The Kent State University School of Fashion has a strong legacy of participation in the prestigious Supima Design Competition, which highlights some of the most promising emerging designers in the U.S. The 2025 Supima Design Competition took place on November 5, 2025. The competition features collections from five finalists, each representing a leading U.S. fashion school. These top fashion schools selected one exceptional graduate to represent their institution. The finalists are tasked with creating a womenswear capsule collection using premium SUPIMA cotton fabrics, culminating in a pr...

 Ohio’s investment in wetland restoration continues to show promise, according to new findings led by Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Ph.D. associate professor of biology at Kent State University. The results, published in the 2024 H2Ohio Wetland Monitoring Program Annual Report, offer valuable insights into how wetland design and management influence nutrient retention — information that is already helping guide statewide strategies to improve water quality and reduce harmful algal blooms (HABs) in Lake Erie and beyond.Since 2021, scientists from Kent State and five other universities — working...

  Congratulations to the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Three-Minute Presentation winners from the Department of Psychological Sciences! Tori Holland-Shanafelt from Dr. Himmelstein’s lab and Elise Simmons from Dr. Lee Gilman’s lab were first place winners. Emily Bishop from Dr. Philip Hamrick’s lab, Patrick Straits from Dr. John Gunstad’s lab, and Aliyah Ross from Dr. Lee Gilman’s lab were second place winners! The SURE program supports undergraduate researchers for eight weeks as they engage in faculty-supervised research during the summer. Congratulations to all of...