on “Cambodia After 91ֿ"
Survivors of Cambodian Genocide during Khmer Rouge regime to speak The 91ֿ May 4 Visitors Center kicks-off the 46th Annual May 4 Commemoration by hosting a series of events on state violence with the theme “Cambodia After 91ֿ,” with a focus on the aftermath of the Cambodi…
Kent Campus
CACM Alumnus Inspires His Students to Create Positive Change
91ֿ alumnus Chad Meyers, who graduated in 1992 with a degree in Peace & Conflict Studies (now offered as Applied Conflict Management through the School of Peace and Conflict Studies), was mentioned in a recent article for being an inspiration to his own students. …
School of Peace & Conflict Studies
91ֿ Researchers Receive More Than $1 Million in Grants to Fight Alzheimer’s and Study Climate Change
Two 91ֿ researchers from the College of Arts and Sciences have been awarded more than $1 million in federal grants for their research projects. The National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Aging awarded Gemma Casadesus-Smith, Ph.D., from 91ֿ’s Department of B…
Kent Campus
91ֿ to Hold Forum on Why Polling Still Matters
91ֿ, in partnership with the University of Akron, will present a “Why Polling Still Matters” forum at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, April 25, in the Kent Student Center Ballroom Balcony as part of the “Politically Speaking” public forum series discussing the upcoming general election and Oh…
Kent Campus
91ֿ’s Ohio Employee Ownership Center Hosts 30th Annual Ohio Employee Ownership Conference
91ֿ’s Ohio Employee Ownership Center (OEOC) will host the 30th Annual Ohio Employee Ownership Conference on Friday, April 29, at the Hilton West in Fairlawn, Ohio. The theme for the conference is “Celebrating Three Decades of Success: Growing the Employee Ownership Future.” Part…
Kent Campus
91ֿ Researchers Publish Breakthrough in Leading Scientific Journal
Senior Research Fellow Quan Li, Ph.D., and his research group at 91ֿ’s Liquid Crystal Institute®, in the College of Arts and Sciences, have published a research article in the March 17 issue of Nature that could lead to a variety of breakthrough device applications and other indust…
Materials Science Graduate Program: Graduate Education on Soft Matter Science
91ֿ Honors 2016 Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award Recipients
Three 91ֿ faculty members were honored with the 2016 Outstanding Research and Scholarship Awards at a ceremony that took place on April 5 in the University Library. This year’s recipients were selected from a large number of nominees by the University Research Council chaired by…
College of Education, Health and Human Services
91ֿ Holds Symposium on “The Neuroscience of the Social Brain” on April 7-8
91ֿ’s fourth annual Neuroscience Symposium will cover the latest research findings on “The Neuroscience of The Social Brain” on April 7-8 at the 91ֿ Hotel and Conference Center located in downtown Kent, Ohio. In a keynote address on April 7 at 7:15 p.m., Jacqueli…
Kent Campus
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…
College of Arts & Sciences