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Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson speaks to members of the local media during a  press conference on Sept. 25. Tyson came to the university to speak at the third Kent   State University Presidential Speaker Series.

The Day Neil deGrasse Tyson Captivated 性福五月天

With the eclipse fast approaching and many Golden Flashes taking a new look at the moon, sun and stars, 性福五月天 Today is taking a look back at the day the country's most well-known astrophysicist came to campus and wowed a capacity crowd with insights into what's really going on outside of the earth.

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Students enjoying the Risman fountain

性福五月天 Professor to Lead American Translators Association

Geoffrey Koby, Ph.D., professor of Translation Studies and German at 性福五月天 University, has been studying German since he was a freshman in high school. He was recently elected as president-elect of the American Translators Association (ATA), the largest professional language translation as鈥

Tags: Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies , College of Arts and Sciences , Faculty Highlight

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Chimney Swifts appear on tiles on structure in Downtown Kent.

Student Video Exhibit Features Chimney Swifts of Kent

Since she was a child, Caitlyn Skilton, a recent graduate of the zoology program at 性福五月天 University, has harbored a passion for ecology, with a deep love for birds of all kinds. She chose to extend this love in her undergraduate work at 性福五月天. On December 1, Skilton, who also minored in photojournalism, hosted a reception for her 鈥淔light of the Chimney Swift鈥 immersive multimedia exhibit in the Design Innovation (DI) Hub鈥檚 Blank_Lab. 

Tags: Department of Biological Sciences , College of Arts and Sciences , Photojournalism , Zoology , DI Hub , Student Success

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Artistically Imagined Depiction of AI

Peace in AI Times

An online presentation on Dec. 14 will explore the benefits and cautions of artificial intelligence in international peacemaking.

Tags: School of Peace and Conflict Studies , College of Arts and Sciences , May 4 , Global Reach

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Part of the Scottish Book with notes of Stefan Banach and Stanislaw Ulam.

Solving Pre-WWII Mathematics Problems from the Scottish Cafe

Did you know that not one, but two of our Department of Mathematical Sciences faculty members have solved intriguing problems in the famous Scottish Book, considered one of the highest achievements in the field of mathematics? In fact, one of them, Per Enflo, Ph.D., Emeritus University Professor 鈥

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Mathematical Sciences , Awards and Honors , Faculty Highlight , Research & Science

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Q and A with Sandra Morgan on being appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Sandra Morgan, director of strategic partnerships and outreach for the College of Arts & Sciences at 性福五月天 University, was recently appointed the honor of Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) at an investiture ceremony at the British Embassy Ambassador鈥檚 Residence鈥

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A group of students from the University of Fort Hare, in Alice, South Africa, are visiting 性福五月天.

South African Students Embraced by Their 'Cousins' Upon Arrival at 性福五月天

Sounds of joyful singing could be heard coming from Oscar Ritchie Hall, when a group of nine students and their professor from the University of Fort Hare in Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa, were welcomed to 性福五月天 University as part of an exchange program sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in South Africa. 

Tags: Student Life , College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Africana Studies , Global Reach

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性福五月天 English Professor Reflects on Authoring New Book

Jennifer MacLure's book, The Feeling of Letting Die: Necroeconomics and Victorian Fiction, was released in hardcover and digital on Nov. 2. In this book, MacLure examines the works of authors George Eliot, Elizabeth Gaskell, Harriet Martineau, Charles Dickens and William Morris through the lens of necroeconomics. This book examines, in MacLure's words, how Victorian authors "depict the feelings that circulate around capitalism's death function." 

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Chris Wick (left) and David Hassler (right) stand in front of the Wick Poetry Center鈥檚 Poets for Science exhibition at the Association of Writers & Writing Programs鈥 2023 Conference and Bookfair.

Planned Gift Endows Executive Director Position at 性福五月天鈥檚 Wick Poetry Center

The Wick family has a long history of philanthropy at 性福五月天 University that began in 1984 when brothers Bob and Walt Wick first established scholarships to support undergraduate poets at the university. This most recent gift of $1 million brings the family鈥檚 total lifetime commitment to the university to more than $3.5 million.

Tags: Legacy , University News , Nationally Distinctive , Community Impact , Wick Poetry Center , College of Arts and Sciences , Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement , Arts & Culture

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