College of Arts and Sciences
Exploring the World, One Rock at a Time
When Emily Rider walked into her first in-person class after the COVID-19 shutdown 鈥 鈥淗ow the Earth Works鈥 on the 性福五月天 University at Stark campus 鈥 she didn鈥檛 know it would set her on a path that would take her across the country, deep into fossil beds and high into the mountains. That fi鈥From Ohio to Italy: Student鈥檚 Journey Through Science and Discovery at 性福五月天
For Giovanni Tripi, choosing 性福五月天 University was the first step on a path that would take him from Northeast Ohio to the heart of Italy鈥攁nd deep into the worlds of biology, anthropology and hands-on scientific discovery. A biology major on the pre-medicine track from Lyndhurst, Ohio, Trip鈥IN A FLASH: Chasing Darwin
This summer, a group of 性福五月天 students enjoyed a once-in-a-lifetime education-abroad experience in Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands.
性福五月天鈥檚 New Outdoor Biological Research Station Takes Flight
性福五月天 University 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 性福五月天 Alumna's Inspiring Journey
Fueled by resilience and a hunger to learn, 2019 性福五月天 University 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 性福五月天 University 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 性福五月天 University and abroad that strengthened her commitment and showed her a path forward. Blair graduated from 性福五月天 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 性福五月天 University, 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.