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On November 29, 2018 Mietek Jaroniec, professor, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at �������� received doctor honoris causa (DHC) from Poznan University of Technology (PUT), Poland.  In 2005, he received an honorary professor title from his former University (M. Curie-Sklodowska University,  Lublin, Poland),  and the DHC titles from Copernicus University (Torun, Poland in 2009) and Military University of  Technology (Warsaw, Poland in 2010). Dr. Jaroniec is one of the most highly cited researchers in materials science and chemistr...

�������� at Salem held its fall Undergraduate Research Conference, an event that recognizes students for their research and allows them to share what they learned through discussions with the academic staff.  The conference is open to all undergraduates in any discipline and in any for-credit course on any Kent State campus. Faculty judges evaluate the presentations based on originality; significance; evidence of learning about the research and information gathering process; and overall quality.   Dr. Kathy Wilson, chair of the Department of Economics at Kent State Un...

Who is Carrie Blazina? That’s the correct response to the clue, “This Kent State alumna will appear on the game show ‘Jeopardy!’ on Dec. 20.” Ms. Blazina, who graduated in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in news, had her knowledge of geography, religion, literature and other topics tested on the popular game show earlier this year. The show will air Dec. 20. Ms. Blazina is currently a multiplatform and web production editor for The Boston Globe. The idea of auditioning for “Jeopardy!” was a joint decision between Ms. Blazina and her boyfriend, Andrew. They&nbs...

The Student Nurses Association at �������� East Liverpool spearheaded, for the fifth year, a project to help provide gifts for 80 local children through the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program. Nursing students, faculty and staff participated in the outreach effort. They also collected hats, scarves, mittens and gloves.  # # # Photo A: Shown with the collection of gifts are (from left) Sidney Parsons, Nicole Erwin, Courtney Antigo, Dr. Carol Hursovsky, program director, and Courtney Hall. Photo B: The donated gifts reflect the generosity of Kent State East Liverpool ...

This 28-day program is designed to help you start every day with a nutritious breakfast. While breakfast is often skipped to accommodate our busy schedules, it doesn't have to take a lot of time to put together a complete and nutritious meal that will power you through the day.   Our Build a Balanced Breakfast kicks off a series of new challenges for 2019. Build a Balanced Breakfast begins Mon., Jan. 28, and runs through Feb. 24, 2019. You'll learn to start every day with a nutritious breakfast rather than skipping it to accommodate a busy schedule.   ...

�������� at Ashtabula closed the fall semester when it hosted the 69th Commencement Ceremony aton Friday, December 14, 2018.  Over 200 students earning their associate's, bachelor's or master's degrees were honored during the ceremony, held in the Main Hall Gymnasium.   Local activist, writer, speaker and actor Camille Licate delivered the keynote address to graduates, families, friends, guests and supporters.     The event is available for viewing and archived to the campus YouTube Channel (see link below) and memories can be sh...

A team of Kent State students took first place in the seventh annual Mission: Life international competition on Nov. 12, which took place at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas. The winning team, aided by Edgar Eduard Kooijman, Ph.D., (Director, Biotechnology Program and Associate Professor, Biological Sciences) and J.R. Campbell (Executive Director, Design Innovation Initiative and Professor, The Fashion School), traveled to Texas to present their idea that addressed this year’s topic of immigration in the 21st century.   Mission: Life is an in...

Hayley Shasteen, a junior psychology/biology major at �������� at Salem, took first place honors at Kent State's Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) competition. She was one of 60 participants from all Kent State campuses and competed in the psychological sciences division. Ms. Shasteen’s research project, “Cognitive Impairments of Those With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus,” spanned 10 weeks over the past summer. The winners of the SURE program were announced in October. She will present her project at the Undergraduate Research Conference on the Salem Campus in De...

John and Fonda Elliot, donors of the largest gift in �������� history, reflect on their transformational experiences at Kent State and offer advice to current students.          ...

�������� Police Services is celebrating the five-year anniversary – or about 35 dog-year anniversary – of its first K-9 unit, which features 7-year-old German Shepherd Coco and her handler, Officer Anne Spahr. “She is very high spirited, very high energy and very smart,” Officer Spahr says. “She is a phenomenal work dog, very focused and thorough, but quick. I have to stay on my toes to keep up with her.” Coco was the first police dog at Kent State. She is now one of two police dogs at the university, later joined by a Belgian Malinois named Dexter. Dexter's handl...