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From Kent State to Ground Zero
Sept. 10, 2025
When the Sept. 11 attacks shook the nation, Kent State alumnus D. Mark Jones (M.S. '00), found himself called into an unfamiliar and deeply challenging role. At the time, Jones was working for Metcalf & Eddy (now AECOM), an environmental consulting company contracted by…
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Making Waves in the World of Nuclear Physics
Sept. 8, 2025
Brookhaven National Lab in New York is home to some of the most exciting work in nuclear physics today. Two rising stars from Kent State University, doctoral student Maci Kesler and research scientist Sooraj Radhakrishnan, are on the…
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Kent State's Wetlands Are the Training Grounds for the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience
Sept. 8, 2025
Senior Nick Brocato and sophomore Tamera Owens were among the 172 undergraduate Kent State students who participated in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) during the summer of 2025. They conducted research projects under the direction of Lauren Kinsman-Costello…
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Flash Focus: LaTaesia Snyder
Sept. 4, 2025
Meet LaTaesia Snyder, a junior criminology and justice studies major with a minor in pre-law from Akron, Ohio, who’s making the most of her opportunities to learn about the American justice system.
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Exploring the World, One Rock at a Time
Aug. 18, 2025
When Emily Rider walked into her first in-person class after the COVID-19 shutdown — “How the Earth Works” on the Kent State University at Stark campus — she didn’t know it would set her on a path that would take her across the country, deep into fossil beds and high into the…
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From Ohio to Italy: Student’s Journey Through Science and Discovery at Kent State
Aug. 8, 2025
For Giovanni Tripi, choosing Kent State University was the first step on a path that would take him from Northeast Ohio to the heart of Italy—and deep into the worlds of biology, anthropology and hands-on scientific discovery.
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POV: Fashioning Success on A Modified Path
Aug. 8, 2025
Olivia Jákli earned a master's degree in computer science in 2024 after initially earning a bachelor's degree in fashion merchandising in 2015. She recently encouraged others to embrace calculated risks by sharing insights from her career transition journey.
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Kent State’s New Outdoor Biological Research Station Takes Flight
July 9, 2025
Kent State University is taking a big step forward in its ecological and evolutionary research with the establishment of its new on-campus Outdoor Vivarium for Oviparous Microbiomes – a dynamic new aviary facility located on the eastern edge of the Kent Campus near a thriving…
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History Alumna Works to Honor American Heroes Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice
July 1, 2025
In a quiet office at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, Michele Curran Cornell spends her weekdays immersed in history — not the kind found in textbooks, but the kind that impacts families and honors those who gave everything for our country. As a historian at the Department of…
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From Hardship to Harvard: One Kent State Alumna's Inspiring Journey
June 17, 2025
Fueled by resilience and a hunger to learn, 2019 Kent State University graduate Ya’el Courtney has transformed adversity into ambition, carving a path for herself that took her from foster care to post-doctoral scholar at Stanford University.
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