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Team Rubble Busters won a first-place award at the 2023 SkyHack.

Rubble Busters SkyHack Team Creates a Lifesaving Drone on the Fly 

Rubble Busters' innovative autonomous search and report features won a first-place award in SkyHack 2023.   

Tags: University News , Research & Science , Student Life , College of Aeronautics and Engineering , Design Innovation

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A group of students from the University of Fort Hare, in Alice, South Africa, are visiting Kent State.

South African Students Embraced by Their 'Cousins' Upon Arrival at Kent State

Sounds of joyful singing could be heard coming from Oscar Ritchie Hall, when a group of nine students and their professor from the University of Fort Hare in Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa, were welcomed to Kent State University as part of an exchange program sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in South Africa. 

Tags: Student Life , College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Africana Studies , Global Reach

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students at the sale

Handmade for the Holidays

It’s that time of the year again. Flurries are in the air, finals are looming and the Kent State University School of Art Annual Holiday Sale event is on its way. “There will be a variety of items on sale by various student organizations from the School of Art, so there will be a little bit of something available for everyone's needs or wants at every price,” said Associate Professor Andrew Kuebeck.

Tags: Student Life , Arts & Culture

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IRC's 2023 Scholastic Book Fair

Fantastic Scholastic Book Fair Brings Nostalgia and Gift Ideas

Kent State University's Instructional Resource Center is hosting its 15th annual Scholastic Book Fair providing nostalgia and holiday shopping through Dec. 1 at 4:30 p.m.

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Giving Tuesday graphic that indicates $2,867,333+ were raised to impact Kent State University students.

Kent State’s Giving Tuesday Raises More Than $2.8M to Support Scholarships and Programs

Kent State University supporters once again joined together during the university’s Giving Tuesday campaign to raise more than $2.8 million to support a variety of student scholarships and programs.

Tags: University News , Organizational Sustainability , Giving Tuesday , Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement , Alumni , Student Life ,

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Marching Golden Flashes 2023 Homecoming Show

Creating a Halftime Show That Wows

It’s college football Saturday. Kent State University fans are eager for a great game and a great halftime show. The Marching Golden Flashes take the field and ... look at them march! They’re forming the shape of a person. Now he’s dancing? How do they do that?

Tags: Student Life , Arts & Culture

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AI-Generated Images of "artificial intelligence"

How Does ChatGPT Work, Anyway?

ChatGPT currently has over 180 million users as of August 2023. But how does this chatbot work? What are the potential impacts of its use in academia? How could its increasing utlization affect future grads and their careers?

Tags: Research & Science , Student Life

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CARES Center Giving Tree ornament

‘If You Give It to Us, It Goes to Students’

From Nov. 27-Dec. 15, the Giving Tree in the Kent State CARES Center provides and easy way to anyone to help Kent State students in need. 

Tags: CARES Center , Community Impact , Community & Society , Student Life , Kent Student Center

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Vitalant blood donation

IN A FLASH: Vital Donations, Vital Scholarships

Your blood donations this week help two ways, by saving lives and funding Kent State scholarships.

Tags: Student Life , Community Impact , Community & Society , Financial Aid , In a Flash

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Baby shower for birth manikin

Salem Nursing Lab Welcomes New Birthing Simulator And Its Baby

To welcome its new birthing manikin and the infant it delivers, the Bachelor of Science in Nursing department held a baby shower complete with games, snacks, gifts and decorations.

Tags: Student Life

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