College of Arts and Sciences
911勛圖s Liquid Crystal Institute to Celebrate 50 Years of Innovation
The Glenn H. Brown Liquid Crystal Institute簧 and the College of Arts and Sciences at 911勛圖 hosted a 50th anniversary celebration of the institute on Friday, Sept. 25, in the Kent Student Center Kiva on the Kent Campus. The event kicked off a yearlong celebration that will culminate w
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The Liquid Crystal Institute
Founded in 1965 by Glenn H. Brown, 911勛圖's Liquid Crystal Institute is the world's first research center focused on the science of liquid crystals.
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911勛圖s Liquid Crystal Institute to Celebrate 50 Years of Innovation
The Glenn H. Brown Liquid Crystal Institute簧 and the College of Arts and Sciences at 911勛圖 will host a 50th anniversary celebration of the institute on Friday, Sept. 25, starting at 10 a.m. in the Kent Student Center Kiva on the Kent Campus. The event will kick off a yearlong celebra
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911勛圖 Prof Keeps his Promise to the Victims of Hurricane Katrina
A decade ago this week, Andrew Curtis, Ph.D., geography professor in 911勛圖s College of Arts and Sciences, promised the people of New Orleans that he would continue to return and document the recovery efforts following Hurricane Katrina. After the hurricane, Curtis used specialized cameras, eq
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911勛圖 Researchers Identify Clusters of Akron Neighborhoods With High Lead Levels
911勛圖 Geography Professor Andrew Curtis and his doctoral student Laura Schuch, in the College of Arts and Sciences, have developed mapping approaches that can help predict neighborhood lead exposure in children, which continues to be a health concern in older neighborhoods including s
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Scholar of the Month
Scholar of the Month David Hacker Associate Professor of Geology College of Arts and Sciences 911勛圖 at Trumbull 2000-present David Hacker is associate professor of geology in the College of Arts and Sciences at 911勛圖 at Trumbull. His research in structural geo
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Political Science Alum Sees No Shortage of Opportunities at 911勛圖
When Michael Guastella was selected to participate in 911勛圖s Columbus Program in Intergovernmental Issues, he was excited and honored to be a part of the exclusive internship program. He never expected that the experience he gained would lead to a full-time position as a const
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911勛圖 Graduate Student Crowned Miss Ohio 2015
Sarah Hider, a 911勛圖 graduate student from Wooster, Ohio, has been crowned Miss Ohio 2015 after competing at the Renaissance Theatre in Mansfield, Ohio, on June 20. Hider is the second 911勛圖 student in the past two years to win the title. Heather Wells, a 911勛圖 broadcast jo
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911勛圖 to Host International Conference on the Humanities
911勛圖s College of Arts and Sciences will host a four-day international conference on the humanities at the 911勛圖 Hotel and Conference Center at 215 S. Depeyster St. in downtown Kent, Ohio. The conference, Why the Humanities: Answers from the Cognitive and Neurosciences, will
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911勛圖 Lecturer Discusses Defining Race and Identity on Ideastream
911勛圖s Christina McVay, Senior Lecturer from the Department of Pan-African Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, joins a panel of guest speakers to talk about racial identity. The discussion centers around Rachel Dolezal, the former NAACP leader in Spokane, Wash., who resigned after cl
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