AMLCI Internal Advisory Board member and Affiliated Faculty, Professor Mietek Jaroniec, was recognized by Clarivate Web of Science for his stunning accomplishment. Professor Jaroniec was recognized as having multiple highly cited papers published in 2020- ranking in the top 1% in both Chemistry and Materials Science. View the full list of 2020 award winners here on the Web of Science's website. View Professor Jaroniec's profile page on Publons to find more of his publications. ...
Division of University Communications and Marketing
From Tiger King costumes to TikTok dances, viewing social media the last several months has been interesting to say the least. Also during this time, many young people have utilized these resources to further their professional development. For example, Kent State alumna Jenna Palek produced a TikTok video to show the organization why she should work for them, and luckily the algorithm worked in her favor! She is now a full-time employee with the company in what she noted as her dream city – Austin, Texas. Getting creative via social media is starting to seem like the new normal to land a j...
This year’s Honors College incoming freshmen class totaled 516 students, representing 22 states and three countries (Egypt, India and the U.S.). Many of these students reside on campus in the Honors Living-Learning Community, composed of Stopher and Johnson Halls, as well as Centennial Court B. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, some students have also opted to participate in courses virtually this semester and have stayed at home for the Fall 2020 semester. This year’s freshmen class already promises to excel academically, boasting a cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.87 and a composite ACT score...
Here at the School of Fashion, we’ve got a student organization to suit everyone. You’ll find organizations that focus on the topics and social causes that matter to you, no matter which area of the fashion industry you’re passionate about. Find out more about our student organizations, and how you can get involved, by visiting their pages below.
Campus Drug Prevention highlighted the article put out by WKYC on a study led by William Lechner, Ph.D. and Deric Kenne, Ph.D. that focuses on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the alcohol consumption of college students. To read more click here or follow the link below. https://www.campusdrugprevention.gov/news/college-students-drinking-more-alcohol-covid-19-kent-state-study ...
Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
For the last five years, Kent State University has ushered in the season of giving with its month-long Giving Tuesday philanthropic campaign. “Giving back” is a main tenet of the Golden Flashes global community, and members demonstrated that belief in another unprecedented swell of support. The Giving Tuesday 2020 campaign shattered previous years’ records, despite the economic impact of COVID-19, as alumni, friends, faculty and staff raised $2,233,145 to support more than 2,300 students, many of whom are facing financial hardships. The 2019 campaign raised $1.7 million. This year’s campaign...
Kate Thompson is a critical care registered nurse at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital on the front lines of COVID-19 patient care, a 2014 graduate of the Associate Degree in Nursing program at Kent State University at Tuscarawas, and a coronavirus patient who is currently in the fight of her life while spreading a message of virus protection and kindness on social media from her hospital bed. This marks day 33 of Thompson’s journey with the virus and day 13 as a patient at Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital, where she began her nursing career nearly seven years ago. Sparked by negative ...
Division of People, Culture and Belonging
Richard Feinberg, Anthropology, Authored a journal article People, Birds, Canoes, and Seafaring in the Pacific Islands, Český lid: Czech Journal of Ethnology, Jana Nosková, Volume 107, Issue 3, (2020): 231-246. ...