Of the nearly 2,500 images submitted to the Olympus BioScapes Competition from researchers and microscope enthusiasts from 68 countries, one that was taken in a Kent State University at Stark laboratory won eighth place.   Assistant Professor of Biology Matthew Lehnert and his student, junior biology major Ashley Lash, photographed the proboscis (mouthparts) of a vampire moth at 10x magnification on a confocal microscope. They produced an image that illustrates the beauty that can be produced when art and science unite.   For more than a decade, the annual Olympus BioScapes Competiti...

President Barack Obama’s recent decision to chart a new course in our country’s relationship with Cuba focuses on creating a new ally while empowering the Cuban people. Obama ordered the restoration of full diplomatic relations with Cuba and the opening of an embassy in Havana for the first time in more than 50 years. The United States also is opening diplomatic exchanges and easing financial restrictions.  Anne Morrison, a professor at Kent State University’s School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences, has been studying Cuba’s education system with visits to the country sev...

James L. Blank, Ph.D., interim dean of Kent State University’s College of Arts and Sciences, has been named the new dean of the college. The announcement was made by Todd Diacon, Kent State’s senior vice president for academic affairs and provost. Blank, who has been serving as interim dean since Nov. 1, 2012, becomes the permanent dean of the college effective Jan. 1, 2015. “We are fortunate to have Jim Blank at Kent State,” Diacon said. “He was chosen after a national search, during which he demonstrated his vast knowledge of academia in general, and arts and sciences in particular. He is...

Kent State University at Trumbull will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2014 through Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015. During this time, all administrative offices and campus buildings will be closed. Kent State Trumbull offices and buildings will resume normal hours on Friday, Jan. 2, 2015. Have a safe and joyous holiday season. ...

Students in Karen Cunningham's Introduction to Conflict Management classes and Nonviolence: Theory and Practice class wrote essays this Fall semester for consideration in the YES! Magazine Fall 2014 Essay contest. A portion of Ray Stovall’s essay (written for Nonviolence: Theory & Practice) was selected as a “Literary Gem” — and here it is … I know that being different is a gift. If you focus on cultivating that gift, you can be the best at anything you choose. —Ray Stovall, Kent State University, Kent, OH View the Literary Gems Excerpts Read the Winning Essays ...

A Kent State University student a cappella singing group spent part of their holiday break traveling to Washington, D.C., to perform for President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama. The Kent Clarks, an organization made up of students pursuing all types of majors who share the desire to create and perform, sang at the White House last night (Dec. 16).  Meagan Eishen, a senior theatre studies major from Fremont, Ohio, and music director of the Kent Clarks, said the members of the Kent Clarks were excited to perform at the White House and explore the national’s capital. “It’s su...