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Half of the protected prairie surrounding Kent State University’s Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on April 13 to allow for new growth during the summer season.
When disaster strikes: Students at Kent State University at Trumbull received real world disaster training through a partnership with a local hospital.
A short film co-directed by two Kent State University faculty members is eligible to submit to the Academy after winning Best Live Action Short Film at the Oscar-qualifying St. Louis Film Festival- and is now being featured at the Cleveland International Film Festival.
Meet Hannah Fletcher, a senior history major and anthropology minor, from Ravenna, Ohio. This history major thrives on creating powerful connections between visitors and the stories that shaped a generation.
U.S. News & World Report has named 20 Kent State University graduate programs among the nation’s best in its 2026 rankings, with seven programs placing in the top 100 nationally.
Kent State University is partnering with Osh State University in Osh, Kyrgyzstan, to help reduce rising cancer rates in the Central Asian nation.
Adorned in bright colors and eye-catching patterns, Adam Nathaniel Furman, a London-based artist and designer, took the stage at The John Elliot Center for Architecture and Environmental Design’s Cene Lecture Hall to deliver “Productive Exuberance,” a lecture spanning his creative career as part of Kent State’s 2025-2026 Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series.
Laurie Ann Moennich, Ph.D., didn't arrive at Kent State University planning to change healthcare. She came to study graphic design. But Kent State had a way of opening doors she didn't even know existed.
Kent State's Office of Global Education shared the international images captured by the winners of its 2025 Education Abroad Fall Photo/Video contest.
Ohio State Representative Derrick Hall recently visited the Kent State University Airport, where he received an informational tour of the facilities hosted by College of Aeronautics and Engineering Dean Christina Bloebaum, Ph.D.
A future Kent State University president and a past Kent State administrator were serving at universities in Dayton and Texas on May 4, 1970, and had to find ways to manage student protests in reaction to the shootings.
Kent State graduate Luana Johnson highlights how the American Academy partnership and the university's elite design labs provided the professional access needed to launch a global career.
At Kent State University, student support is a daily practice carried out by hundreds of dedicated professionals across departments, campuses and programs – from the advisors who help first-generation students navigate financial aid deadlines to the staff members who welcome veterans transitioning to campus life.
Spring rain showers and warming temperatures are inspiring flowers and plants to bloom and students to enjoy spending more time outdoors.
Kent State University and the City of Cleveland have launched a new research and training initiative aimed at strengthening trust, collaboration and accountability between the Cleveland Division of Police and city residents. The project is supported by a $20,000 grant from Kent State’s Community Engaged Research Institute.
As four astronauts aboard NASA's Orion spacecraft speed toward the moon on the Artemis II mission — the first crewed lunar voyage in more than 50 years — a Kent State University graduate is among those who helped make the moment possible.
Meet Ayna Tazhiyeva, a first-year double major in communication studies and international studies, from Turkmenistan, Central Asia. Combining her studies with a role at University Libraries, Tazhiyeva finds her voice through research and community connection.
Unlike a lot of college students who spend spring break on sunny beaches distracted from thinking about their studies, a small group of animation and game design students from the Tuscarawas Campus spent their break fully immersed in activities that kept their attention focused on their degree and potential career options.
David Strittmatter, associate professor of history at Ohio Northern University, has been selected as the 2026 speaker for the fifth annual Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series. He will share firsthand oral histories from Ohio National Guardsmen who were present during the May 4, 1970, shootings at Kent State University.