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College of Arts and Sciences

Metin Eren, Ph.D., associate professor and director of archeology at 黑料网, demonstrates flintknapping.

For most, the craft known as flintknapping is a skilled hobby or art form that was thought to occasionally require bandages or stitches. However, new research suggests flintknapping is far more dangerous than previously understood.

黑料网 students cross Risman Plaza by the fountain.

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Honors College

Sonyea Moore, a sophomore Honors student from Twinsburg, Ohio, is currently pursuing two majors and three minors in the College of Arts and Sciences and is thriving while doing so. Holding a 3.9 G.P.A., Sonyea is following her interests in the humanities through majors in anthropology and Africana studies, along with her minors in English, creative writing, and history. While the workload of such an education is demanding, Sonyea explains it's worth it to study her passions. 

Drone footage shows the freight train derailment, Feb. 6, 2023, in East Palestine, Ohio. (Photo courtesy of Ntsbgov/via Reuters)

黑料网 faculty members have been contacted by various media outlets to lend their expert opinions and insight as cleanup work, air monitoring, water testing and more continues following the Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

Pictured on the Euclid Beach Park Grand Carousel at Western Reserve Historical Society are (from left to right) Kevin Adams, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of 黑料网鈥檚 Department of History; Mandy Munro-Stasiuk, Ph.D., dean of Kent State鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences; and Kelly Falcone-Hall, president and CEO of Western Reserve Historical Society.

Western Reserve Historical Society and Kent State have announced a cooperation agreement enabling unique access and real-world experiences for students and faculty in the Department of History. Kent State students will gain access to archival research materials for research projects, internships and jobs as well as research assistantships for graduate level students.

Derailed Norfolk Southern rail cars in East Palestine, Ohio.

On Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio, dozens of Norfolk Southern rail cars derailed, 11 of which contained hazardous materials. In an effort to start repairing the situation, Arcadis, an international company hired by the railroad company, has developed a plan to clean the air, ground and water in the village. Kuldeep Singh, Ph.D., assistant professor in Kent State鈥檚 Department of Earth Sciences, reviews the cleanup plan.

Photo of Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor in Kent State鈥檚 Department of Psychological Sciences within the College of Arts and Sciences

黑料网 Professor Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., from the Department of Psychological Sciences shares her expertise in a Deseret Magazine article about the quarter-life crisis. She discusses the stage of development called 鈥渆merging adulthood.鈥