The seventh annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition at Kent State University will be held in person this year! Participants will be allotted three minutes and one PowerPoint slide to present their research in an engaging and concise manner.
It’s been a busy 2021 for Danna Sundet, Kent State professor of oboe and alumna. Between performances and making recordings, running the John Mack Oboe Camp and starting a new venture on YouTube, Sundet has continued teaching a robust studio of young oboists at Kent State and pursuing outside projects despite the challenges posed by Covid-19. When the pandemic effectively shut down live performances worldwide, many artists didn’t know how to move forward. “I had a ‘soul searching’ moment,” says Sundet. “My journey was to find any playing opportunities where I could foster my youthful magic of...
Kent State has announced the winners of the 2021 Faculty Outstanding Research and Scholarship Awards (ORSAs). The ORSAs recognize the hard work and dedication of faculty members who have been with Kent State for more than 10 years. The 2021 winners are Jonathan Maletic, Ph.D., in the Department of Computer Science and Tara Smith, Ph.D., in the College of Public Health. “The ORSAs are the top research awards at Kent State, with recipients displaying the highest levels of scholarship,” Doug Delahanty, interim vice president for Research and Sponsored Programs, said. “The outstanding work...
Kent State of Well-being is teaming up with the Haymaker Farmers’ Market to provide those on campus with a unique opportunity to purchase locally sourced items and learn more about the inner workings of the trade. The Haymakers Farmers’ Market is Portage County’s oldest producers-only farmers’ market. It offers a wide variety of locally grown and produced items ranging from fresh fruits and vegetables to herbs and fresh-cut flowers to handmade soaps, lotions, and body care products. Often discussed in previous years, a recent update to the Kent State of Well-being strategic plan put a ne...
