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IN A FLASH: Give A Little To Save A Life
Donating blood is another way Golden Flashes help the community -- and save lives.
IN A FLASH: Sideline Stopper!
Kent State's Golden Flashes set records and extended their at-home winning streak to 11 games at Saturday's Homecoming game.
IN A FLASH: Pre-Homecoming Excitement Swirls Around Campus
On the eve of Homecoming, people all over campus are getting ready for the weekend celebration.
Family’s New Book Raises Awareness for Birthmarks
EHHS alumnus Erica Maxwell and her teenage daughter, Jessica Alexander, visited the Child Development Center to read from their newly published book, “Beauty With a Birthmark.”
FJKluth Art Gallery Showcases Its ‘Pride in Kent’
The “Pride in Kent'' exhibition displays 26 pieces of art created by 11 different LGBTQ+ members and allies. The exhibition will be on display during Main Street Kent’s Rainbow Weekend, Oct. 7 and 8.
'Title IX not only changed my life, but literally saved my life'
Kent State is honoring and commemorating the 50th anniversary of Title IX legislation with a year-long celebration, highlighting the success and impact of women's athletics at Kent State University.
Music Professor Jazzes Up Life Lessons for Students
Bobby Selvaggio, associate professor in the School of Music and director of the jazz studies program, has a storied musical resume. But what he is most proud of are the lessons he can pass on to his students.
At 50, Kent Student Center Is Still the Heartbeat of the Campus
The Kent Student Center is approaching a major milestone, its 50th anniversary, having opened in January 1973 as the largest student union east of the Mississippi River and the sixth largest in the nation.
Professor Scores Big With Short Film, Book
Scott Hallgren, associate professor in the School of Media and Journalism, teaches several classes in digital media production with a focus on sound in picture. He recently showcased his skills outside the classroom by composing the score for a local short film while also releasing his first book.
IN A FLASH: Kent State's First New York Fashion Week Show
Fashion students from Kent State and IFA Paris collaborated to present their first runway show during New York Fashion Week 2022.
Kent State Alumni Association Names 2022 Alumni Award Recipients
Sponsored by the Kent State University Alumni Association, the Alumni Awards are the university’s highest alumni honors. Recipients are selected based on their exceptional professional and civic contributions and for their outstanding support of the university. The 2022 Alumni Award recipients include six alumni and one student.
VIPs, Community and Cake
Community leaders and visiting VIPs came together to celebrate the Twinsburg Academic Center's 10th anniversary.
Soccer Tournament Exemplifies International Day of Peace
The United Nations describes International Day of Peace as a day devoted to strengthening the ideas of peace through observing 24 hours of nonviolence and cease-fire. At Kent State, students, faculty, staff and alumni celebrated the day with an international soccer tournament.
Community Food Truck Series Brings Kent State Family Together
A variety of food trucks gather in front of the University Library on Wednesdays to supply students, faculty and staff passing by with a quick bite to eat. And the Kent State community is taking advantage of it.
IN A FLASH: This Tree On Campus Is Older Than Kent State
A tree growing near the Kent State Women's Center is at least 200 years old.
Kent State’s Brain Health Research Institute Hosts University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Anthropology Professor
Ben Campbell spoke on the topic of how the production of the DHEA/DHEAS and GLUD2 hormones plays a role in brain development in humans and other species, a process known as “adrenarche.”
Kent State Celebrates Milestones and Memories at This Year’s Homecoming
It’s time to wear blue and gold as the Kent State University Golden Flashes family reunites for Homecoming 2022. Kent State will celebrate Homecoming with activities and events leading up to the Oct. 1 Homecoming Parade and Homecoming football game.
IN A FLASH: Kent State's First Female Athletes
Kent State's history of women's athletics goes back more than 100 years.
Search for Vice President for Research and Sponsored Programs
Kent State has launched a national search for an accomplished and collaborative leader to serve as our vice president for research and sponsored programs.
Wanna be Confident as Boss? LaunchNET Has Just the Course for You
Black Women Bosses (BWB) is designed to help participants learn leadership and business skills, gain community and practice self-care and confidence as an entrepreneur.
Black Alumni Chapter Spotlight - Willard Jenkins, ’73
A Lifelong Love of Jazz
Kent State graduate serves as artistic director of DC jazzfest
Since his days as an undergraduate
Safer, More Efficient Trauma Room Design Wins Touchstone Award
A substantial amount of time and effort goes into the design of health care environments. In an emergency department, you need optimal conditions to save lives. The Center for Health and Design has awarded Sara Bayramzadeh, assistant professor and Elliot Professor in Health Care Design, the Touchstone Award – Gold Category for conceptual design.
IN A FLASH: Peace Is the Goal
Students celebrated the International Day of Peace with a soccer match.
Physics professor receives DOE grant to study the quark-gluon plasma
Up until approximately 10^(-5) seconds after the Big Bang, the Universe was is a primordial state of matter called a quark-gluon plasma (QGP). This is due to the fact that the early Universe was extremely hot and in such a hot environment normal matter, e.g., atoms, atomic nuclei, and even neutrons and protons, did not exist.
Physics professor receives NIH grants to study membrane proteins
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently awarded a $1.86 million grant to Thorsten-Lars Schmidt, Ph.D., to develop molecular tools that help researchers to understand membrane proteins. As an add-on the NIH awarded Dr. Schmidt an instrumentation grant for a high-end Atomic Force Microscope.
Physics Professor receives R35 Grant from the National Institutes for Health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently awarded a $1.86 million grant to Thorsten-Lars Schmidt, Ph.D., to develop molecular tools that help researchers to understand membrane proteins. As an add-on the NIH awarded Dr. Schmidt an instrumentation grant for a high-end Atomic Force Microscope.
In Puerto Rico and Kent, Hurricane Fiona Awakens Trauma Left by Maria
The family of Astrid N. Sambolin Morales, Ph.D., an assistant professor at Kent State, is dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. They have been without electricity since the storm hit Sunday Sept. 18, 2022.
Get Ready for the Most Spirited Week at Kent State
The first full week of fall is also the most spirited week at Kent State University. The week of Sept. 26 to Oct. 1 is Spirit Week and includes homecoming weekend at Kent State. The week will be full of events celebrating Kent State spirit.
Second Annual Banned Books Read-In Highlights Freedom of Speech
It may surprise you to learn that “Captain Underpants,” “Frankenstein,” “The Great Gatsby,” “Hunger Games” and “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” are all popular books that have been banned, along with many others. In honor of Banned Books Week, the Second Annual Banned Books Read-In was held in Taylor Hall.
IN A FLASH: Eye on the Ball
Kent State baseball held walk-on tryouts for student players last week.
Researcher Predicts Consumer Behavior Through Pet Ownership
Owning a pet can tell marketers all they need to know about your buying tendencies. In a new study, Lei Jia, assistant professor of marketing and entrepreneurship at Kent State, found that pet ownership can influence and predict consumer behavior.
Figure Skating Students Glide Into Silver and Pewter at Nationals
This past summer, two Kent State University students were awarded medals in the U.S. Collegiate Figure Skating Championships, sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating, the national governing body for the sport of figure skating in the country. It is the highest level at which figure skating takes place at the college level.
Professors Who Train Future Teachers Travel to Rwanda to Exchange Ideas, Develop Partnerships
Two professors from Kent State University’s College of Education, Health and Human Services returned from a trip to the University of Rwanda (UR) energized by the new partnerships and collaborations they formed there.
IN A FLASH: Register NOW to vote in November!
Time is running out to register to vote in November's elections.
Community Spirit Flies High In Ravenna
People looking to the skies this weekend in Kent may have seen several hot air balloons floating by.