The moment Dylan Cahill stepped foot on the Kent Campus, he knew that Kent State University was the place for him. Born and raised in Texas, Dylan visited Northeast Ohio for family gatherings and always felt a connection.After his mother passed away in 2020, he wasn’t sure how he could afford a college education. With the help of scholarships, including the George and Lynda Grieves Scholarship, Dylan is now a junior at Kent State pursuing a major in hospitality management with a minor in American Sign Language. He is also a member of the American Sign Language Club and the Alpha Lambda Delta H...

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 intially thought. Two Kent State University researchers conducted a study that sheds light on the relationship between cannabis and physical exercise. Associate Professor J. Derek Kingsley, Ph.D., and graduate research and teaching assistant Anthony Pinzone created the study, which explored how cannabis, particularly THC and CBD, affects exercise and recovery.  The private 2023 study was inspired by a lack of information o...

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Every spring and fall millions of birds migrate through Northeast Ohio on their way to or from their breeding grounds. With their song and bright colors, birds help brighten our campus after a long winter.   Kent State University’s Department of Biological Sciences distinctive programs study and track the migration of different birds. Sangeet Lamichhaney, Ph.D., assistant professor, said that Northeast Ohio is one of the best places for bird watching.“Northeast Ohio is one of the most popular channels for the birds to migrate between South America and North America,” Lamichhaney said...

 Aveena Sawyer, Porthouse Theatre and School of Theatre and Dance alumna, has been performing on Broadway as "The Boat That I Row" soloist in “A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical.” Recently, Terri Kent, artistic director of Porthouse Theatre, musical theatre coordinator and professor of acting and musical theatre, along with Jennifer Korecki, associate professor of musical theatre, visited Aveena on Broadway. We caught up with Aveena to celebrate her milestone, “Seeing my name and face out on the marquee is simply my biggest dream come true. I will never forget this feeling of “I ...