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Senior integrated language arts major Maxwell Rees (right) was inspired by his brother, who is on the autism spectrum, in the role of a 15-year-old boy with the same diagnosis in a Weathervane Playhouse production. (Photo credit: Aimee Lambes Photography)

Inspired by Brother, Kent State Student Leads in Weathervane Playhouse Production

For Maxwell Rees, portraying a teen on the autism spectrum in the Weathervane Playhouse production of "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime" was more than just being in the spotlight; it was about shining a spotlight on autism and its effects on individuals…

Faculty and staff walk up the stairs on the way to Commencement.

It is Never Too Late to Graduate from Kent State

Seventy-year-old Rudd (Ted) Bare II has the surprise of a lifetime planned for his children on Aug. 18, 2018. On that day, Mr. Bare will don a cap and gown and walk across the stage at Kent State University’s Summer Commencement to accept his Bachelor of Science degree,…

Kent State researchers are awarded a patent for the next generation of the therapy cycle known as the SMART Cycle, for Speed Manipulated Adaptive Rehabilitation Therapy.

Kent State University Professor Receives Patent for New Cycle to Help Parkinson’s Sufferers

Anne Heller’s face was getting red as she pedaled the stationary bike.

Kent State University’s Adam Jajtner, Ph.D., and Ellen Glickman, Ph.D., stand in their research lab. The two exercise science/physiology faculty members will lead a study related to the use of probiotics and physical exercise.

Kent State Exercise Science/Physiology Faculty Awarded Grant to Study Probiotics and Exercise

Kent State University’s Exercise Science/Physiology Program was awarded a $248,000 grant by i-Health Inc. to conduct a study relating to the use of probiotics and physical exercise. Kent State faculty and students are interested in…

Kent State Student Blankets Struggling Children with Warmth

A Kent State University student makes blankets to bring comfort to children going through difficult times.

School administrators from Shaker Heights, Painesville, Akron and Westlake participated in the Creating Global Mindedness Leadership Institute sponsored by Kent State University’s College of Education, Health and Human Services.

Shaker Heights, Painesville, Akron and Westlake Schools Participate in Leadership Institute Sponsored by Kent State

School administrators from Shaker Heights, Painesville, Akron’s Firestone cluster and Westlake delved into understanding leadership through a contextual and cultural lens in a recent four-day institute.

Kent State University researchers study the link between Pokémon GO and increased exercise.

Pokémon GO Anniversary: Kent State Researchers Study Link Between the Viral Mobile App and a Healthier Lifestyle

Today marks the one year anniversary of Pokémon GO’s worldwide release that sent crowds hiking through parks, meandering into streets and walking for miles in search of Pokémon, those cute little digital characters that appear in real locations on your smartphone.

Robin McManus Scholarship

The Robin McManus Scholarship Fund for ChildrenCelebrate diversity, inclusion, and the unique expansion of young minds that happens at the Child Development Center!

Kent State Selects James Hannon as the New Dean of the College of Education, Health and Human Services

James Hannon, Ph.D., will become the new dean of Kent State University’s College of Education, Health and Human Services, effective July 1, 2017. Hannon currently serves as professor and assistant dean of Academic Affairs and Research for…

Kent State University students Nilin Rao (left) and Craig Verdin (right), and Exercise Science and Physiology Professor Ellen Glickman, Ph.D. (center), have invented an insole to help people with ulcerations on their feet.

Kent State Students and Professor Invent Insole for Diabetic Patients

Product also can help athletes recover from blisters and calluses that can impede their performance Kent State University students Nilin Rao, Ph.D., and Craig Verdin, and Exercise Science and Physiology Professor Ellen Glickman, Ph.D., are the co-founders of TheraPod Medical…