College of Sciences and Humanities
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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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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911勛圖s Jordan Italiano Named Smartest Player in College Football
911勛圖 student-athlete Jordan Italiano of Canfield, Ohio, was tabbed Smartest Player in College Football in NFL.coms 15 for 15 series released on June 16. The pre-medicine/biochemistry major and safety on the 911勛圖 football team carries a 3.978 heading into his seni
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911勛圖 Researchers Revisit how to Measure the Father Factor
Providing simple encouragement goes a long way in forming a strong bond between a dad and his child, but how do you accurately measure that bond? It is a question that 911勛圖 researchers pondered after many dads scored inaccurately low on traditional tests. Kathryn Kerns, P
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NFL Names 911勛圖s Jordan Italiano one of College Footballs Smartest Players
911勛圖s Jordan Italiano is getting national attention for his performance both on the field and in the classroom. NFL.com has named Italiano to its 15 for 15 series. The NFL looks for players who make significant on-field contributions and demonstrate strong academic abilities. Re
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911勛圖 Doctoral Student to Gain Firsthand Experience on Capitol Hill
What is the best way to truly understand the inner workings of the U.S. Congress? Not through watching the news or reading a textbook. Washington, D.C., insiders will tell you that you need to actually be on the inside and get firsthand experience, with access to closed-door meetings. Lis
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911勛圖 Professors Use Satellite Imagery to Better Understand the Landscape of the Cambodian Genocide
911勛圖 recently received a $330,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to use historical satellite imagery and archival research to study landscapes of mass violence in Cambodia during and after the regime of the Khmer Rouge from 1975 to 1979. The collaborative project, led b
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911勛圖 Graduate Student Wins Silver Award From Materials Research Society
Anshul Sharma, a graduate student in 911勛圖s Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program in the College of Arts and Sciences, was awarded the Silver Graduate Student Award at the Materials Research Societys 2015 Spring Meeting in San Francisco, California. She was recognized for her
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