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Abhishek Bagale is a senior Honors College student majoring in biotechnology and minoring in chemistry. Before graduating this spring, Abhishek plans to defend his Senior Honors Thesis in April. Abhishek first became interested in the thesis program in the spring of 2019, when he joined Dr. Gary Koski’s research lab on cancer immunology. Working with the graduate and postdoctoral students in Dr. Koski’s lab inspired Abhishek to conduct similar research of his own. Dr. Koski’s lab focuses on using the body’s existing immune system to ward off cancer cells, so when Abhishek asked Dr. Koski to b...

Adjunct Professor in the College of Business Administration Publishes Book for Students Professor James Ferguson, adjunct in the College of Business Administration recently published his first book called "WorkTopia: a down-to-earth look at work, navigating today's job market, and rising to the top". Written with college students and young adults in mind, WorkTopia seeks to encourage a healthy view of work, practical tips, and foundational principles for leaders. "WorkTopia" is available exclusively through Amazon.com in paperback or eBook. The website is www.WorkTopia.info. ...

Maya Huffman, a sophomore Honors College student with a double-major in political science and psychology and a minor in prelaw, is excited to be starting the first semester of her Senior Honors Thesis in the spring of 2021. Though only in her second year, Maya’s experiences and connections at Kent State have helped her discover a topic that she is so passionate about, she has decided to conduct an honors thesis on the issue. Currently in the thesis preparation semester of her project, Maya hopes to focus her thesis on human trafficking and how it intersects with constitutional law and modern-d...

The Auxiliary at Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital recently donated $25,000 to �������� at Trumbull’s Nursing program. The gift will establish a new scholarship endowment that will provide support to nursing students from Trumbull and Mahoning Counties. The volunteer organization was established in 2017. It supports health and wellness initiatives within the local community. Proceeds from The Gift Shop at Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital made the donation possible. “Scholarships are so critical to student success,” Dave Smith, director of philanthropy at the Trumbull Campus said...

Op-Ed submitted by: David Mitchell, General Manager, Performing Arts Center at �������� at Tuscarawas One Year. To borrow a line from the Broadway musical RENT… “525,600 minutes. How do you measure, measure a year?” In the next several days, you’re going to see a lot of musicians, actors, venues and arts organizations share the one-year anniversary of their “last performance”. Their “last show”. Maybe their “last paid gig” before the pandemic brought everything to a halt. For the Performing Arts Center, March 10th, 2020 was that last live experience we were...

COVID-19 has come with its fair share of obstacles, especially for students. Luckily, for the �������� community, access to computer software is not one of them. Students, faculty and staff can now access an on-campus computer lab remotely using the Kent State Virtual Private Network (VPN). “Students are able to log into our computers from anywhere and use them as if they were physically in the building,” Information Technology Team Leader Mark Meszar said. “Each college or department within �������� now has the option to set up and manage a remote computer lab ...