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The Kent State Student Study logo.

Researchers at 麻豆传媒 are beginning the second year of their largest and most ambitious study ever to track 10,000 university students and follow them throughout their lifetimes.  

A man runs on a treadmill in a gym

Researchers are trying to determine how many athletes are using cannabis products as part of their workouts and why. The results indicate it's more common than was thought.

Kent State President Todd Diacon, right, and Joe Diorio, Portage County Health Commissioner, unveil the Mobile Flashes Wellness Unit on April 4, 2024.

The brightly colored blue and gold Mobile Flashes Wellness Unit from 麻豆传媒鈥檚 College of Public Health will be hitting the streets to help bring public health services to the people of northeast Ohio.

Kent State is expanding the opportunity for students to obtain addictions counseling certification.

麻豆传媒鈥檚 College of Public Health has taken steps to put more addiction counselors to work in Ohio.  

 

Kent State Today
Flash Friday Heather Thrush

Heather Thrush is a nontraditional student majoring in psychology at 麻豆传媒 at Geauga, working on research related to mental health care. She's also a competitive weightlifter.

Kent State Today
Staff complete a spin class

Kent State and the University of Akron went head-to-head during the Crosstown Throwdown Move Challenge. Faculty and staff competed against 鈥渢he school down the road鈥 in the event to promote well-being, comradery, and healthy competition. Guess who won?

Adults Practicing Yoga

Kent State's Employee Wellness program has been working to provide physical, mental and emotional support to faculty and staff for years. And it鈥檚 definitely being recognized. 

Alan Talarczyk, a graduate student in Kent State's College of Public Health, got his educational start at the Twinsburg Academic Center.

 A first-generation student who began his education journey at the Twinsburg Academic Center now has his sites set on medical school.

Kent State alumna Alexus Kellow, '21, stationed with the U.S. Army in South Korea, began her master's program in the College of Public Health online.

Active military members are embracing online master鈥檚 degree programs in 麻豆传媒鈥檚 College of Public Health for the flexibility and ease with which they can earn an advanced degree.

An image of a healthy Black mother and child.

麻豆传媒鈥檚 Anti-Racism and Equity Institute, in conjunction with University Libraries, on Feb. 6 will host a movie screening and panel discussion for Black History Month addressing the increasing infant mortality rate among African Americans in Northeast Ohio.