The work of a Kent State University Biological Sciences doctoral graduate recently received recognition from green roof experts from across North America who are looking to address contemporary environmental challenges, especially in urban environments....

Kent State Today will be following a group of Golden Flashes for the 2023-'24 academic year chronicling their efforts and successes during the fall and spring semesters. The group includes students, faculty and administrators who are at different places on their Kent State University journeys.  The 2023-24 academic year has been a life-changing one for Raiful Hasan, Ph.D., an assistant professor of computer science in the College of Arts and Sciences, who embarked on his first faculty position at Kent State last semester. Since arriving in August, Hasan has set up his research l...

The Kent State University Retirees’ Association sponsors monthly presentations about topics of interest to retirees, as well as to the academic community of Kent State and the public.  These sessions are free and open to anyone who wishes to attend. Javed I. Khan, Ph.D., Chair of Kent State University’s Computer Science department, will present at the next session about how the artificial intelligence application ChatGPT is likely to impact the university, as well as many fields of endeavor throughout our society. Dr. Khan will describe the capabilities of ChatGPT and the ways in whi...

Employees may use any remaining 2023 Flexible Spending Account (FSA) funds, for qualified expenses (i.e. deductibles, co-pays, eyeglass, dental expenses, etc. not covered by the plan) incurred up through March 15, 2024.Reimbursement of incurred expenses for any remaining 2023 funds must be filed by June 29, 2024. This is known as the IRS "use it or lose it" rule and there are no exceptions.How To File:File a claim online - Log into your participant.pncbenefitplus.com  and click on the word “Accounts”.  On the far right-hand side, click on the drop-down arrow for the box tit...

The success and growing popularity of Kent State University at Ashtabula's Flash Medical Center simulation over the past seven years led to addition of a second event during the 2023-2024 academic year. The unique, hands-on hospital simulation that allows area high school students interested in healthcare careers to experience a "day in the life" of an allied health professional welcomed a new group of participants on Feb. 16, 2024 at Robert S. Morrison Hall.While each simulation features a new event in which a patient suffers an injury that necessitates a hospital visit, the most recent editi...