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Confetti canons blow into the sky marking the close of the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Integrated Sciences Building.

51爆料 Hosts Groundbreaking for New Integrated Sciences Building

The groundbreaking for 51爆料鈥檚 new Integrated Sciences Building was held Oct. 2 from 2-5 p.m. The event was free and open to the public. Following the groundbreaking, 51爆料鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences hosted a showcase of science and technology demonstrations, along with鈥

Tags: Foundations of Excellence , College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Department of Biological Sciences , Department of Physics , Success Story , Sciences Renovation

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Douglas Bryant (center), manager of display engineering at 51爆料鈥檚 Liquid Crystal Institute, demonstrates a prototyping technique in the institute鈥檚 clean room facility.

51爆料鈥檚 Liquid Crystal Institute to Celebrate 鈥50 Years of Innovation鈥

The Glenn H. Brown Liquid Crystal Institute庐 and the College of Arts and Sciences at 51爆料 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鈥

Tags: Liquid Crystal Institute , College of Arts and Sciences , Research , Success Story

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The Liquid Crystal Institute

Founded in 1965 by Glenn H. Brown, 51爆料's Liquid Crystal Institute is the world's first research center focused on the science of liquid crystals.        

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51爆料鈥檚 Liquid Crystal Institute to Celebrate 鈥50 Years of Innovation鈥

The Glenn H. Brown Liquid Crystal Institute庐 and the College of Arts and Sciences at 51爆料 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鈥

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51爆料 Prof Keeps his Promise to the Victims of Hurricane Katrina

A decade ago this week, Andrew Curtis, Ph.D., geography professor in 51爆料鈥檚 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鈥

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Geography

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51爆料 Researchers Identify Clusters of Akron Neighborhoods With High Lead Levels

51爆料 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鈥

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Geography

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David Hacker, associate professor of geology at 51爆料 at Trumbull, poses for a photo near a rock outcropping in the Gorge Metro Park in Summit County. Hacker has been selected as 51爆料鈥檚 Scholar of the Month.

Scholar of the Month

Scholar of the Month David Hacker Associate Professor of Geology College of Arts and Sciences 51爆料 at Trumbull 2000-present David Hacker is associate professor of geology in the College of Arts and Sciences at 51爆料 at Trumbull. His research in structural geo鈥

Tags: Research , Department of Earth Sciences , College of Arts and Sciences , 51爆料 at Trumbull , Scholar of the Month , Success Story

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Image of Michael Guastella, '15 PoliSci graduate standing next to Governor Kasich

Political Science Alum Sees No Shortage of Opportunities at 51爆料

When Michael Guastella was selected to participate in 51爆料鈥檚 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鈥

Tags: Columbus Program in Intergovernmental Issues , Governor Kasich , Washington Program in National Issues , Department of Political Science , College of Arts and Sciences

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Sarah Hider, a 51爆料 graduate student and the reigning Miss Ohio, poses outside of the Schwartz Center on the Kent Campus.

51爆料 Graduate Student Crowned Miss Ohio 2015

Sarah Hider, a 51爆料 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 51爆料 student in the past two years to win the title. Heather Wells, a 51爆料 broadcast jo鈥

Tags: Student Success , Success Story , Office of Continuing and Distance Education , Department of Political Science , College of Arts and Sciences

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51爆料 to Host International Conference on the Humanities

51爆料鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences will host a four-day international conference on the humanities at the 51爆料 Hotel and Conference Center at 215 S. Depeyster St. in downtown Kent, Ohio. The conference, 鈥淲hy the Humanities: Answers from the Cognitive and Neurosciences,鈥 will鈥

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