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�鶹��ý’s David Costello, Ph.D., is passionate about identifying what trace metals lie within Northeast Ohio’s streams and what the effects of these metals are on the surrounding environment. Costello, an associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, received a $718,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to study these important trace metals. The grant is awarded as part of the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program. The program supports early career development for researchers who have integrated education with t...

Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020   Dear students and campus community, Today, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced a COVID-19 Risk Level 3 Red status for Stark County. As a result, we must adhere to the state’s guidelines for counties at a COVID-19 Risk Level 3 status. We have anticipated and planned for a change in the county’s risk level, and we are prepared to take the necessary measures to ensure the safety of our campus and community. In keeping with our �鶹��ý reopening plan and with the state’s guidance for counties in red status, we are implementing changes i...

Join us in congratulating our cutting edge anthropologists, Drs. Metin Eren, Michelle Bebber, Mary Ann Raghanti and graduate students (past and present) Dusty Norris (’20), Alyssa Perrone (’20), Ashley Rutkoski (’19), and Mike Wilson! Their research, titled “Experimental replication shows knives manufactured from frozen human feces do not work” (published in the Journal of Archaeological Science) was awarded a 2020 Ig Nobel Prize! The prize ceremony was webcast on the IgNobel website on September 17, 2020.   Wonderfully, another of the 2020 Ig Nobel prize winners is Dr. Takeshi...

In today's remote environment, set yourself up for success. It’s no secret that planning for college is different this year and, perhaps, for the foreseeable future. Still, you can be your own champion during these uncertain times. As the world continues to do its part to flatten the curve of COVID-19, college and university personnel have transitioned their services into remote or alternative models. This includes remote college courses and extracurricular activities, along with virtual campus tours and events.  While virtual services offer a chance for students to comfortably e...

Join us in congratulating Danielle Jones, PhD candidate on becoming a Fellow with the Stem Advocacy Institute (SAi)! The SAi program provides mentorship and support to graduate student Fellows to increase public understanding and engagement with science. This is a 10-week program aimed at guiding Fellows as they develop their ideas. Danielle developed a project aimed at improving mental health and resiliency for high school students. Read more about the SAi here. ...

Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020   Dear Stark Campus community,   We take the right to free speech seriously. As Stark County’s public university, we welcome and encourage all forms of expression, with the exception of one.    Hate has no place here.    While some of you may be unfamiliar with the rock at the Kent Campus, many of you know that it has served as an icon of strength and a canvas for freedom of speech since the 1930s. In recent days, the rock has served as a tool for the cowardly delivery of hate speech. For that, we do not stand.    We ...

Justin Kilchenmann happy to present first student with Margaret Kilchenmann Memorial Scholarship. When I was an incoming freshman, I applied for and received the Charity Rotch Scholarship. In my essay, I said that I would tell students still in high school how important it was that they focus on their grades early, because it would determine the college they attended. I always felt guilty that I never did that, even though I said I would. In reality, things worked out very well for me.  I was a lazy student in school, not particularly trying too hard, but getting decent grades. No matte...

Melanie Knowles is the manager of sustainability at �鶹��ý. In this role, she works with people all over campus to make cost-effective, better practices for the environment. Learn more about Knowles as she answers these 10 questions. Q: What do you want the people of Kent State to know about you and your position as the manager of sustainability? A: As the sustainability manager, I collaborate with people across campus to make Kent State’s practices better for people and the environment, cost effectively. It takes a team to look at our practices and systems through...

Link to Creative Convergence: Kent State's '70's-era School of Art reawakens as Design Innovation Hub and Dining Hall; Properties Magazine; September 2020 ...

Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020   Dear students,   Today we welcome you with open arms to �鶹��ý at Stark. Whether you are joining us in the classroom or from your dining room, the quality education we will provide to you this semester is a certainty you can count on.   During these unprecedented times, we turn to the consistency a university education can provide. We are the hometown choice. You’ve made the best decision by refusing to put your education on pause, especially during a time when so much of our world is at a standstill. Please take comfort in knowin...