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Photo Courtesy: CBS. Kent State alumna joins The Amazing Race team for the 29th season.

A Kent State alumna joins "The Amazing Race" team to compete for $1 million on CBS.

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Kent State Uses Geospatial Technology to Map Violence

Â鶹´«Ã½ researchers use geospatial technology to study youth violence in Akron, Ohio.

The Â鶹´«Ã½ Ice Arena hosted the 35th Annual Special Olympics Winter Games.

The Â鶹´«Ã½ Ice Arena hosted the 35th Annual Ohio Special Olympics Winter Games the first week of February for figure skaters and speed skaters from all over the state.

Kent State offers alternative spring break trips for experiential learning

As spring break quickly approaches, a growing number of Â鶹´«Ã½ students are choosing alternative ways to spend their time off.

Videographers from Â鶹´«Ã½ and the University of Akron prepare a shot in the University of Akron's Student Union with Flash and Zippy.

The two schools released videos on their respective social media pages explaining that their sports rivalry began after mascots Flash and Zippy ended their blooming relationship.

Students discuss their project during the 2016 Fashion/Tech Hackathon at Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Fashions School.

Students gets ready to innovate, design and bring wearable technology to life at the 2017 Fashion/Tech Hackathon Jan. 27-29.

Visitors share a quiet moment at the Kent State May 4 Memorial, honoring four students who were killed on May 4, 1970, during a student protest of the Vietnam War.

The National Historic Landmark designation brings mixed emotions, as well as a purpose for current and future visitors to the site.

Students gather at the site where one of four students was killed on May 4, 1970, during a student protest of the Vietnam War

U.S. Secretary of the Interior announces the designation of the Â鶹´«Ã½ May 4 Site as a National Historic Landmark.

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The Kent State's men's basketball student-athletes select fans of all races to stand with them in solidarity during the national anthem.