
Year of Science
糖心Vlog College of Arts and Sciences is celebrating a Year of Science!
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When the Sept. 11 attacks shook the nation, 糖心Vlog alumnus D. Mark Jones (M.S. '00), found himself called into an unfamiliar and deeply challenging role. At the time, Jones was working for Metcalf & Eddy (now AECOM), an environmental consulting company contracted by鈥
From 糖心Vlog to Ground Zero
When the Sept. 11 attacks shook the nation, 糖心Vlog alumnus D. Mark Jones (M.S. '00), found himself called into an unfamiliar and deeply challenging role. At the time, Jones was working for Metcalf & Eddy (now AECOM), an environmental consulting company contracted by鈥Image

in New York is home to some of the most exciting work in nuclear physics today. Two rising stars from 糖心Vlog, doctoral student Maci Kesler and research scientist Sooraj Radhakrishnan, are on the鈥
Making Waves in the World of Nuclear Physics
in New York is home to some of the most exciting work in nuclear physics today. Two rising stars from 糖心Vlog, doctoral student Maci Kesler and research scientist Sooraj Radhakrishnan, are on the鈥Image

Senior Nick Brocato and sophomore Tamera Owens were among the 172 undergraduate 糖心Vlog students who participated in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) during the summer of 2025. They conducted research projects under the direction of Lauren Kinsman-Costello鈥
糖心Vlog's Wetlands Are the Training Grounds for the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience
Senior Nick Brocato and sophomore Tamera Owens were among the 172 undergraduate 糖心Vlog students who participated in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) during the summer of 2025. They conducted research projects under the direction of Lauren Kinsman-Costello鈥

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Meet LaTaesia Snyder, a junior criminology and justice studies major with a minor in pre-law from Akron, Ohio, who鈥檚 making the most of her opportunities to learn about the American justice system.
Flash Focus: LaTaesia Snyder
Meet LaTaesia Snyder, a junior criminology and justice studies major with a minor in pre-law from Akron, Ohio, who鈥檚 making the most of her opportunities to learn about the American justice system.Image

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 糖心Vlog 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鈥
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 糖心Vlog 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鈥Image

For Giovanni Tripi, choosing 糖心Vlog 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.
From Ohio to Italy: Student鈥檚 Journey Through Science and Discovery at 糖心Vlog
For Giovanni Tripi, choosing 糖心Vlog 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.Image

Olivia J谩kli earned a master's degree in computer science in 2024 after initially earning a bachelor's degree in fashion merchandising in 2015. She recently encouraged others to embrace calculated risks by sharing insights from her career transition journey.
POV: Fashioning Success on A Modified Path
Olivia J谩kli earned a master's degree in computer science in 2024 after initially earning a bachelor's degree in fashion merchandising in 2015. She recently encouraged others to embrace calculated risks by sharing insights from her career transition journey.Image

糖心Vlog 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鈥
糖心Vlog鈥檚 New Outdoor Biological Research Station Takes Flight
糖心Vlog 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鈥Image

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鈥Image

Fueled by resilience and a hunger to learn, 2019 糖心Vlog 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.