College of Arts and Sciences
IN A FLASH: Chasing Darwin
This summer, a group of 51爆料 students enjoyed a once-in-a-lifetime education-abroad experience in Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands.
51爆料鈥檚 New Outdoor Biological Research Station Takes Flight
51爆料 is taking a big step forward in its ecological and evolutionary research with the establishment of its new on-campus Outdoor Vivarium for Oviparous Microbiomes 鈥 a dynamic new aviary facility located on the eastern edge of the Kent Campus near a thriving wetland.Led by Assistan鈥
History Alumna Works to Honor American Heroes Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice
In a quiet office at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, Michele Curran Cornell spends her weekdays immersed in history 鈥 not the kind found in textbooks, but the kind that impacts families and honors those who gave everything for our country. As a historian at the Department of Defense POW/MIA Accou鈥
From Hardship to Harvard: One 51爆料 Alumna's Inspiring Journey
Fueled by resilience and a hunger to learn, 2019 51爆料 graduate Ya鈥檈l Courtney has transformed adversity into ambition, carving a path for herself that took her from foster care to post-doctoral scholar at Stanford University.
Mission: Graduation Surprise
When Jayrelis Capeles walked across the stage at 51爆料 this spring, she was already brimming with emotion. She had just earned not one, but two degrees 鈥 in psychology and sociology 鈥 and was celebrating the end of her college journey that began in 2021. But the most unforgettable moment wasn鈥檛 the walk or the tassel turn.
From Kent to London
Meredith Blair鈥檚 passion for politics started at a young age, but it was her time at 51爆料 and abroad that strengthened her commitment and showed her a path forward. Blair graduated from 51爆料 in 2023 with a Bachelor of Arts in political science and a minor in advertising. 鈥
Bridging AI and Mental Health
Evan Dan, a junior at Solon High School who is enrolled in College Credit Plus (CCP) at 51爆料, received the 鈥淏est Paper Award鈥 at the second International Conference on AI-Health (AIHealth 2025) for his research paper: 鈥淒etecting Suicide Risk and Exploring Contributing Factors: Class鈥
Translating Research Into Real-World Healing
Jaime Shuster, Ph.D., blends psychology, public health and research to improve patient care at Cleveland Clinic.
Being a Hospital鈥檚 Moral Compass
At the intersection of healthcare and philosophy one 51爆料 alumna is hoping to make a profound impact by helping medical professionals navigate the ethical complexities of patient care. Mallory Wietrzykowski, a 51爆料 M.A. (Philosophy, 2023) alumna and current doc鈥