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Ethan Wenk, senior engineering technology major in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, had the opportunity to participate in the SURE program.

Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Prepares Students for Their Future Careers

The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience is a great opportunity for undergraduate researchers such as Ethan Wenk to work directly with a faculty mentor, gain valuable experience to clarify career and educational goals, enhance research skills and gain academic insight.

Tags: University News, Students First, Nationally Distinctive, Research and Science

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Advanced Air Mobility

IN A FLASH: Flying Into The Future

The Center for Advanced Air Mobility within Kent State's College of Aeronautics and Engineering fosters research, testing and development of safe, efficient and sustainable solutions for passenger and cargo aircraft using autonomous aircraft technology. 

Tags: Advanced Air Mobility, College of Aeronautics & Engineering, Nationally Distinctive, Research & Science, Kent State University Airport

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Kent Blossom Music Festival 2025

IN A FLASH: Summer Symphonies

There's music in the summer breezes at Kent State as the annual Kent Blossom Music Festival welcomes students from the U.S. and abroad to study with world class musicians to campus. 

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Educators from Brazil took part in the Design Innovation Change Agent Workshop.

Agents of Change: Kent State’s Design Innovation Initiative Trains Brazilian Educators

A group of school administrators from Brazil recently completed the 10-day Design Innovation Change Agent Workshop at Kent State University’s Design Innovation Hub, where they immersed themselves in design innovation techniques as they endeavor to innovate their school system at home.

Tags: Global Reach, Community & Society, Global Impact, Nationally Distinctive

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The 2025 Brain Health Research Institute Summer Undergraduate Fellows

Brain Health Research Institute Welcomes 2025 Summer Undergraduate Fellows

Eleven Kent State University students are taking part in the university’s Brain Health Research Institute Undergraduate Fellows Program for Summer 2025.

Tags: Research & Science, Student Life, Students First, Nationally Distinctive

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Crawford Hall, Kent State University’s newest – and largest – academic building, has earned LEED Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. (Photo credit: Perkins&Will)

Kent State’s Crawford Hall Earns LEED Silver Certification

An innovative design, energy-efficient systems, water conservation technologies and environmentally responsible construction materials are some of the features that earned Crawford Hall, Kent State University’s newest – and largest – academic building, LEED Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council.

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Four young women standing together in front of two airplanes parked outside the Kent State Airport hangar.

Flying Flashes Aim for Fourth Straight Win

The skies are calling once again, and Kent State University’s Flying Flashes are answering, this time with their sights set on a fourth consecutive intercollegiate victory in the Areaseir Race Classic.

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Four young women standing together in front of two airplanes parked outside the Kent State Airport hangar.

Flying Flashes Aim for Fourth Straight Win in National All-Women Air Race

The skies are calling once again, and Kent State University’s Flying Flashes are answering, this time with their sights set on a fourth consecutive intercollegiate victory in the Air Race Classic.

Tags: College of Aeronautics and Engineering, Nationally Distinctive, Student Organizations

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A dress designed by a Kent State School of Fashion student debuted along with a collection of Salvador Dali paintings.

Salvador Dalí Paintings Make Their Debut Alongside Kent State Fashion School Creations

An exhibit of rare Salvador Dalí paintings and a collection of garments designed by Kent State University School of Fashion students inspired by the Dalí artwork has opened at Peg’s Gallery in Hudson, Ohio. 

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Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel meets with the Flying Flashes Air Race Classic teams from Kent State.

Flying High: Ohio’s Lieutenant Governor tours Kent State’s Nationally Ranked College of Aeronautics and Engineering

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel recently toured Kent State University’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering, seeing firsthand how the university is educating students for critically needed jobs in the aviation and engineering fields.

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