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President Todd Diacon congratulates one of the first-place winners from the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience.

Undergraduate College of Arts and Sciences Students Among Winners of Three Minute Thesis Competition

The top undergraduate finishers in the Kent State Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition were honored at an awards ceremony on October 25 in the Kiva auditorium.  The 3MT competition, founded at The University of Queensland in 2008, traditiona…

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Kent State’s Research on Display at Annual Neuroscience Symposium

The breadth of ongoing research by Kent State University’s Brain Health Research Institute members will be displayed when the institute hosts its annual Neuroscience Symposium 2024 Nov. 7-8 at the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center.

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A Natural with Nature and Research

My name is Olivia Eader, and I am a recent graduate of Kent State in environmental studies and English. Making Kent my home was the best decision I have ever made because of the opportunities I have been given. 

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Student fellow conducting research in the 2024 SURE program.

SURE Fellows Present Eight Weeks of Research in Three Minutes and a Slide

On Oct. 21-22 the 178 students who conducted research under the direction of faculty mentors had to condense eight weeks of research down to three minutes and a slide. The winners were announced on Oct. 25 during a ceremony at the Kiva auditorium.

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DEDC Opening

'A Significant Step Forward in Engineering Education'

Kent State University celebrated the opening of its new Digital Engineering & Design Center for Space Applications, marking a significant step in bridging the gap between education and national needs in aerospace and defense manufacturing.

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Kent State at Salem students preparing plants for winter storage

IN A FLASH: Seasonal Sustainability

Students in the Horticulture program at Kent State University at Salem help to keep their campus looking great year round by preparing perennial plants for storage as seasons change. 

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Graphic of an artist's impression of the voyager probe in orbit above the earth

College of Aeronautics and Engineering Launches Digital Engineering & Design Center for Space Applications

Kent State University celebrated the opening of its new Digital Engineering & Design Center for Space Applications (DEDC Space@Kent) on Oct. 16, marking a significant step in bridging the gap between education and national needs in aerospace and defense manufacturing.The College of Aeronautics a…

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Pumpkin in the Herrick Conservatory

It's the Great Pumpkin, Kent State!

There's a massive pumpkin inviting visitors to guess its weight inside the Herrick Conservatory. It's an annual tradition presented by student volunteers studying in the Department of Biological Sciences.

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Star trails and Northern Lights over Risman Plaza

Nature's Fireworks Captured Over Kent State

Increased activity in the sun's solar winds and the earth's magnetic field has produced appearances by the northern lights  in regions where they are not typically visible - like the skies above the Kent Campus. A Kent State photographer captured spectacular images of the display. 

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Ten graduate students competed in the Kent State's Three Minute Thesis competition.

Graduate Students Present Research in Three Minutes and a Slide

Three Minute Thesis is an opportunity for graduate students to put their academic, presentation, and research communication skills to the test by presenting research in three minutes to a non-specialist audience.

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