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Kent State's Makerspaces Named Best in Ohio, No. 6 Nationally In New Rankings
Kent State’s makerspaces, which number more than 25 across the eight-campus system, was named the top program in Ohio and entered the top 10 by surpassing programs at schools such as the University of Southern California, Arizona State University, the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and Harvard University.
Music Man at Porthouse Theater Photo Gallery
Last week, more than 130 Kent State University faculty and staff and their family and friends attended a special presentation of the Music Man at Porthouse Theatre.
Universal Electronic Survey of Student Instruction (SSI) Arrives at Kent
The new Electronic Survey of Student Instruction (SSI) arrives at Kent State this fall.
Faculty Spotlight on Molly Wang
Zhiqiang Molly Wang, Ph.D., was recently promoted to full professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Kent State Geauga and the Regional Academic Center.
New Students Move Into Residence Halls With Help From Movers and Groovers
More than 1,000 volunteers from the Kent State University community welcomed and assisted new students as they moved into their residence halls on freshman move-in day, Sunday, Aug. 18. The annual community program, known as Movers and Groovers, is coordinated by Kent Interhall Council, the student government of the Kent Campus residence halls.
Kent Creativity Festival Announces 2019 Artists and Performers
The Kent Creativity Festival, sponsored by the city of Kent and the Kent State University College of the Arts, will present the annual outdoor hands-on arts festival on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on the Lefton Esplanade between Kent State’s Rockwell Hall on Lincoln Street and downtown Kent, near Haymaker Parkway.
Kent State Hosts Regional Entrepreneurship Immersion Week
From July 28 to August 2, 2019, forty students from ten different Northeast Ohio colleges and universities convened at Kent Sta
Kent State Hosts Innovative International Translation Boot Camp
The Department of Modern and Classical Languages (MCLS), in Kent State University’s College of Arts and Scienc
Kent State Celebrates Summer 2019 Commencement
The Kent State University alumni network again grew its ranks this summer as more than a thousand Golden Flashes got their degrees. Kent State will held its Summer 2019 Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center.
NIH Continues Support of Kent State Alzheimer’s Researcher with New 2-Year Grant
Once it begins, Alzheimer’s Disease progresses systematically and aggressively, attacking victims on multiple fronts.
Faculty Spotlight: Bobby Selvaggio - Educator, Musician and Band Leader
Saxophonist Bobby Selvaggio, Kent State's Director of Jazz Studies as well as an alumnus, continues to help in
New Methodologies Developed in Kent State Geology Professor's Lab Improve Monitoring of Lakes and Oceans
After years of remote sensing work, Joseph Ortiz, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Geology in the College of Arts and Sciences at Kent State University, and his research team recently shared their development of new cost-efficient methodologies that may lead to much safer drinking water for people in Ohio and other municipalities affected by harmful algal blooms (HAB).
English Professor Recalls Meeting Author Toni Morrison, Who Wrote of African American Experience
Toni Morrison, the bestselling author who died Aug. 5, at one time was offered a job in Kent State University’s Department of English, recalled English Professor Yoshinobu Hakutani, Ph.D.
Kent State Ashtabula Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Moving to State of Ohio’s First Hybrid Model
Targeted at widening students’ educational opportunities in preparing them for a career in occupational therapy, the Kent State University at Ashtabula Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Technology program recently announced the creation of a hybrid model, combining online learning with more convenient on-campus laboratory sessions.
NIH Funds Kent State Psychologist’s Project to Teach Children Food Allergy Safety Skills
A Kent State University researcher with a background in safety training models — and a very personal motivation — has devised a method to help some children with food allergies stay safe, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) just granted him the funding to test it.
Kent State Holds Summer Commencement Ceremonies on Aug. 17
The Kent State University alumni network will again grow its ranks this summer as more than a thousand Golden Flashes get their degrees. Kent State will hold its Summer 2019 Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center.
Kent State Researcher and Professor Elected to the European Academy of Sciences
One of Kent State University’s most prolific and renowned researchers has been elected to the European
Female Flyers Played Vital Role in World War II, Kent State Associate Professor Says
The recent death of one of the remaining members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II has a Kent State University associate professor recalling the vital role the female pilots played during the war.
Covering the Carnage: Journalists Risk Own Mental, Physical Health In Reporting from Dayton, El Paso
Note: Gretchen Hoak is a former television reporter/anchor and current assistant professor of journalism in Kent State University’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Her research survey, “Are We Teaching Trauma?”, focused on how universities prepare young journalists for the trauma they may endure in covering violence. Kent State Today asked Hoak to share her thoughts on the impact the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton will have on the reporters assigned to cover these events.
Kent State Student Wins Talent Show for Singing in Sign
A North Royalton woman whom who will become a Kent State University student in the fall, won first place at the Medina County Fair talent show for performing a song in American Sign Language.
Dr. Margaret Tsai, ’02, Honors Her Father, Dr. Chun-Che Tsai, Through Endowed Scholarship
“It is an honor to invest in this endowed scholarship that provides needed assistance and support to future generations of students pursuing their dreams.” – Dr. Margaret Tsai, ‘02
NSF Awards Kent State Researchers $1.3 Million to Nourish Children’s Minds, Fill Their Bellies
Science is complex, and it’s difficult to discuss it with children under the best circumstances; it’s even more difficult when they are hungry. Two Kent State University researchers may have cooked up a way to solve both of those problems, and the National Science Foundation just awarded them a three-year, $1.3 million grant to determine if their recipe works.
Alumna Reconnects to Passion of Nursing While Volunteering in Africa
Kent State alumna Shannon Gardiner, BSN ’09, RN, CCRN, always knew she wanted to help people, but also longed for a career that would provide flexibility along the way. After a few years working in Akron Children’s Hospital’s pediatric Intensive Care Unit, followed by some time as a traveling nurse, a Google search for volunteer opportunities led her to Mercy Ships, who own and operate the largest non-governmental hospital ship in the world.
Kent State Prepares LeBron James Family Foundation I PROMISE Students for College Entrance Exams
Kent State University hosted several dozen high school students from the LeBron James Family Foundation's I PROMISE program for a month of intensive college entrance exam preparation.
NSF Awards Kent State Researcher Nearly $1 Million for Separate Liquid Crystal Studies
Trustees Research Professor Oleg Lavrentovich, Ph.D., a chemical physicist in Kent State University’s Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute (AMLCI), just received nearly $1 million between two grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for separate studies with potential applications in biomedical science, commercial electronics and beyond.
Kent State Insurance Expert Explains the Risks of Not Enough Coverage
Charla Martin-Bloodsaw, director of Kent State University's Insurance Studies Program at the Salem Campus, explains the risks of condo dwellers not having enough coverage.
Kent State Biological Sciences Researchers to Lead Study on the Effects of the Spreading Eastern Red Cedars
The National Science Foundation has awarded a three-year, $914,000 grant to Kent State University to lead a collaborative research project to study how and at what rate the geographically most widespread native conifer in the eastern United States, the Eastern Red Cedar tree species (Juniperus virginiana), spreads across the landscape.
Kent State School of Music welcomes alumna Kate Ferguson as Interim Director of Athletic Bands
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Research Initiative Pilot Project Shows Akron Children What Being a Scientist Is All About
Bridget Mulvey, Ph.D., associate professor of science education in the College of Education, Health and Human Services; and David Singer, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Geology in the College of Arts and Sciences, recently merged real geology research with community service in an effort to show some Akron Public Schools students that science is not just a benefit to their community but a viable career option, too.
Research Initiative Pilot Project Shows Akron Children What Being a Scientist Is All About
Bridget Mulvey, Ph.D., associate professor of science education in the College of Education, Health and Human Services; and David Singer, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Geology in the College of Arts and Sciences, recently merged real geology research with community service in an effort to show some Akron Public Schools students that science is not just a benefit to their community but a viable career option, too.
Educators Summit Kicks Off Yearlong 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970, at Kent State
Student activism and giving voice to students will be the topics of two keynote speakers who are headlining the upcoming 2019 Educators Summit at Kent State University titled “May 4, 1970 Then & Now: Voices for Change."
Kent State Stark Strengthens Community Through Research
A primary goal of Kent State is to engage the communities in which its eight campuses are located to fuel research, foster partnerships and economic development. “As the county’s public university, our role is to transform the community and to transform lives. We are impacting the future and helping to better Stark County,” Seachrist said. “We are the incubator for tomorrow’s ideas today.”
Student Spotlight - Alex Johnson
Meet one of our Outstanding Students!
Employee Family and Friends Appreciation Days
They’re (almost) here! Get ready to grab your outdoor gear and head to Dix Stadium for Kent State University’s Employee Family and Friends Appreciation Days.