UPDATE: Following the March 10 announcement that Kent State University will follow Governor DeWine’s recommendations and those from state health authorities, the two scheduled appearances and book signings by author and speaker Mark McDonough, M.D. at Kent State University at Ashtabula for Wednesday, March 18, 2020 have been canceled. The event is not currently being rescheduled. However, copies of his book “Forged Through Fire” are available through the Kent State Ashtabula Barnes & Noble College Store. Mark McDonough, M.D., PT, will share his story of resiliency, survival and pers...
New paper by Lavrentovich group published in Nature Physics: Abstract Active matter exhibits remarkable collective behaviour in which flows, continuously generated by active particles, are intertwined with the orientational order of these particles. The relationship remains poorly understood as the activity and order are difficult to control independently. Here we demonstrate important facets of this interplay by exploring the dynamics of swimming bacteria in a liquid crystalline environment with predesigned periodic splay and bend in molecular orientation. The bacteria are expelled from...
Ohio, like many states, suffers from a teacher shortage, especially in early childhood education and special education. The Buckeye State also is in need of more school psychologists, analysts say. It’s fortunate, then, that the United States Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs just awarded a million-dollar grant to two Kent State University researchers to train teachers and school psychologists in those fields. Ching-I Chen, Ph.D., and Kizzy Albritton, Ph.D., assistant professors in the School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences in Kent Stat...
There are two cycles most people can’t avoid — sleep and the news. And If you’re awake, you can’t help hearing the news reporting about cannabinoids. A Kent State researcher may soon have news about how these substances affect our body’s natural clock. Eric Mintz, Ph.D., professor of Biological Sciences and associate dean in the College of Arts and Sciences, studies the human body’s circadian rhythms, which affect the sleeping-waking cycle. Not as well-known is how the brain’s other systems work in concert with that clock or what happens to it when we interfere with them. The Nation...
Kent State videographers braved the winter weather to remind you there’s snow place like the Kent Campus in winter. Watch this video and enjoy winter on the scenic campus. ...
Dr. Tameka Ellington, Fashion School faculty and entrepreneur, took some time out of her busy schedule to answer some questions about her latest venture as a coach and author. What would you say are the top three skills needed to be a successful entrepreneur/innovator? Mindset is everything. Once you have developed a mindset of abundance, and mindset of kindness, and mindset of excellence you can accomplish anything. A good entrepreneur needs to have excellent networking skills. Because individuals that you meet in life will be able to connect you with amazing opportunities that yo...
Kent State University, one of the largest universities in Ohio with an enrollment of nearly 40,000 students in its eight-campus regional system holds a significant place in American history. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, the university was known internationally for its student activism opposing U.S. military involvement in Vietnam and Cambodia. (Reportedly in 1970, ten percent of KSU students had fought in Vietnam.) This all culminated in an accelerated period of unrest in May 1970, when the Ohio National Guard was called onto campus to quell potential riots. Through a series of still...
Kent State Participates in Great Colleges to Work for Survey When you asked for a better work/life balance, we implemented a flexible work arrangement to be used for participation in university-sponsored wellness activities and events, physical fitness, childcare, professional development, and to more effectively perform daily job responsibilities. When you requested better information-sharing and stronger connections to senior administration, we created the Kent State University Staff Council that provides a platform for classified and unclassified staff to share ideas, information,...
Kent State University at Ashtabula nursing alumna Katie Paskey ADN'17, BSN '19, is concluding her first season as a member of the prestigious Cleveland Orchestra Chorus, performing with the volunteer professional group from September through May, in addition to her full-time job as a registered cardiac nurse at the Cleveland Clinic. Paskey previously had the opportunity to sing at the world famous Sydney Oper House in Australia as part of the Honor's Performance Series (pictured). Read about Katie in the Star Beacon ...