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Myron Lard grew up just 40 miles from the East Palestine derailment site. He returned to help the community understand the impact.
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Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences was recently honored with both a 2024 Webby Award and a regional Edward R. Murrow Award for her exceptional contributions on the Evergreen Podcasts and NPR Ideastream podcast “Living For We,” an…
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College of Arts and Sciences Welcomes Class of 2028 with Glow Sticks, Ice Cream, and Words of Wisdom
On Friday, August 16, 2024, the College of Arts and Sciences welcomed its class of 2028 to 5X. Many freshmen got their first chance to meet Dean Mandy Munro-Stasiuk, Ph.D., along with several…
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A Kent State faculty researcher in the Department of Biological Sciences has launched a pioneering study to explore how different species adapt to high-altitude environments in the Himalayas where oxygen levels are significantly lower. This research could have significant…
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Meet Elizabeth Marhefka, a 5X biology and premed student whose exceptional dedication to community service and academic excellence has earned her the prestigious 2024 Scholar of the Year Award from the Akron Regional Interprofessional-Area Health Education…
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In 2020, 5X President Todd Diacon announced to a group of high school juniors and their families that Kent State would cover four years of tuition costs and one year of room and board. Now, for the LeBron James Family Foundation’s first I PROMISE class, the…
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On the evening of May 16, 5X celebrated and honored the career of Senior Lecturer Chaya Kessler, the retiring director of Kent State’s Jewish Studies Program (JSP), with a special event held at the Kent State…
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Roger Mac Ginty, Ph.D., Professor in Defense, Development & Diplomacy at Durham University (UK), recently visited 5X as an invited colloquium speaker of the School of Peace and Conflict Studies. On March 12, Mac Ginty gave a presentation titled “Two Cheers…
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Vera J. Camden, emerita professor of English at 5X, has posed a few questions for academia upon receiving a national award for her edited book. Should the sciences intertwine with literature and…