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James Tyner, Ph.D., professor in ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s Department of Geography, discusses his research in his office.

Geographer Examines Ties Between Violence and Landscapes

Scholar of the Month James Tyner Professor College of Arts and Sciences 1997-present Selecting a single renowned scholar from ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s largest college is not an easy undertaking, but the work of Geography Professor James Tyner, Ph.D., over the past year made the decision a litt…

Tags: Department of Geography , College of Sciences and Humanities , Scholar of the Month , Success Story , Research & Science

Kent Campus

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì graduate students (left to right) Karly Cochran, Haylee DeLuca, Liz Baker and Logan Stigall won the prestigious Sloboda and Bukoski Cup at the Society for Prevention Research’s annual conference. (Photo credit: Ida Cellitti)

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Graduate Students Win Prestigious Research Competition

Four ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University graduate students in the Department of Psychological Sciences, in the College of Arts and Sciences, won the Sloboda and Bukoski Cup at the Society for Prevention Research’s annual conference. Liz Baker, Karly Cochran, Haylee DeLuca and Logan Stigall represented Kent Sta…

Tags: Department of Psychological Sciences , College of Sciences and Humanities , Awards and Honors , Student Success , Success Story

Department of Psychological Sciences

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì graduate students (left to right) Karly Cochran, Haylee DeLuca, Liz Baker and Logan Stigall won the prestigious Sloboda and Bukoski Cup at the Society for Prevention Research’s annual conference. (Photo credit: Ida Cellitti)

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Graduate Students Win Prestigious Research Competition

Four ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University graduate students in the Department of Psychological Sciences, in the College of Arts and Sciences, won the Sloboda and Bukoski Cup at the Society for Prevention Research’s annual conference. Liz Baker, Karly Cochran, Haylee DeLuca and Logan Stigall represented Kent Sta…

Tags: Department of Psychological Sciences , College of Sciences and Humanities , Awards and Honors , Student Success , Success Story

Kent Campus

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s Liquid Crystal Institute to Host International Conference

The Glenn H. Brown Liquid Crystal Institute® in the College of Arts and Sciences at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University will host the 26th International Liquid Crystal Conference on the Kent Campus from July 31-Aug. 5. The event is open to the public, but paid registration is required. Organized by the Internati…

Tags: College of Sciences and Humanities , Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute

Kent Campus

MEDIA ADVISORY: ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Experts Available for the RNC

  The following experts from ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University are available to media covering the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Their areas of expertise and topics they can discuss are provided, as well as links to additional information and contact information. Areas of expertise includ…

Tags: Department of Political Science , Center for Applied Conflict Management , Department of Philosophy , College of Sciences and Humanities , College of Communication and Information , Department of Africana Studies , School of Media and Journalism , College of Aeronautics and Engineering , School of Multidisciplinary Social Sciences & Humanities

Kent Campus

Magnetic Field Affects Liquid Crystals in Unexpected Ways

A group of researchers in ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University's College of Arts and Sciences have published a breakthrough article on new properties of liquid crystals in the May 27 issue of Physical Review Letters. The article, which describes some recent surprising results involving nematic liquid crystals…

Tags: College of Sciences and Humanities , Research and Sponsored Programs , Department of Physics , Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute , Research & Science

Kent Campus

Gemma Casadesus-Smith, Ph.D., (center), an associate biology professor at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì, stands in a lab with two graduate students.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Biology Professor Looks to Stop Alzheimer’s Before It Starts

For decades, biologists researching a cure for Alzheimer’s disease have remained in the dark almost as much as the ailment’s victims. A ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University professor, however, is looking to stop the disease before it starts. Gemma Casadesus-Smith, Ph.D., an associate biology professor in the…

Tags: Department of Biological Sciences , College of Sciences and Humanities , Success Story , Research & Science

Kent Campus

A ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì student stands vigil at the spot where Allison Krause was shot on May 4, 1970.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Observes 46th Annual May 4 Commemoration

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University held its 46th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place April 26 through May 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provided an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the t…

Tags: May 4 , May 4 Commemoration , May 4 Task Force , May 4 Visitors Center , College of Sciences and Humanities , Success Story , Community & Society

Kent Campus

CACM Alumnus Inspires His Students to Create Positive Change

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University 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.  â€¦

Tags: Center for Applied Conflict Management , Department of Political Science , College of Sciences and Humanities

School of Peace & Conflict Studies

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Researchers Receive More Than $1 Million in Grants to Fight Alzheimer’s and Study Climate Change

Two ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University 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 ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s Department of B…

Tags: College of Sciences and Humanities , Research & Science

Kent Campus