While on a campus tour last year, Copley High School senior Grant Hyne and his mom, Allayne, noticed there wasn’t a specific area where students could hang hammocks and just chill out. Their discovery opened the door to Hyne combining his desire to do an Eagle Scout service project with the need for an outdoor hangout space on Kent State University’s Kent Campus.Hyne developed the Hammock Hangout, a space located near the volleyball sand pit just adjacent to Tri Towers.While participating in Scouting America, formerly Boy Scouts of America, hanging out in hammocks has been one of Hyne’s favori...

During this year’s Earth Month Celebration at Kent State, student researchers displayed posters highlighting their work at the university’s Annual Environmental Science and Design Research Institute Research Showcase.Posters, presenters and interested visitors lined the main hallway of the Integrated Sciences Building during the event. This showcase was presented by Kent State’s Environmental Science and Design Research Institute.Want to see one of YOUR photos in “IN A FLASH?” Submit your Kent State-related photos to InAFlash@kent.edu and you may see them in a future Kent State Today post...

While some students may spend their summer break vacationing, Kent State University senior Ethan Wenk spends his free time assisting researcher Yanhai Du, Ph.D., with fuel cell research as a participant in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE).Specifically, Wenk, an applied engineering technology major, has been working on the desulfurization of jet fuel in Du’s Sustainable Energy Lab in Kent State’s School of Engineering in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering. The lab provides research, insights and breakthroughs to the ever-evolving field of fuel cells, a ...

Kent State University is taking a big step forward in its ecological and evolutionary research with the establishment of its new on-campus Outdoor Vivarium for Oviparous Microbiomes – a dynamic new aviary facility located on the eastern edge of the Kent Campus near a thriving wetland.Led by Assistant Professor Brian Trevelline of the Department of Biological Sciences, the aviary is more than just a space to house birds – it is a launchpad for innovation, education and community engagement. It is designed to bridge the gap between the controlled precision of indoor research labs and the dynamic...

Kent State University at Trumbull is proud to celebrate the outstanding academic achievements of its students for Spring 2025.To be named to the President’s List, students must achieve a 4.0 grade point average while completing at least 15 letter-graded credit hours by the semester’s end.To be recognized on the Dean’s List, students must maintain a grade point average of 3.4 or above while completing at least 12 letter-graded credit hours by the semester’s conclusion.For inquiries about the President’s and Dean’s Lists, please contact the Office of Student Services at 330-675-8860.Spring 2025 ...

An innovative design, energy-efficient systems, water conservation technologies and environmentally responsible construction materials are some of the features that earned Crawford Hall, Kent State University’s newest – and largest – academic building, LEED Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. This recognition highlights the university’s continued commitment to efficiency, sustainability, innovation and environmental stewardship.LEED, which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is a widely used green building rating system used worldwide. LEED recognitio...

Members of the International Town and Gown Association (ITGA) gathered at Kent State University this week to network, share knowledge and reaffirm their commitment to partnerships between universities and colleges and the communities in which they reside.More than 280 people attended the 2025 ITGA City and University Relations Conference, which kicked off at the Kent Student Center ballroom on June 4.Todd Kamenash, Kent State’s associate dean of students for conduct and community engagement, chaired the ITGA conference, which had the theme Communicate, Collaborate and Celebrate.Kamenash overse...

View Kent State Magazine Crawford Hall, the new home for the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, celebrated numerous milestones this year after opening in August 2024 with the start of fall semester.“This has been a remarkable year – the building has been transformative in the ways that we work, educate our students and welcome alumni and friends of the college to this beautiful space,” Deborah F. Spake, Ph.D., dean of the college said. “Each day as I drive past Crawford Hall, I am reminded that this new facility allows us to provide best practice education with ...

Kent State U Earns STARS V2.2 Silver; AASHE Bulletin; May 21, 2025Kent State STARS Silver...

 The annual Spring Plant Sale at Kent State's Department of Biological Sciences Herrick Conservatory offers an extensive selection of student-grown vegetables, herbs, flowers, houseplants and more. The sale runs from April 28-May 2, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily.All proceeds support the Herrick Conservatory Foundation Fund and the conservatory's associated student organizations.The Herrick Conservatory is located in the large greenhouse behind Cunningham Hall on the Kent Campus.Want to see one of YOUR photos in “IN A FLASH?” Submit your Kent State-related photos to InAFlash@kent.edu and you...