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Scholars at Risk Network Helps Professors and Researchers Find Refuge and Continue Their Work
Oct. 25, 2023
With conflict and wars happening all around the world, Kent State University wants to help professors, scientists and researchers who are in danger due to political reasons. “The Scholars at Risk Network is set up to help professors and scholars who are in conflict zones or who…
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I Spy a Winning Dissertation: History Doctoral Student Receives Prestigious U.S. Army Fellowship
Oct. 10, 2023
Matthew Vajda, a doctoral student in the Department of History at Kent State University, has been selected as one of only two recipients of a coveted $15,000 fellowship stipend from the for the academic…
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Undergraduate Students Present Summer Research
Sept. 20, 2023
The Division of Research and Economic Development recently hosted its research and innovation forum, featuring faculty and undergraduate student pairs presenting their Summer Undergraduate Research Experience work.
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MEDCAMP Provides Transformative Experience for Kent State Students
Sept. 5, 2023
Every year, the (NEOMED) organizes an impactful three-day program known as MEDCAMP, aimed at nurturing young minds interested in pursuing a career in the medical field. This year, thanks to a new scholarship…
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Summer Study Abroad: Exploring Racial Histories of the United States and South Africa
Aug. 25, 2023
Racial discrimination and segregation have left indelible marks on the histories of both the United States and South Africa. These legacies have shaped societies and continue to influence contemporary conversations on equality, justice, and progress. Despite significant strides…
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Studying the Students: New Research Project Hopes to Follow 10,000 Golden Flashes
Aug. 22, 2023
Kent State researchers are looking for 10,000 students to participate in an ambitious Student Life Study launching this semester.
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Atlatl Weapon Use by Prehistoric Females Equalized the Division of Labor While Hunting: Kent State Archaeology Professors Led the Experimental Study
Aug. 16, 2023
A new study led by Archaeologist Michelle Bebber, assistant professor in Kent State’s Department of Anthropology, has demonstrated that the atlatl (i.e. spear thrower) functions as an “equalizer,” a finding which supports women’s potential active role as prehistoric hunters.
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Political Science Graduate Student Awarded USIP Peace Scholar Dissertation Fellowship
July 28, 2023
The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) recently announced its 2023-24 cohort of and a Kent State University graduate student is one of the 21 award…
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MCLS Professor Receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award for 2023-2024
July 26, 2023
Brian James Baer, Ph.D., a professor of Russian and Translation Studies at Kent State University, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to Estonia for the 2023-2024 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
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Kent State Research on Full Display at Peace Conference in Rwanda
July 12, 2023
A host of Kent State University faculty and students took center stage at a global peace conference on July 12 in Kigali, Rwanda, sharing their knowledge and research with delegates from more than a dozen countries and as well as the U.S.
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