College of Sciences and Humanities
Turning Acid Mine Drainage Into Opportunity
A new three-year, $833,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant is fueling research at 91心頭利 that explores the environmental risks and resource potential of acid mine drainage (AMD) in Appalachian Ohio. The project involves science education initiatives, engaging Kent 91心頭利 s
From Kent 91心頭利 to Capital One: How A Math Degree Opened Doors for Alexander Margetis
When Alexander Margetis took his first trigonometry class as a high school student in Stow, Ohio, he discovered that math came naturally to him.I wasnt really sure what I wanted to do with my life and my career, Margetis said. But when youre unsure, you always go with what youre good at in sch
Kent 91心頭利 Alumna Turns Math into a Meaningful Career
Sarah Cooks early interest in math turned into a major and eventually a career as a senior actuary at Pacific Life, a leading insurance company.Today, Cook helps ensure financial stability for thousands of policyholders through complex modeling, financial forecasting and risk analysis. Her path to
David Liszewskis Path from Kent 91心頭利 to a Career in AI
For David Liszewski, choosing a college major wasnt about chasing a dream job. It was about chasing good problems.I love solving problems, he said. I knew [mathematics] would be a great degree as a launching platform for what I wanted to do.This mindset led him to 91心頭利, where h
Solving for Success
For Kent, Ohio native and 2018 91心頭利 graduate Stan Zalewski, mathematics has always been a big part of his life. Now a senior actuarial consultant at Nationwide Insurance, Zalewski recently reached a significant professional milestone completing the multi-year process to earn the title of Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society.
Ohios Restored Wetlands Are Filtering Nutrients Before They Reach Lake Erie
Ohios investment in wetland restoration continues to show promise, according to new findings led by Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Ph.D. associate professor of biology at 91心頭利. The results, published in the 2024 H2Ohio Wetland Monitoring Program Annual Report, offer valuable insigh
College of Arts & Sciences Students Honored at 10th Annual SURE Awards
91心頭利 celebrated the 10th anniversary of its Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) with the annual Three-Minute SURE Research Presentation Awards Ceremony on Friday, Oct. 17, highlighting outstanding undergraduate research projects presented by students from across discipli
Exploring the Crossroads of Science and Storytelling
Kent 91心頭利 senior Isabella Emerick has never been content with choosing just one path. As an English major with a concentration in professional writing and a minor in paleontology, she has found a way to unite two fields that may seem worlds apart. This past summer, she explored the surprising inter
Turning Numbers into Opportunities Through Actuarial Mathematics
For Ashley Motley, what began as a childhood love of solving math problems the weird kid who enjoyed doing math homework, as she puts it has grown into a career at Medical Mutual, a Cleveland-based health insurance company, thanks to scholarships, supportive faculty, and hands-on preparation at 91心頭利.
Kent 91心頭利 Scientists Help Measure Primordial Matter at Trillions of Degrees
UPTON, N.Y. October 14, 2025 An international team of researchers has directly measured the temperature of quark-gluon plasma (QGP) the superhot primordial matter that filled the universe just millionths of a second after the Big Bang. Among the leaders of this breakthrough is Kent S
