Officers from Kent State University Police Services have always had a “protect and serve” philosophy, and recently, they put this philosophy in action in order to help families in need. Each year, the department holds a Glow, Grow and Give fundraiser throughout November to raise money for a worthy cause. The staff members can donate $30, and in return, they may grow out beards (for men), dye their hair pink or blue or paint their fingernails. “These are things that are normally against department regulation, so it’s a real treat for us to be able to express ourselves,” says Officer Shaun...

How different are human brains compared to the brains of other primates such as chimpanzees, gorillas and monkeys? It’s one of many important questions that scientists have asked for years while pursuing a better understanding of human evolution. Researchers in Kent State University’s College of Arts and Sciences recently co-authored an article with more than 30 scientists, led by Yale University, from the United States, Italy and Spain in the journal Science that describes some of the small, yet distinct differences between the species in how individual cells function and form connections....

New storytelling platforms are emerging as audiences continue to consume news digitally and students in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication are exploring new ways to use their journalism skills. Valerie Royzman, ‘21, traveled with Assistant Professor Susan Zake to a hack-a-thon at West Virginia University. In the competition, she had to combine journalism and technology to create a solution to accessibility issues in elementary school classrooms. “We saw a great need for our product because teachers across the board don’t have enough resources in the classroom,” Royzman ...

Kent State University researchers create cutting-edge geospatial technology to map drug points, find solutions Driving through the streets of Ravenna on a weekday afternoon, you probably wouldn’t notice anything out of the ordinary. Gray clouds hover overhead. There is a steady hum of traffic lurking in the air. A mom pushes a stroller down West Main Street. But as a Ravenna police officer looks at the parking lot of a popular fast food restaurant, it sparks haunting memories of a quiet killer lurking around every-day people in broad daylight. “The bathroom is very common for heroin overdose...

Supporters give more than $1 million Kent State University’s Giving Tuesday 2017 doubled the 2016 campaign – hitting more than $1 million just before midnight on Tuesday, Nov. 28. The single largest gift of the day was a $100,000 donation to the Fashion School Study Away Fund. From multiple student study abroad scholarships to research opportunities and poetry programs, there were more than 40 featured giving options across the Kent State system from which to choose. Watch thank you video from Kent State President Beverly Warren.     “We are beyond thrilled that Gi...

Tunneling 200 Feet Underneath Connecticut For Cleaner Water, At A Cost A giant, miles-long tunnel is about to be drilled hundreds of feet beneath Connecticut’s capital. This subterranean project will take years, cost hundreds of millions of dollars, and the hope is, result in cleaner water for the Connecticut River and Long Island Sound. The size is impressive. About 200 feet below ground will lie a tunnel, 18 feet in diameter that’s drilled through rock -- and extending about four miles. Overlooking a giant shaft in Hartford that’s getting deeper and deeper -- Susan Negrelli, directo...

Students in the viticulture and enology programs will participate in winemaking from start to finish Kent State University at Ashtabula is partnering with Laurello Vineyards to expand the educational opportunities for students in its wine degree programs, crafting a distinctive experience in which students participate in all aspects of grape growing and winemaking. The unique, blended learning culminates in the production of a new “Kent State Ashtabula” labeled wine. The first two wines, a riesling and a cabernet blend, will be released in December 2017. Laurello Vineyards is a small boutiqu...