College of Arts and Sciences

New Research Initiative Aims to Unravel Genetic Adaptations to High Altitude Hypoxia
A ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ State faculty researcher in the Department of Biological Sciences has launched a pioneering study to explore how different species adapt to high-altitude environments in the Himalayas where oxygen levels are significantly lower. This research could have significant implications for understanding hypoxia-related conditions in humans.

Meet Anthony Claytor, the First I PROMISE Program Scholar to Graduate From ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ State
In 2020, ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ President Todd Diacon announced to a group of high school juniors and their families that ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ State would cover four years of tuition costs and one year of room and board. Now, for the LeBron James Family Foundation’s first I PROMISE class, the hard work these students had put in since third grade is paying off.

Researchers map aquatic-based, human-driven impacts on climate change
A study published in the journal Science uses a global experiment and predictive modeling to illustrate how human impacts to aquatic ecosystems are contributing to the global climate crisis.The study estimates rates of organic-matter decomposition in freshwater ecosystems (a source of carbon e…
Honoring Retiring Director Kessler and Celebrating 50 Years of Jewish Studies
On the evening of May 16, ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ celebrated and honored the career of Senior Lecturer Chaya Kessler, the retiring director of ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ State’s Jewish Studies Program (JSP), with a special event held at the ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ Hotel and Conference Center. With a theme of “Getting to Now …
New Professor Completes His ‘Freshman’ Year
Freshman year can be a little stressful, even for a faculty member. But Raiful Hasan, Ph.D., who just completed his first year as an assistant professor of computer science at ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´, is feeling content and excited for the next academic year.

Author of Everyday Peace Visits ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ State; Reflects on May 4 and School of Peace and Conflict Studies
Roger Mac Ginty, Ph.D., Professor in Defense, Development & Diplomacy at Durham University (UK), recently visited ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ as an invited colloquium speaker of the School of Peace and Conflict Studies. On March 12, Mac Ginty gave a presentation titled “Two Cheers for Ignorance: The M…She's Staying for Graduate School!
As a high school senior just three years ago, Hannah Fender was not overly excited about attending ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´. Now, she loves it so much, she’s staying for graduate school.

Sydney Gallagher's College Career as an Exceptional Honors College Student
Sydney Gallagher, an Honors College senior graduating in May 2024 with a Bachelor of Arts in biology, has had a college career chock-full of activities, learning experiences, and extraordinary accomplishments. Originally from Hudson, Ohio, Sydney decided to attend ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ State Universit…
Translation Studies Program Set to Celebrate 35 Years of Success
¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´â€™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…