Erin Hawley selected to receive grant by the National Down Syndrome Society The National Down Syndrome Society has announced that Erin Hawley of Medina, Ohio, is one of 18 outstanding students who have Down syndrome to be awarded a scholarship to help cover the cost of postsecondary or enrichment courses through the society’s O’Neill Tabani Enrichment Fund. As more individuals with Down syndrome are being included in kindergarten through 12th grade and graduating with their peers, the next step for many young adults with Down syndrome includes pursuing postsecondary education, and the Nationa...

Gov. John Kasich has appointed Carly Evans to a two-year term as an undergraduate student trustee of the Kent State University Board of Trustees. Evans’ term concludes on May 16, 2018.  Evans is a junior public relations major in Kent State’s College of Communication and Information, with a minor in political science in Kent State’s College of Arts and Sciences. She is a member of Black United Students, a Kent State student organization that works to serve and unify students of color. She also has served as a member of Kent State’s Sister Circle, an initiative that aims to enrich the ed...

Kent State University recently announced the upcoming addition of women’s lacrosse as a varsity sport with the first competitive season taking place in the 2018-19 academic year. The announcement was a part of the athletic department’s strategic vision, The Game Plan, a comprehensive plan that maps out a strategic course for the department over the next five years. The addition of women’s lacrosse will increase Kent State’s sport total to 19, including 11 women’s programs. It marks the first addition of a varsity sport at Kent State since women’s golf began competition in the 1998-99 academic...

It is summer vacation season again, and e-Inside wants to feature some of your best vacation or staycation photos, including selfies. Submit your favorite vacation or staycation photos and a brief description to einside@kent.edu by Tuesday, July 26, and depending on the number of entries that we receive, they might be featured in e-Inside. Please use "Summer Vacation Photos" as your email subject line. See some of the photo submissions from last year ...

The basic concept of a fuel cell is simple – it converts chemical energy into electricity. To hear it from Kent State University Assistant Professor Yanhai Du, Ph.D., in the College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology, however, the impact of modern and emerging fuel cell technology is anything but basic. Fuel cells have the potential to deliver on the promise of the elusive, cold-fusion theory of the 1990s – clean, super-efficient, affordable energy that could reduce carbon emissions exponentially. “We have 7.2 billion people in the world, and it’s growing,” Du says....