Kent State School of Fashion student Jordan James is taking her design talent to an international stage after being selected as the winner of the 2025–2026 Solstiss Academy competition for her project, “To Be A Man.”Sponsored by Solstiss USA, the Solstiss Academy was established in the 2023-2024 academic year to introduce fashion students at leading U.S. universities to the history, craftsmanship and creative possibilities of French lace. Kent State University was among the 10 participating universities this year, continuing a long-standing relationship with Solstiss through the university’s N...

This November, Kent State University’s Wick Poetry Center will host the inaugural Poets for Science Gathering, an international convening that will explore the connection between poetry and science. The gathering will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Poets for Science initiative, co-founded by poet Jane Hirshfield in partnership with the Wick Poetry Center for the 2017 March for Science. The three-day event, taking place Nov. 12-14, will bring together poets, scientists, educators, clinicians, students, environmental advocates, policymakers, artists and community members for readings...

  Kent State University graduate student, Erin Burke and her research mentor, Dr. John Gunstad, recently published a paper in Surgery for Obesity and Related Disease showing rapid improvement in cognitive function follows bariatric surgery. Specifically, memory and other cognitive abilities improved just 1 month post-operatively. This research adds to our understanding of the link between obesity and Alzheimer's disease. Congratulations to the SHIPP lab!...