Kent State University’s Brain Health Research Institute sponsored a Research Skills Workshop, to allow students and faculty to learn how to operate the state-of-the-art technology located in the Integrated Sciences Building.  The workshop was a lead-in event to the institute’s 11th Annual Neuroscience Symposium, held Oct. 26-27, and provided the opportunity for symposium attendees to learn about cutting-edge neuroscience techniques, including the use of resources available in the institute's laboratories, located in the basement of the Integrated Sciences Building. ...

Joanne Caniglia, Ph.D., professor in the School of Teaching, Learninga and Curriculum Sciences, received the Kenneth Cummins 2023 Teacher Award for College/University from the Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Each year, the Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics recognizes outstanding teachers, curriculum leaders/coaches, professors, emerging leaders, contributors to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives who engage, inspire and empower students with mathematics. The Kenneth Cummins Award is presented for exemplary mathematics teaching to a college level...

KENT, OH– The School of Art is proud to announce the Ohio Art Education Association (OAEA) honored Caleb Hughes and Stephen Tornero with awards at their recent November conference. Caleb Hughes, an art education graduate student at Kent State, received the Ohio Art Education Association Pre-Service Division Award: a state-level recognition that awards excellence in art education students. Hughes currently serves as the Pre-Service Division Chair at OAEA, cultivating community for aspiring art educators in the region. Hughes is also a graduate assistant and alumnus of the art education B.A. ...

Ohioans now have the opportunity to vote on Issue 2, the Marijuana Legalization Initiative, which would legalize and regulate the recreational use of marijuana for individuals 21 and older in Ohio. Kent State Today spoke with Todd Kamenash, associate dean of students for conduct and community engagement, about the impact on the university's student conduct policy if Issue 2 is passed on November 7.   “The university receives federal money, and for us to continue to receive federal money, we have to abide by federal laws,” Kamenash said. “So as long as cannabis is ...