The Kent State University Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry will welcome new students to its annual COSMIC (Careers, Opportunities, Scholarships for Majors, & Information for Chemists) Kickoff on Thursday, Aug. 20 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:35 p.m., as part of KSU Kickoff. Designed primarily for incoming chemistry and biochemistry majors, the event is open to all Kent State students, regardless of major or class standing, who are interested in learning more about the department, its academic programs and the many opportunities available to undergraduate students.The morning begins w...
Kent State University Assistant Professor Dr. Diana Gonçalves Schmidt has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award, one of the agency’s most prestigious honors for early-career faculty. The five year award recognizes researchers who demonstrate exceptional potential to advance both scientific discovery and education while serving as leaders in their fields. When Gonçalves Schmidt learned that her proposal had been funded, she was thrilled. “I could not believe it and started jumping up and down with excitement!” she said.The CAREER Award represents an important mile...
Beginning July 1, 2026, Kent State University is partnering with Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED Health Care LLC) to operate DeWeese Health Center, our Kent Campus on-campus health center. This strategic partnership is designed to strengthen our Kent State healthcare infrastructure and ensure that our entire campus community has continued access to high-quality, patient-centered care.InvitationAll faculty and staff members are welcome to continue using the on-campus health center for medical care. The health center remains a convenient, fully accessible resource right here on campus ...
For nineteen Kent State students, the 2025–2026 academic year was more than a series of classes, assignments, and exams. It was an opportunity to tackle real-world challenges, collaborate across disciplines, and turn ideas into action through the John and Fonda Elliot Design Innovation Student Fellows Program.Throughout the year, nineteen DI Fellows representing disciplines ranging from architecture and engineering to fashion design, visual communication design, business, biology, and computer science worked in interdisciplinary teams to address complex community, environmental, and societal c...
Kent, Ohio, is officially the #1 college town in Ohio.MoneyLion, the personal finance and digital banking platform, released its list of the 20 Best College Towns in America in 2026 — and Kent made the cut, ranking No. 8 nationally. The rankings evaluated cities across a range of livability factors, including the percentage of residents aged 20 to 24, average monthly rent and expenses, median household income, and annual cost of living. Of the more than 400 cities studied, only 20 made the final list.Kent was the only Ohio city to appear on the national list — making it the state's top college...
A tree house with a welcome sign etched in Braille. A candy shop with a ramp for accessibility. A windmill-powered hospital. A ‘hovercraft’ combination car and boat. A hotel that houses a rooftop heliport.These were not the inventions of world-renowned architects, ingenious engineers or overzealous city planners, but just some of the clever creations of local students who developed prototype inventions connecting their very own ‘Smart City’ during the Future Innovators Summit, presented by Kent State University.The event was held recently at The Vivian von Gruenigen, MD, STEM Center of Excelle...
The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Foundation recently made a $1.75 million gift to support students and programs at Kent State University’s College of Public Health. This gift will provide funding for the college’s community health and outreach programs, such as the Mobile Flashes program that launched in 2024 to deliver health services, screenings and education to underserved and rural communities in Northeast Ohio in collaboration with various community partners.“The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Foundation trustees are pleased to support the Mobile Flashes public health purposes, wh...
Reimbursement for incurred expenses using 2025 Flexible Spending Account (FSA) funds must be filed by June 30, 2026.Things to keep in mindReview your 2025 and 2026 balances to ensure claims were processed for the correct year.Your PNC BeneFit Plus debit card could only charge expenses to the 2025 plan year if you had enough 2025 funds to cover the entire purchase.The system cannot split a single debit card transaction between plan years.If your purchase was more than your remaining 2025 balance, the full amount was automatically charged to your 2026 plan year.When you submit a claim manually, ...
The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Foundation recently made a $1.75 million gift to support students and programs at Kent State University’s College of Public Health. This gift will provide funding for the college’s community health and outreach programs, such as the Mobile Flashes program that launched in 2024 to deliver health services, screenings and education to underserved and rural communities in Northeast Ohio in collaboration with various community partners.“The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Foundation trustees are pleased to support the Mobile Flashes public health purposes, wh...
The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Foundation recently made a $1.75 million gift to support students and programs at Kent State University’s College of Public Health. This gift will provide funding for the college’s community health and outreach programs, such as the Mobile Flashes program that launched in 2024 to deliver health services, screenings and education to underserved and rural communities in Northeast Ohio in collaboration with various community partners.“The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Foundation trustees are pleased to support the Mobile Flashes public health purposes, wh...