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Gemma Casadesus-Smith, Ph.D., (center), an associate biology professor at Kent State, stands in a lab with two graduate students.

Kent State Biology Professor Looks to Stop Alzheimer’s Before It Starts

For decades, biologists researching a cure for Alzheimer’s disease have remained in the dark almost as much as the ailment’s victims. A Kent State University professor, however, is looking to stop the disease before it starts. Gemma Casadesus-Smith, Ph.D., an associate biology professor in the…

Tags: Department of Biological Sciences , College of Arts and Sciences , Research , Division of Research and Sponsored Programs , Success Story

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Carissa Marion (left) Jalia Manga (right) are the first female pilot team from Kent State to compete in the Air Race Classic. Follow their progress on Twitter using #NikkiTheTopHawk.

The Flying Flashes Reach the Finish Line Early

  What was scheduled to take four days to complete, Kent State University’s Flying Flashes finished in three. Carissa Marion, a Kent State flight instructor and graduate of the university and Jalia Manga, a flight technology major in Kent State’s College of Applied Engineering, Sustainabi…

Tags: College of Aeronautics & Engineering , Aeronautics , Sustainability and Technology” , Student Success , Success Story

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Kent State architecture and urban design students stand near the aging waterfront in Havana, Cuba, in an effort to design plans to help restore it. (Photo credit: Kent State’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative)

Kent State’s Historic Trip to Cuba Coincides With President Obama’s Visit

From its island greenery and beautiful, clear beaches – to its vintage American cars and aged architecture – Havana, Cuba, is a place where few American college students have explored in more than 60 years. But now that diplomatic relations are being restored between both countries, students from…

Tags: Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative , College of Architecture and Environmental Design , Student Success , Success Story

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Yanhai Du (center), Kent State assistant professor in the College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology, teaches students about fuel cell technology.

The Future of Fuel Cells

The basic concept of a fuel cell is simple – it converts chemical energy into electricity. To hear Kent State University Assistant Professor Yanhai Du, Ph.D., in the College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology tell it, however, the impact of modern and emerging fuel cell technol…

Tags: College of Aeronautics & Engineering , Research , Success Story , Division of Research and Sponsored Programs , College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology

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Vivian Feke, a recent graduate of Kent State, is the winner of the 2016 Student Edward R. Murrow Overall Excellence Award for video. The award recognizes outstanding work by student journalists. (Photo credit: Gary Hanson)

2016 Journalism Grad Wins Student Murrow Award for Video Excellence

Vivian Feke, a recent graduate of Kent State University who studied broadcast journalism in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, is the winner of the 2016 Student Edward R. Murrow Overall Excellence Award for video. 

Tags: School of Journalism and Mass Communication , college of communication and information , Awards and Honors , Student Success , Success Story , University News

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Dr. Lawrence Osher (far left), professor of podiatric medicine, reviews X-rays with some first-year students in the Amerigel Radiology Lab on the Kent State College of Podiatric Medicine campus.

Scholar Makes Contributions to Podiatric Medicine Education

Scholar of the Month Lawrence Osher Professor College of Podiatric Medicine 1982-present An accomplished doctor and academic, a highly regarded colleague and educator, the June 2016 Scholar of the Month is Dr. Lawrence Osher of Kent State University’s College of Podiatric Medicine, a decision…

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Kent State baseball player Eric Lauer has been named the Louisville Slugger NCAA Division I Player of the Year by Collegiate Baseball newspaper. He also has earned First Team All-America and Academic All-America honors.

Kent State’s Tradition of Athletic Success Continues

Kent State University’s tradition of athletic success was on full display in early June, earning a national player of the year, a national assistant coach of the year and an honor for excellence throughout its 10 women’s sports. Kent State baseball pitcher Eric Lauer earned two significant awards a…

Tags: Department of Intercollegiate Athletics , Awards and Honors , Student Success , Success Story , University News

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Flash, the Kent State mascot, helps cut the ribbon during the grand opening of the new Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement.

Kent State Holds Grand Opening for Its New Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

Kent State University celebrated the grand opening of its new Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, located at 350 S. Lincoln St. in Kent, Ohio, on June 3. The event, was free and open to the public. The building houses nearly 100 employees from its Division of Institutional Ad…

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Six members of the Kent State softball team are honored prior to the game against the University of Akron. The student-athletes are part of the university’s graduating Class of 2016.

64 Golden Flashes Receive Diplomas in Spring 2016

Kent State Athletes Shatter Record for Highest GPA in Program History The 2016 Kent State University Golden Flashes have shattered the record for the highest annual grade point average (GPA) in program history. They also broke the record for the most students with a perfect 4.0.  Collecti…

Tags: Department of Intercollegiate Athletics , Commencement , Spring Commencement , Student Success , Success Story

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Members of Kent State’s Division of Student Affairs and Department of Public Safety pose for a photo with Kent State student Josh Paulin and his mother (fourth and fifth from left) during the presentation of the Public Safety Citizen’s Award.

Eagle Scout Training Helps Kent State Student Save a Life

Kent State University freshman Josh Paulin is not only a good student, but an exemplary citizen. On March 13, 2016, Paulin saved a man’s life, and now Kent State’s Department of Public Safety is honoring Paulin for his heroic acts.     It all started while he was waiting at…

Tags: Division of Student Life , Department of Public Safety , Student Success , Success Story , University News

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