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Kent State University employees participate in lunchtime yoga at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center.

Kent State Named One of the Most Active Employers in the Nation

Kent State University has been designated as one of the Top 25 most active employers in the country.

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Kent State University students create an app to connect students to social events.

Students Break Down Barriers for Women Entering STEM Fields

It all started with an idea that is now blossoming into a business, even before three Kent State University students graduate. Kourtney Arnold, from Kent State’s College of Education, Health and Human Services, and Asia Frazier and Tiffany Coleman, from Kent State’s College of Communication and Info…

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Kent State Students to Manage a Portion of University Assets

Kent State University students will soon have a unique opportunity to gain professional money management experience. Starting in the fall, the Kent State University Foundation will effectively start “hiring” the students to manage current investable assets. The Student Managed Investment Fund will …

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David Hassler, director of the Wick Poetry Center at Kent State University, reads a poem during the River of Words poetry reading in the center’s Poetry Park.

Wick Poetry Center to Benefit From Ford Foundation's $200,000 Grant to the Poetry Coalition

The Poetry Coalition, of which the Wick Poetry Center at Kent State University is a founding member, will benefit from a $200,000 grant from the Ford Foundation. To be given over two years, the grant, which will be administered by the Academy of American Poets, will enable the founding members of th…

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Kimberly Debnam (center) accepts her award from Andy Wyatt (right) as Florence Director Fabrizio Ricciardelli applauds her selection

A Look Into Inter-Cultural Influence Wins Scholarship Competition

Many people consider Italy as the center of Western fashion and design. One student’s project, which explored the influence that African culture has on Italian design, was selected as the winner in the first-ever Kent State Florence Scholarship Competition this past spring (see earlier story). Kimbe…

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Kent State University researchers study the link between Pokémon GO and increased exercise.

Pokémon GO Anniversary: Kent State Researchers Study Link Between the Viral Mobile App and a Healthier Lifestyle

Today marks the one year anniversary of Pokémon GO’s worldwide release that sent crowds hiking through parks, meandering into streets and walking for miles in search of Pokémon, those cute little digital characters that appear in real locations on your smartphone. Capturing the little monsters isn’…

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Starting July 1, 2017, all Kent State University campuses will become smoke-free and tobacco-free.

Kent State Clears the Air with New Smoke-Free, Tobacco-Free Policy

Starting July 1, 2017, all Kent State University campuses will become smoke-free and tobacco-free. The new policy applies to all students, employees, volunteers, vendors, and visitors on all Kent State property locally and abroad. The policy is in alignment with the university’s healthy campus in…

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Kent State and MRRI will conduct studies to advance treatments for aphasia.

Kent State and Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute to Conduct NIH Research Study on Rehabilitation for Aphasia

When someone suffers a stroke, traumatic brain injury, or brain tumor, one of the common symptoms is aphasia, a disorder that arises from damage to portions of the brain, usually the left side, that are responsible for language. It impairs the expression and understanding of language as well as read…

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Kent State Business Professor Craig Zamary challenges entrepreneurial students to consider impact of artificial intelligence on a global economy.

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Kent State Business Professor Craig Zamary challenges entrepreneurial students to consider impact of artificial intelligence on a global economy.

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The Best Schools has ranked Kent State University 22 among colleges and universities around the country for its online Master of Public Health degree.

Kent State Ranks Among the Best Online Master of Public Health Degrees

Kent State University’s College of Public Health is receiving national recognition for its online Master of Public Health degree. The Best Schools ranked Kent State 22 among colleges and universities around the country. It selected schools based on the quality of the program, the types of cours…

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