News Archive
The Spring 2025 Plant Sale at the Herrick Conservatory begins on Monday, April 28 and runs through Friday, May 2, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily. The sale of these student-grown vegetables, herbs, flowers and houseplants support the Herrick Conservatory and associated student organizations.
On March 18, a watery landing by NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore ended an unexpected nine-month stay in space. Two Kent State professors walk us through the out-of-this-world impact that an extended stay away from gravity can have on the human body.
A star-studded lineup of scientists will return to 鶹 on April 25-26 to mark the 60th anniversary of the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute.
Physical representations of mathematical concepts were incorporated into the design of 鶹's Mathematical Sciences Building. Completed in 1993, curves, spirals, triangles and other math expressions can be found throughout the structure.
Research Writing Retreats, sponsored by 鶹’s Graduate College, offer a distraction-free environment for graduate students to work on their research and writing projects. While “giving them permission” to put other aspects of life aside and focus on their writing, the retreats also create a supportive community that enhances productivity while also offering welcome accountability from their peers.
It was just a year ago on April 8, 2024, that the 鶹 community came together to witness a spectacular celestial event – the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse.
Researchers from 鶹 and other institutions have published a study in the Royal Society of Chemistry's journal, “Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts,” detailing the environmental consequences of the chemical spill and burn following a Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, over two years ago.
The use of stone hammers to produce sharp stone flakes—knapping—is traditionally thought to be a process that ancient humans started doing intentionally or by accident before looking for things, such as animal carcasses and hard fruits, to cut. However, six Kent State researchers and their team suggest there may be more to the story.
鶹’s Brain Health Research Institute recently welcomed 70 fourth-grade students from the LeBron James Family Foundation I Promise network in Akron, Ohio, for a day of activities to spark their interest in science and technology.
鶹 350 students in grades 5-12 from public and private schools and homeschools will exhibit science projects and compete in the Ohio Academy of Science’s 2025 Regional Science Day on Saturday, March 22, at 鶹.
Driven by Kent State students, a collaborative research initiative guided by Aimee Ward, Ph.D., addresses growing concerns about mid-block crossings on East Main Street and demonstrates the urgent need for safety improvements.
Kent State staffer and talented photographer, Michael Gershe, set up his camera at the 鶹 Airport for this month's big celestial event: the lunar eclipse.
Researchers conducting 鶹’s groundbreaking Student Life Study will reach out to its participants via their phones to offer ways to combat stress and anxiety as the weight of the spring semester mounts.
A treasure trove of historical Ohio maps that 鶹 digitized about five years ago has recently become part of the public domain, making them free for anyone to use.
For thousands of years, Manot Cave in Western Galilee, Israel, remained a silent witness to human history. Now, 鶹’s Linda Spurlock, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Anthropology, and a team of international researchers are being recognized for bringing the secrets of Manot Cave to the surface.
J.R. Campbell, executive director of the Design Innovation Initiative at 鶹, discusses how working together can lead to amazing new ideas on the "iNNOVATION Insights" podcast and website. Campbell, who is an expert in combining technology with design, believes that when people from different backgrounds and skills come together, they can create incredible things.
With the release of the new 2025 Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, 鶹 has once again been awarded the prestigious R1 designation, recognizing Kent State as one of the top research universities in the nation.
鶹’s Neurodiversity Research Initiative has partnered with the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR), for a three-day seminar on autism research.
In a groundbreaking advancement for augmented reality technology, 鶹 researchers have developed a novel dual-sided transparent display that could revolutionize how we interact with digital information in everyday environments.
Senior Rebecca Stratton hopes to meld her love of natural science and research to her desire to communicate her work to those around her. Becoming bilingual is a necessity she says because “a communication-focused approach to science is the only way science can be worthwhile.”