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Doctoral student Pratyusha Ghanta won third place in the fall 2023 Three Minute Thesis competition

Kent State University doctoral candidate Pratyusha Ghanta became fascinated by cancer and how it works after earning her bachelor’s degree many years ago in her native India.  Five years ago when she enrolled in a program through Kent State and Northeast Ohio Medical University she was excited to discover she could do cancer resear...

Caplan, Dellinger, Prufer, and Giffels review material in the May 4 Visitors Center

New Wave ’80s band Devo isn’t just from Ohio. Devo wasn’t just created in Akron. Devo was forged at Kent State University under the pressure and turmoil of the late ’60s and the events surrounding May 4, 1970. Authors David Giffels and Jade Dellinger brought their love for the band Devo to Kent State University’s campus on Tuesday, Oct...

What's the Big Idea?

Ride along with Kent State President Todd Diacon, Ph.D., as he's joined by Karin Coifman, Ph.D., and John Gunstad, Ph.D., professors in the Department of Psychological Sciences, to talk about their new longitudinal research study, which will look at 10,000 students and their success over time. Coifman and Gunstad also take President Diacon...

Jordon Egbert, far right, a Kent State graduate student, takes part in traditional Rwandan dancing during the Kigali Summer Institute in Rwanda.

Kent State University graduate student Jordon Egbert said taking part in the Kigali Summer Institute in Rwanda has changed their entire perspective on life.  “I feel as though my experience in the Kigali Summer Institute left me with a new understanding of forgiveness and the importance of being able to forgive oneself and one anot...

Kent State's fleet includes this airplane.

Brian Neff, assistant dean of flight and operations at Kent State University’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering, was recently featured on Spectrum News 1 Ohio with a Kent State aeronautics student to shed light on the national pilot shortage and explain what Kent State is doing to help fix this shortage. Specifically, Neff...

Franck Steve Guepjop Fotso

When Kent State student Franck Steve Guepjop Fotso was in high school in Cameroon, Africa, he and his family looked at colleges in the U.S. that had great engineering programs but found them to be quite expensive.  That all changed when Guepjop Fotso ran across information about Kent State’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering (...

What's the Big Idea?

Kent State President Todd Diacon meets with Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute (AMLCI) Trustees Research Professor Oleg Lavrentovich, Ph.D., to discuss how his team is using liquid crystals to “domesticate” bacteria. Established in 1965, AMLCI is the birthplace of liquid crystal displays and the world’s first researc...

Carol Cartwright was the first woman president of Kent State University.

In honor of Women’s History Month, Kent State Today will be looking at the accomplishments of Kent State women who have advanced the cause of women, broken glass ceilings and left a lasting impact on women’s history.  In 1991, Carol A. Cartwright, Ph.D., made history when she was named president of Kent State University, becoming n...

Mary Beth Spitznagel discusses the burden of sick pet caregiving

Currently, the United States is the top country for pet ownership with 76 million domestic dogs and 58 million domestic cats, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association. We never want to consider the possibility of our pets getting sick, but when they do, it places caregiving responsibilities on the owner. What pet owners ...

2023 Women's History Month Graphic

This March, Kent State University is celebrating the 2023 Women’s History Month. The theme for 2023 is “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories.” The Women’s Center, student organizations and various offices are hosting educational programs for students. Thursday, March 2: HERstory Trivia Night The Women’s Center, the LGBTQ+ Ce...