College of Arts and Sciences
Translation Studies Program Set to Celebrate 35 Years of Success
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s Translation Studies program will be celebrating its 35th anniversary on April 12-13 and the Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies with a full schedule of festivities and programming for its students, faculty, and alumni. “We have the most comprehensive tran…
Experimental collaboration between archaeologists and MeatEater highlights the prevalence of equifinality in archaeological interpretation
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s experimental archaeologists, along with those from several other universities, joined forces with the popular hunting, outdoors, and conservation media platform, MeatEater, Inc., for a unique animal processing experiment, shedding new light on ancient stone knives and showcas…
Beyond the Eclipse: A Cosmic Conversation with Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Alumna Beth A. Cunningham
Join Beth A. Cunningham, Ph.D., a distinguished physicist and Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University alumna, as she unravels the mysteries of the cosmos and shares her insights on the latest in space exploration and the scientific wonders of solar eclipses. Ahead of her highly anticipated presentation on the day of the eclipse, this is your chance to explore the universe through the eyes of an expert who stands at the forefront of astronomical discovery and education.
Mazel Tov! -- Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State to Honor Retiring Jewish Studies Director as Program Reaches Half Century Mark
What does it mean to be Jewish in the modern world? This is the philosophical question that Senior Lecturer Chaya Kessler, the esteemed retiring director of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s Jewish Studies Program (JSP), has woven into almost all aspects of her work of fostering dialogue and understanding in …
Transforming the Sp(e)ace: School of Peace and Conflict Studies to Host Open House
The School of Peace and Conflict Studies (SPCS) is set to reveal its new, renovated space in the bottom floor of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s McGilvrey Hall (Room 113) on March 20 from 5:30-7 p.m. The open house event is hosted by the SPCS and will feature guest speaker Roger Mac Ginty, Ph.D., Professor …
New Publication in Physical Review X Reveals Surprising Connection Between Liquid Crystals and Metals
A groundbreaking study published today in Physical Review X, titled "Frank-Read Mechanism in Nematic Liquid Crystals," sheds light on a fundamental connection in the behavior of nematic liquid crystals and crystalline solids. Led by a team of researchers from Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University, the study reveals…
From Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State to an International Ocean Drilling Expedition: Ph.D. Student Studies Volcanically-Derived Nutrients
What started with an interaction on X (formally Twitter) soon led to an opportunity of a lifetime—a chance to conduct oceanographic research alongside some of the industry’s most seasoned scientists and scholars. Originally from Puerto Rico, Tatiana Fernandez-Perez is a third-year Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Un…
New Year, New Lab, New Dad
The 2023-24 academic year has been a life-changing one for Raiful Hasan, Ph.D., an assistant professor of computer science in the College of Arts and Sciences, who embarked on his first faculty position at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State last semester.
LGBTQ History: Peace and Conflict Studies Professor Speaks at Cambridge and Oxford Universities
Molly Merryman, Ph.D., associate professor in Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s School of Peace and Conflict Studies, received a double dose of prestige recently when she was invited to speak at both the University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford in England in the same week.
Ohio LGBTQ History Revealed: Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State SURE Project Leads to Niche Discovery
Alex Moir is one of many students who participated in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program in 2023. Alongside mentor Lauren Vachon, the two were determined to investigate Ohio’s LGBTQ history and were led to the story of Georgia Hopley through a tip from an archivist at Ohio History Connection (a non-profit historical society) of a possible undocumented queer romance.