Bridging Research Across Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Symposium. This event will showcase our graduate and post-doctoral researchers amazing work. We will have a poster session, flashtalks and an award celebration. More information at https://www.kent.edu/brainhealth/brains.
For Evan Austin, leadership does not begin with a title.It begins with understanding who you are, finding your community and continuing to move forward when things don’t go according to plan. Austin, a four-time Paralympic swimmer for Team USA and two-time Paralympic medalist, shared that message with Kent State University students during the second annual Student Leadership Summit at the Kent Student Center.His story — one marked by adversity, failure, resilience and ultimately success — provided a fitting opening for a summit designed to help students at every stage of their Kent State ...
Cheer on the Golden Flashes as they battle the Ohio Bobcats! Purchase general admission tickets for $25. The action continues at halftime with an incredible performance by the marching band and the crowning of this year's Homecoming royalty.
Gather just outside Dix Stadium for the ultimate pregame celebration! Enjoy a free lunch (complete with an ice cream truck), live DJ, inflatables, a magician and more!
Experience the excitement as our annual Homecoming parade rolls down Summit Street! Grab a seat in the grandstands right in front of the Kent Student Center to catch every moment, or watch online via livestream.
The Department of Biological Sciences is hosting Breakfast with the Birds for our alumni and friends at Homecoming! This is a great opportunity to enjoy a continental breakfast and explore our new Kent Campus aviary.
For Yasmine Belko, the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Program offered an opportunity to explore a region with deep personal significance while developing a new perspective on climate vulnerability, urbanization, and the impacts of history on present-day communities.Supported by the Kent State Environmental Science and Design Research Institute (ESDRI) in the SURE program, Belko conducted research on urban flooding in the Sahel region of Africa, focusing particularly on Niger and Senegal. Mentored by Sarah Smiley, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Geography,...
For Amanda Yokley, participating in Kent State University’s Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Program provided an opportunity to expand her scientific perspective while developing skills that will support her pursuit of advanced education. Supported by the Kent State Environmental Science and Design Research Institute (ESDRI) and mentored by Jean Engohang-Ndong, Ph.D., Department of Biological Sciences, Yokley spent the summer investigating an ecological question at the intersection of animal biology, microbiology, and antibiotic resistance. Specifically, “My project is inv...
