A legislative briefing on aviation policy at Kent State University Airport turned into an impromptu tour of the university's aviation facilities Sept. 18, giving four Ohio state representatives a firsthand look at one of the state's busiest general aviation hubs.Kent State Airport hosted the joint briefing on behalf of the Ohio Aviation Association, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and the Ohio Regional Business Aviation Association, bringing together airport operators, aviation businesses and elected officials from across Northeast Ohio. The morning session covered legislative ...

Kent State University at Ashtabula will feature over two dozen free hands-on demonstrations and experiments for scientists of all ages at “Chemistry Under Construction”, a free community-wide National Chemistry Week event, on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. in Robert S. Morrison Hall (3300 Lake Road West). “National Chemistry Week is celebrated around the world and it’s very exciting to be able to once again host a wonderful – and free – event here in Ashtabula and on our campus,” said Ann Abraham, Ph.D., associate professor of chemistry and chair of the Northeastern O...

 Kent State School of Fashion student Jordan James is taking her design talent to an international stage after being selected as the winner of the 2025–2026 Solstiss Academy competition for her project, "To Be A Man."Sponsored by Solstiss USA, the Solstiss Academy was established in the 2023-2024 academic year to introduce fashion students at leading U.S. universities to the history, craftsmanship and creative possibilities of French lace. Kent State was among the 10 participating universities this year, continuing a longstanding relationship with Solstiss through the university’s NYC Fas...

This November, Kent State University’s Wick Poetry Center will host the inaugural Poets for Science Gathering, an international convening that will explore the connection between poetry and science. The gathering will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Poets for Science initiative, co-founded by poet Jane Hirshfield in partnership with the Wick Poetry Center for the 2017 March for Science. The three-day event, taking place Nov. 12-14, will bring together poets, scientists, educators, clinicians, students, environmental advocates, policymakers, artists and community members for readings...

  Kent State University graduate student, Erin Burke and her research mentor, Dr. John Gunstad, recently published a paper in Surgery for Obesity and Related Disease showing rapid improvement in cognitive function follows bariatric surgery. Specifically, memory and other cognitive abilities improved just 1 month post-operatively. This research adds to our understanding of the link between obesity and Alzheimer's disease. Congratulations to the SHIPP lab!...

Kent State continues preparing university websites and web content to meet accessibility requirements, with a compliance deadline of April 26, 2027. Faculty and staff who manage university webpages have already made important progress improving the accessibility of web content, including reducing, replacing and remediating PDFs. Departments are encouraged to continue reviewing and improving their website content throughout the fall semester to allow time to meet the deadline.One important area of this work is PDF accessibility. In-person PDF accessibility working sessions at the Kent Campus Li...