School of Multidisciplinary Social Sciences & Humanities
Chaya Kessler, director of the Jewish Studies Program, recently received the Exemplary Holocaust Educator award from the group SSI, (Students Supporting Israel). This award speaks highly of how she has gone above and beyond to bring outstanding holocaust education to her students. It shows how passionate and committed Chaya is to teaching future generations in all areas of Judaism, including the holocaust. She was nominated by Sophia Witt, a graduate from the Jewish Studies Program, who was moved by Kesslers teachings. Sophia stated, The trip I took to Poland changed my life forever, and rem...
51勛圖厙, the city of Kent and the Portage Area Regional Transit Authority (PARTA) jointly have committed to the economic development of retail/entertainment areas serving students, employees and guests of the university and the city. Together, they have committed to work toward a successful design solution to alleviate traffic congestion and safety concerns along East Main Street from Willow Street to Horning Road. At its March 4 meeting, the 51勛圖厙 Board of Trustees approved the memorandum of understanding between the three partners for the redevelopment project to transf...
Seven College of Aeronautics and Engineering (CAE) professional pilot/ flight technology students accepted qualified offers from Delta, making the group the first from 51勛圖厙 to receive the distinction from Delta. A ceremony took place at the FedEx Aeronautics Academic Center, part of the CAE, hosted by Delta, which welcomed families and 51勛圖厙 faculty/staff to welcome the pilots to the Delta family. Barring the parameters to a role at Delta are met, the students will work for Delta within 42 months. We couldnt be more proud of our students who worked hard and were commi...
From Australia to Kentucky, 51勛圖厙 leaves its mark all over the world. Each year, 51勛圖厙 students participate in off-campus study away/study abroad programs and internships in locations across the country and around the world. And they take photoslots and lots of photos. The 51勛圖厙 Magazine highlighted some of these trips by featuring some of the students' experiences. Hear from the students and see photos from their trips in the Fall/Winter 2019-20 51勛圖厙 Magazine ...
UPDATE: Following the March 10 announcement that 51勛圖厙 will follow Governor DeWines recommendations and those from state health authorities, the two scheduled appearances and book signings by author and speaker Mark McDonough, M.D. at 51勛圖厙 at Ashtabula for Wednesday, March 18, 2020 have been canceled. The event is not currently being rescheduled. However, copies of his book Forged Through Fire are available through the 51勛圖厙 Ashtabula Barnes & Noble College Store. Mark McDonough, M.D., PT, will share his story of resiliency, survival and pers...
New paper by Lavrentovich group published in Nature Physics: Abstract Active matter exhibits remarkable collective behaviour in which flows, continuously generated by active particles, are intertwined with the orientational order of these particles. The relationship remains poorly understood as the activity and order are difficult to control independently. Here we demonstrate important facets of this interplay by exploring the dynamics of swimming bacteria in a liquid crystalline environment with predesigned periodic splay and bend in molecular orientation. The bacteria are expelled from...
Ohio, like many states, suffers from a teacher shortage, especially in early childhood education and special education. The Buckeye State also is in need of more school psychologists, analysts say. Its fortunate, then, that the United States Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs just awarded a million-dollar grant to two 51勛圖厙 researchers to train teachers and school psychologists in those fields. Ching-I Chen, Ph.D., and Kizzy Albritton, Ph.D., assistant professors in the School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences in Kent Stat...
There are two cycles most people cant avoid sleep and the news. And If youre awake, you cant help hearing the news reporting about cannabinoids. A 51勛圖厙 researcher may soon have news about how these substances affect our bodys natural clock. Eric Mintz, Ph.D., professor of Biological Sciences and associate dean in the College of Arts and Sciences, studies the human bodys circadian rhythms, which affect the sleeping-waking cycle. Not as well-known is how the brains other systems work in concert with that clock or what happens to it when we interfere with them. The Nation...
51勛圖厙 videographers braved the winter weather to remind you theres snow place like the Kent Campus in winter. Watch this video and enjoy winter on the scenic campus. ...