College of Arts and Sciences
U.S. News & World Report ranks 11 Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University programs among the best in the nation in its recently released 2023-2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University faculty members have been contacted by various media outlets to lend their expert opinions and insight as cleanup work, air monitoring, water testing and more continues following the Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
Western Reserve Historical Society and Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State have announced a cooperation agreement enabling unique access and real-world experiences for students and faculty in the Department of History. Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State students will gain access to archival research materials for research projects, internships and jobs as well as research assistantships for graduate level students.
On Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio, dozens of Norfolk Southern rail cars derailed, 11 of which contained hazardous materials. In an effort to start repairing the situation, Arcadis, an international company hired by the railroad company, has developed a plan to clean the air, ground and water in the village. Kuldeep Singh, Ph.D., assistant professor in Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s Department of Earth Sciences, reviews the cleanup plan.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Professor Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., from the Department of Psychological Sciences shares her expertise in a Deseret Magazine article about the quarter-life crisis. She discusses the stage of development called “emerging adulthood.â€