Courtesy of University Culinary Services, special monthly promotions are available if you have the FAST (faculty and staff) Meal Plan. During the entire month of February, FAST Plan users receive 1$ off soup and a coffee or pastry for $3.99 at Flash Bistro and Simon Cafe. FAST Plan holders also receive 5% off their retail purchase at any culinary services location on Kent campus. Learn more about the FAST Plan on the Culinary Services website. ...
As a 2017 graduate of Kent State University’s College of Public Health, Emily Speck puts her education and skills to work as a registered environmental health specialist in Portage County, testing stormwater and making sure private water systems are safe. During the COVID-19 pandemic Speck, who works for the Portage County Combined General Health District, and many others in her field throughout the state and across the country, took on added duties related to the crisis. The shortage of environmental health specialists accelerated during the COVID-19 pande...
In an endeavor to unravel the complexities of freshwater coastal wetlands along Lake Erie, Ph.D. candidate Taylor Michael, from the Department of Biological Sciences at Kent State University, explores the dynamic relationship between waterfowl and the health of these vital ecosystems.Ph.D. candidate researcher Taylor Michael.Coastal wetlands are key habitats for migrating waterfowl and play a crucial role in mitigating nutrient loads in the Great Lakes, often plagued by harmful algal blooms. Michael's research, under the guidance of Dave Costello, Ph.D., aims to investigate how waterfowl, such...
A year ago, national media outlets descended on East Palestine, Ohio, after a freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed in the rural Columbiana County village on Feb. 3, 2023. The consequences are still unfolding, but as national media have moved onto covering other stories, a news gap has emerged. Four Kent State journalism seniors have been filling that gap, with support from Grist and the Center for Rural Strategies. “There are a lot of people that live in rural areas, and they deserve the same amount and quality of coverage as anybody else,” said Media and Journalism Prof...
Kalena Speicher began working at Kent State’s Flashes Fighting Hunger food pantry in January 2023 and during that year she witnessed a huge increase in the number of people coming in for fresh meat, fruits, vegetables and staples. The increase has been steady since the pandemic, when the pantry remained open to serve the needs of the community, according to Amanda Paulus, senior director of Community Engaged Learning and External Relations. In addition, there has been an increase in the number of international students using the pantry this past year as international student en...
Flash Bistro Under Construction The Flash Bistro, located in the Kent Student Center, is under construction. A temporary location has been set up in the old post office (first floor of the Kent Student Center). Soups, snacks, beverages, coffee, and grab-and-go are still available. If you are interested in the build-your-own-salad option, head over to the Metropolitan Deli. The new Flash Bistro by Amazon will be opening later this semester. January Specials for FAST (Faculty and Staff) Plan Users Courtesy of University Culinary Services, special January promotions are available if y...
The Kent State University Retirees’ Association (KSURA) sponsors monthly presentations about topics of interest to retirees, as well as to the academic community of Kent State and the public. These presentations are free and open to anyone who wishes to attend. On Wednesday, Jan. 17, from 3-5 p.m., physics professor and former director of the Liquid Crystal Institute, Dr. Oleg Lavrentovich, will make a presentation about the significant contribution made by Kent State faculty to the development of Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) technology, which has become the dominant type of display scre...
he home base for Kent State University was named among the top two college towns in the U.S. (defined as a city with at least 20% of the population enrolled in higher education) by online real estate platform Zillow, coming in second to West Chester, Pennsylvania. Among the list of Top 10 most popular markets on Zillow this year were two other Northeast Ohio locations: Twinsburg (where the Kent State Twinsburg Academic Center just happens to be located) and Stow, a neighboring community to our beloved college town and home of the Kent State University Airport. Vermillion, Ohio, wa...
The League of American Bicyclists, the premier grassroots advocacy organization encouraging better bicycling and protecting the rights of people who bike, has honored Kent State University with a Bronze-level Bicycle Friendly University award in recognition of the institution’s achievements in promoting and enabling safe, accessible bicycling on campus.“It is inspiring to see so many universities committing to the vision of a Bicycle Friendly America,” said Bill Nesper, executive director of the League of American Bicyclists. “These institutions, including Kent State University, are leading by...
Thirty-three Kent State University faculty members have been named in the 2% of most-cited scientists in the world based on a recently updated study published by Stanford University scholars, illustrating Kent State’s top-tier research status. Top 2 % in the World The report is based on the Oct. 1, 2023, snapshot from Scopus, updated to end of citation year 2022. Scopus is an abstract and indexing database produced by the Elsevier Co. The top 2% includes the top 100,000 most cited scientists as determined by a composite citation score or “c-score” foc...