Kent State University Assistant Professor Dr. Diana Gonçalves Schmidt has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award, one of the agency’s most prestigious honors for early-career faculty. The five year award recognizes researchers who demonstrate exceptional potential to advance both scientific discovery and education while serving as leaders in their fields. When Gonçalves Schmidt learned that her proposal had been funded, she was thrilled. “I could not believe it and started jumping up and down with excitement!” she said.The CAREER Award represents an important mile...

Hi, Drupalites!We hope you're having a great summer!On Sunday, Aug. 2, Kent State will launch a redesigned university homepage. Along with the new look, a few updates will automatically roll out to all Kent State Drupal websites.In this issue:Homepage redesign (Aug. 2)Updated footer and CTA cardsAccessibility remindersNew page lockingWebsite naming and URL updatesPreparing your site for fallDrupal training moves to CanvasElement451 training updates Homepage Redesign: What It Means for Your SiteA redesigned www.kent.edu homepage is on the way, and along with it, two updates that will appea...

Philip Wagner’s story begins in Northeast Ohio, but the arc of his career has always bent toward Kent State University. A first-generation and four‑time college graduate, BA ’88, MEd ’90, Ed.S. ’92, and Ph.D. ’06, Wagner embodies the university’s century‑long commitment to preparing exceptional educators. Now, as he assumes the role of Ohio’s state superintendent of public instruction in August 2026, he steps into one of the most consequential positions in the state’s educational landscape, overseeing educators in more than 600 school districts and shaping the future of learning for millions o...

 Kent State University Professor Pratim Datta, Ph.D., a faculty member in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship's Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics, was a featured guest on a recent episode of Cybersecurity Today, a popular technology podcast with audiences in the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom.In the episode titled “AI, Cybersecurity, and Public Policy: Export Controls, Arms Races, and the ‘New Radium,’” Datta discussed the intersection of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and the policy decisions shaping both fields.Datta speci...

Parenting Student Helps Others Thrive as Human Resources ProLashawrida Fellows, ’03, MHRM understands the value of relationships. As deputy director of human resources for the City of Akron, she helps others feel heard and succeed. She enrolled at Kent State University as a young mother seeking a campus community that was family friendly. Unsure of her career path, she chose to major in business management with a minor in finance, gaining exposure to accounting, marketing, economics, human resources and psychology along the way - all of which would serve her later.While at Kent State, Lashawri...