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The Good Kind Of Fungus

A fungus that spent a week inside a grow tent has taken over the MuseLab.

IN A FLASH: Honoring a Living Legacy

Longtime Kent State administrator Charles L. Greene was honored at the PAFSA 50th Anniversary Celebration this week.

New York Times Bound: Journalism Senior Looks Ahead to Summer Internship

Sophie Young, ’23, a senior in the School of Media and Journalism, has always admired the New York Times and everything about it (including the Wordle).

“It’s a lot of what I consume,” she says. “I get three different New York Times emails in my Inbox every day, and I’ve been reading them for a long time.”

Students Find Inspiration at Women in Tech Conference

Catherine Smith, a professor in the School of Emerging Media and Technology and School of Information, said she remembers the days of male-dominated tech conferences with so little space for women, even the restrooms were exclusive to men. 

The School of Theatre and Dance Presents "Somewhere: A Primer for the End of Days" April 21-30, 2023

Written By Marisela Treviño Orta
Directed by Fabio Polanco

Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance is continuing its 2022-2023 season with "Somewhere: A Primer for the End of Days" running April 21 through 30.

The Future of Fashion is Inclusive and Adaptive

Runway of Dreams at Kent State was founded in the spring of 2021 by current president Bri Cummings, a senior fashion design and fashion merchandising major. The club partners with the Runway of Dreams Foundation to raise awareness of the need for adaptive clothing. 

IN A FLASH: Sitting on a 'Shroom

An innovative experiment creates building materials from fungus.

Understanding the Complexities of Neurodivergent Individuals

Kent State University’s Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI) has begun a new Neurodiversity Research Initiative to shed light on the pe

A Day Without David

First May 4 Commemoration without singer-songwriter David Crosby sparks memories and tributes

Food Trucks Bring Local Flavor to Campus

Whether they’re looking for a quick bite or a new culinary experience, students and university employees alike are excited to sample some local flavor during the spring Community Food Truck Series. 

The Good Kind of Fungus

A fungus that spent a week inside a grow tent has taken over the MuseLab. This isn’t the start of a science fiction novel, or an episode of “The Last of Us,” it’s “Party of One: Future Fungal Furniture.” The exhibit is the first publicly shared experiment of Britta Bielak’s research on the potential that mycelium, the root-like structure of a fungus, has as a regenerative and structural building material.

Kent State Celebrates Earth Month

April 22, 2023, marks the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day, and Kent State University is celebrating the whole Earth Month with the theme “Invest in Our Planet.”