CPM alumni don’t just graduate to become trusted foot and ankle surgeons - they are renowned experts in the field worldwide! Most recently, two were invited to represent both CPM and the United States at an International Wound Care Congress in Dubai. The Annual Allied Academies International Wound Care Congress is known to be a gathering of world-renowned academicians, researchers, business delegates, principal investigators, nurses, and top- branded exhibitors that unite to present and explore the future of wound and tissue science medicine. On February 23rd and 24th of this year, Dire...

The deadline to apply for one of the four May 4th Legacy Scholarships has been extended to April 17, 2023.  Each scholarship is in the amount of $3,000.   The May 4th Legacy Scholarship Program was established by Kent State University in 2020.  This program provides four scholarships to be given to students majoring in our Peace and Conflict Studies program. Each scholarship bears the name of one of the students killed (Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller, Sandra Scheuer and William Schroeder) to serve as a lasting testament to their lives and presence at Kent State.   ...

Kent State University’s Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI) has begun a new Neurodiversity Research Initiative to shed light on the perspective of neurodiverse individuals.  The idea for the initiative came about two years ago, after an article was published detailing the efforts of a BHRI professor who was researching animal models of autistic brains, delving into the brain circuitry on a cellular level with the goal of one day developing drug therapies that could enable individuals with autism to experience more conventional social interactions. A student who is autistic re...

It's been nearly three months, but for many, it still doesn't seem real. Singer-songwriter David Crosby, who performed the iconic "Ohio" with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young following the events at Kent State of May 4, 1970, passed away in mid-January at the age of 81.  Crosby maintained a passion for the four students who died and nine who were wounded on May 4, 1970, when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on the Kent Campus following an anti-war rally. Crosby reflected on the day during a visit to campus in 2017 when he toured the May 4 Visitors Center an...

Whether they’re looking for a quick bite or a new culinary experience, students and university employees alike are excited to sample some local flavor during the spring Community Food Truck Series.  Rain or shine, the Community Food Truck Series will take place on Risman Plaza every Wednesday through the month of April from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There, the university will host a variety of food trucks from local Kent businesses, including Daisy Pops, Brooks BBQ, Roll Call Burgers & Fries, Kent State’s Fork in the Road and more. The series offers students and faculty the chance t...