Emily O’Connor, a Kent State English major and Pre-Law minor, studied abroad for a semester during her sophomore year at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea. The Yonsei University ISEP program is offered to Kent State students through the International Student Exchange Program (ISEP), a consortium of universities around the world offering study abroad opportunities to students.Emily shared more about her education abroad experience:Why did you decide to study abroad?I have always wanted to study abroad ever since I was a middle schooler. Going abroad was always a dream of mine, because I w...

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Kent State University’s Bob and Ann Woolf Veteran Career Initiative (VCI) received an “Excellence in Programming” award at the second annual Inter-University Council of Ohio’s Military Connected Student Symposium held on Feb. 11, at the Ohio Statehouse Atrium.This marks the first time Kent State was selected by the Inter-University Council of Ohio and the National Veterans Leadership Foundation for this recognition....

Gina Chen

Current Title: 
Postdoctoral scientist at the University of Southern California, conducting research in biomedical applications.

Degree: 

B.S. in Fashion Merchandising with a minor in marketing (2018, Kent State University)

Ph.D. in Fiber and Polymer Science with a minor in Biomedical Engineering (2024, NC State)

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 From powering space shuttles to potentially revolutionizing everyday transportation, hydrogen technology stands at the forefront of sustainable energy solutions. Now, a groundbreaking review led by Yanhai Du, Ph.D., and his postdoc, Chamila Gunathilake, Ph.D. in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering brings this future closer to reality, earning publication in the prestigious Royal Society's Chemical Society Review.Du, professor and director of the Sustainable Energy Lab, led the study examining hydrogen's potential as a sustainable energy alternative. The review addresses critical p...

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Welcome to Flash Focus! In this series, we introduce you to fascinating student Flashes from all walks of life.Meet Adriana Hines, a senior criminology and justice studies major with a concentration in justice and human relations, from Washington, D.C.“I chose my concentration because at the time I was interested in victim advocacy, and I liked the flexibility that it gave me to pick classes with a variety of topics,” Hines told Kent State Today.The topic of law and criminal justice stuck out to Hines from a young age as she participated in mock trials during high school.  Focusing on imp...

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