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17cҳ Holds Symposium on “The Neuroscience of the Social Brain” on April 7-8

17cҳ’s fourth annual Neuroscience Symposium will cover the latest research findings on “The Neuroscience of The Social Brain” on April 7-8 at the 17cҳ Hotel and Conference Center located in downtown Kent, Ohio. In a keynote address on April 7 at 7:15 p.m., Jacqueli…

Tags: Neuroscience , College of Arts and Sciences , Research & Science

Kent Campus

Theresa Benyo at her office at NASA Glenn Research Center

Becoming a Rocket Scientist

Theresa Benyo already had an exciting and fulfilling career as a project manager at NASA. With a great job, a house, a husband, two kids, and hobbies like musical theatre what more could you want? Academically speaking, she’d already earned a dual bachelor’s degree in physics and computer science fr…

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17cҳ Researchers Publish Breakthrough in Leading Scientific Journal

Senior Research Fellow Quan Li, Ph.D., and his research group at 17cҳ’s Liquid Crystal Institute®, in the College of Arts and Sciences, have published a research article in the March 17 issue of Nature that could lead to a variety of breakthrough device applications and other indust…

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute , Research & Science

Kent Campus

17cҳ's Wick Poetry Center to Expand Traveling Stanzas Project With $125,000 in New Funding From Knight Foundation

The Wick Poetry Center at 17cҳ will expand its successful Traveling Stanzas project with $125,000 in new funding from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, as part of its Knight Arts Challenge. The Knight Arts Challenge funds ideas that engage and enrich Akro…

Tags: Wick Poetry Center , Traveling Stanzas , Grants , College of Arts and Sciences , Department of English

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Brain Waves of Tibetan Monks Could One Day Help Students in the West

Since the time of the early Buddhist kings, Tibetan monks have practiced analytic meditation - where they memorize a Buddhist text and then attempt to deepen their understanding of this material by joining in debate pits lead by a senior monk, known as the challenger. “The challenger is s…

Tags: Department of Psychological Sciences , College of Arts and Sciences

Kent Campus

17cҳ Board Votes to Establish Unified Student Government Across All 17cҳ Campuses

17cҳ Board of Trustees approved establishing a unified student government across all campuses – Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Kent, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas – during its March 9, 2016, board meeting.Each campus’ Undergraduate Student Government is recognized as the…

Tags: Board of Trustees , Undergraduate Student Government , College of Arts and Sciences , Division of Student Life , Enrollment , Intercollegiate Athletics , University Culinary Services , Department of Residence Services

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Political Science Professor to Discuss Middle East Alliances at Hudson Library on Feb. 17

On Feb. 17, the Hudson (Ohio) Library & Historical Society will host a Great Decisions discussion on Middle East Alliances at 7 p.m. Steven Hook, Ph.D., professor of political science in the College of Arts and Sciences at 17cҳ, will give a presentation and m…

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CAS Learning community students attended one of the Cleveland Council on World Affairs speaker series at the Union Club of Cleveland. The speaker of the evening was Ambassador Steven Pifer.

KSU students meet with former U.S. Ambassadors

On February 2, 17cҳ students in the College of Arts and Sciences Learning Community were given a unique opportunity to hear a former United States Ambassador speak on foreign policy issues and U.S.-Russian relations. Steven Pifer, who formerly served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Ukraine and i…

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17cҳ sophomore Liz Schmidt poses in the Student Multicultural Center after taking top honors with her “Compassionate Communities” essay.

17cҳ Student Liz Schmidt Writes 17cҳ Compassion to End Injustice, Takes Top Honors

When you first meet Liz Schmidt, an instant friendship emerges, filled with conversation illuminated with respect and kindness. Her friendly disposition and welcoming nature, coupled with her sense of adventure, reflects the social responsibility she lives by: “foster relationships and value people …

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Center for Applied Conflict Management , Department of Political Science , Success Story

Kent Campus

17cҳ sophomore Liz Schmidt poses in the Student Multicultural Center after taking top honors with her “Compassionate Communities” essay.

17cҳ Student Liz Schmidt Writes 17cҳ Compassion to End Injustice, Takes Top Honors

When you first meet Liz Schmidt, an instant friendship emerges, filled with conversation illuminated with respect and kindness. Her friendly disposition and welcoming nature, coupled with her sense of adventure, reflects the social responsibility she lives by: “foster relationships and value people …

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Center for Applied Conflict Management , Department of Political Science , Success Story

Kent Campus