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Alivia Lapcevich | Sept. 19, 2016

U.S. News Ranks Kent State in Top Tier of National Universities

Kent State University is the only public university in Northeast Ohio to be ranked in the top tier of the new 2017 edition of Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report that was released Sept. 13, 2016, with inclusion on the Best National Universities list.

Kent State Students Form New Autism Student Organization

Autism Connections Kent has been created by students with autism spectrum disorder and their allies with the focus that autism spectrum disorder is a diversity issue and not a disability.

Video: The Kent State University Aeronautics Fair

The Kent State University Aeronautics Fair is a free-entrance festival held at Andrew W. Paton Field at the Kent State University Airport. The 2016 fair took place on Sept. 10.

Trumbull Memorial Hospital Supports Kent State Trumbull Nursing Program

Students and faculty of Kent State University at Trumbull’s nursing program began the school year with eight upgraded hospital beds thanks to Trumbull Memorial Hospital. The donation marks a significant improvement for the campus nursing lab.

Kent State Sets New Enrollment Records, Highlighting University’s Strength and Success

Kent State University is marking the 10th consecutive year of enrollment growth on the Kent Campus with increasing diversity and academic success, while also welcoming another record-setting freshman class.

Kent State Researchers Develop City Planning Software

Three Kent Researchers Land Grant to Develop City Planning Software

As the City of Kent continues its renaissance, and nearby cities like Akron and Youngstown continue to refine their plans to revitalize, an understanding of how people use a city and move through it could be vital to development plans.

A grant from the National Science Foundation could put some Kent State University researchers in a position to help such cities find and use that data.

The two-year $100,000 grant will contribute to the work of Associate Professor of Computer Science Dr. Ye Zhao, Assistant Professor of Geography, Dr. Xinyue Ye, Professor of Geography, Dr. Andrew Curtis, and their colleague, Computer Science Professor, Dr. Jing Yang of UNC-Charlotte.

READ MORE ABOUT YE, XINYUE AND ANDREW

First Group of Kent State Freshmen Start Their College Careers in Italy

When Joshua Budd thinks about all the places he has traveled up to his senior year of high school,

Marcia Lei Zeng, School of Library and Information Science

Marcia Lei Zeng, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, was the invited keynote speaker at the 104th Academic Year Union Conference of the Academic Library Directors held on May 5 and 6 at National United University at Miaoli, Taiwan.

Christine Hudak, School of Library and Information Science

Christine Hudak, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, gave an invited presentation titled “Action Research: What Is It and How Do I Do It?” at the 12th Annual Nursing Research Conference sponsored by the Cleveland Clinic in May 2016.

Marianne Martens, School of Library and Information Science

Marianne Martens, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, is author of a post titled "Notable Children’s Recordings Nominees — Summer 2016" published on June 16, 2016, on the ALSC Blog.

Kiersten F. Latham, School of Library and Information Science

Kiersten F. Latham, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, published a paper titled "Jungles, Rabbit Holes, and Wonderlands: Comparing Conceptions of Museality and Document" in the Special Issue of the Proceedings of the Document Academy: Vol 3(1) (2016). Latham also co-edited the special issue.