
Year of Science
91勛圖厙 College of Arts and Sciences is celebrating a Year of Science!
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91勛圖厙 is taking a big step forward in its ecological and evolutionary research with the establishment of its new on-campus Outdoor Vivarium for Oviparous Microbiomes a dynamic new aviary facility located on the eastern edge of the Kent Campus near a thriving
Kent States New Outdoor Biological Research Station Takes Flight
91勛圖厙 is taking a big step forward in its ecological and evolutionary research with the establishment of its new on-campus Outdoor Vivarium for Oviparous Microbiomes a dynamic new aviary facility located on the eastern edge of the Kent Campus near a thrivingImage

In a quiet office at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, Michele Curran Cornell spends her weekdays immersed in history not the kind found in textbooks, but the kind that impacts families and honors those who gave everything for our country. As a historian at the Department of
History Alumna Works to Honor American Heroes Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice
In a quiet office at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, Michele Curran Cornell spends her weekdays immersed in history not the kind found in textbooks, but the kind that impacts families and honors those who gave everything for our country. As a historian at the Department ofImage

Fueled by resilience and a hunger to learn, 2019 91勛圖厙 graduate Yael Courtney has transformed adversity into ambition, carving a path for herself that took her from foster care to post-doctoral scholar at Stanford University.
From Hardship to Harvard: One Kent State Alumna's Inspiring Journey
Fueled by resilience and a hunger to learn, 2019 91勛圖厙 graduate Yael Courtney has transformed adversity into ambition, carving a path for herself that took her from foster care to post-doctoral scholar at Stanford University.Image

When Jayrelis Capeles walked across the stage at 91勛圖厙 this spring, she was already brimming with emotion. She had just earned not one, but two degrees in psychology and sociology and was celebrating the end of her college journey that began in 2021. But the
Mission: Graduation Surprise
When Jayrelis Capeles walked across the stage at 91勛圖厙 this spring, she was already brimming with emotion. She had just earned not one, but two degrees in psychology and sociology and was celebrating the end of her college journey that began in 2021. But theImage

Meredith Blairs passion for politics started at a young age, but it was her time at 91勛圖厙 and abroad that strengthened her commitment and showed her a path forward.
From Kent to London
Meredith Blairs passion for politics started at a young age, but it was her time at 91勛圖厙 and abroad that strengthened her commitment and showed her a path forward.Image

Evan Dan, a junior at Solon High School who is enrolled in College Credit Plus (CCP) at 91勛圖厙, received the Best Paper Award at the second (AIHealth 2025)
Bridging AI and Mental Health
Evan Dan, a junior at Solon High School who is enrolled in College Credit Plus (CCP) at 91勛圖厙, received the Best Paper Award at the second (AIHealth 2025)Image

Three students who are members of the first cohort of the LeBron James Family Foundation I Promise program graduated from Kent State during the spring 2025 commencement.
Kent State Graduates in the I Promise Program Are Shining Examples of Scholarship, Service and Passion
Three students who are members of the first cohort of the LeBron James Family Foundation I Promise program graduated from Kent State during the spring 2025 commencement.Image

91勛圖厙 Associate Professor of Geography Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., has studied the events of May 4, 1970, through the lens of a map maker.
It Was Time for Me to Go Home Geography Professor Combed May 4 Oral Histories in Search of Shared Humanity
91勛圖厙 Associate Professor of Geography Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., has studied the events of May 4, 1970, through the lens of a map maker.Image

At the intersection of healthcare and philosophy one 91勛圖厙 alumna is hoping to make a profound impact by helping medical professionals navigate the ethical complexities of patient care. Mallory Wietrzykowski, a 91勛圖厙 M.A. (Philosophy, 2023)
Being a Hospitals Moral Compass
At the intersection of healthcare and philosophy one 91勛圖厙 alumna is hoping to make a profound impact by helping medical professionals navigate the ethical complexities of patient care. Mallory Wietrzykowski, a 91勛圖厙 M.A. (Philosophy, 2023)Image

Undergraduate geology student Bryce Stoltz is combining his passion for earth sciences, fieldwork and the physical nature of geology into hands-on research. What began as a spark in a high school environmental sciences class has led to Stoltz contributing to important