More than 300 art fans came together at the nationally distinctive Kent State University Museum to preview its newest exhibition, “Aimee Lee: Every Last Scrap.” This solo exhibition comes from Cleveland artist Aimee Lee and is the culmination of a multiyear process to provide 58 individual pieces for display. Each piece showcases Lee’s specialty, hanji, the Korean art of papermaking. “‘Every Last Scrap’ really brings attention to the care that she consistently demonstrates in making use of the entire sheet of paper and all of the offcuts,” said Sara Hume, Ph.D., curator and professor at t...

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 ...

 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...