Expanding University Initiatives

Kent State University publicly launched a $350 million comprehensive fundraising campaign Saturday, Oct. 2, during a special halftime announcement at the Homecoming football game.

Aleisha Moore, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in Kent State’s Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI), believes the origin for the leading cause of infertility in women will be found in the brain.

Will Matthews, ’19, harnessed that same dedication he exhibited in his athletic endeavors on the gridiron and channeled them into his Southern Comfort Kitchen food truck.

Two dozen students from seven different majors (including biology, fashion, architecture, environmental studies, and computer technology) worked in teams to create biodesign projects.

 The Roe Green Foundation donated $2.2 million to support The Roe Green Visiting Director Series within Kent State’s School of Theatre and Dance that invites a guest professional director each year to work in residency with students.

The Design Innovation Hub connects students, faculty and the community to a network of existing spaces, or DI Nodes, makerspaces and resource laboratories across the university.