Kent State BSCI Seminar Series: Treating glioblastoma: Networked circadian clocks in the brain
Treating glioblastoma: Networked circadian clocks in the brain
Erik Herzog, PhD, Washington University in St. Louis
Who let the dogs out? Are you ready for something new? How about strutting your mutt for the 5K for K9s and You? Kent State Tuscarawas Alumni Association & Geib Funeral Home and Crematory are partnering for the inaugural Flash Dash 5K-9 run & .5-mile fun run/walk at the Tuscarawas campus, 330 University Dr., NE, New Philadelphia, on Saturday, September 11! Participants can compete in the traditional timed run or walk individually or bring your well-behaved DOG to join you in the contests. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and race time is 10 a.m. Two division options f...
From now through Sunday, Sept. 19, Cockeye Creamery, located at 1805 1/2, Parkman Rd NW in Warren, will be serving its Kent State-inspired ice cream “Black Squirrel” to raise money for Kent State University at Trumbull's Care Closet. Kent State alumnus, Max Hoover, owner of Cockeye Creamery created the flavor to pay homage to Kent State’s unofficial mascot – the black squirrel. It is a combination of espresso ice cream, caramel streak, and cinnamon streusel. Hoover is generously donating 15 percent of Black Squirrel proceeds to Kent State Trumbull's Care Closet. Earl...
Mental health issues are an increasing concern on college campuses across the country, with faculty and staff often a resource for students to turn to in difficult situations. In 2013, Step Up & Speak Out was created to assist university community members in understanding the resources available to assist distressed or disruptive individuals. To ensure convenient access, and provide the most up-to-date information, Step Up & Speak Out was recently integrated into the KSUMobile app. As a result, the stand-alone Step Up & Speak Out app has been discon...
Zhiqiang Molly Wang will join the Office of the Provost in August to serve as the 2021-2022 Provost's Fellow. The Provost's fellowship provides faculty members who have an interest in academic administration the chance to develop knowledge, skills, and experience as an administrator; to increase the understanding of the faculty about practices and procedures in academic administration; to extend and strengthen the administrative resources of the university; to assist in the development and implementation of projects in key areas; and to provide ongoing faculty involvement and input int...
The Cleveland Arts Prize awarded Mid-Career Awards to Kent State alumni Alice Ripley and Corrie Slawson. Slawson earned her MFA with a focus in painting from Kent State's School of Art and currently works as a part-time faculty member in painting and drawing for the school. Her work, focusing on "environmental and social equities", has been featured in museums in the U.S. and internationally. Headshots of Corrie Slawson (left) and Alice Ripley (right) Ripley is a Tony Award winning actress known for originating the role of Diana in "Next to Normal" and plays in her band RIPLEY. S...
Zhiqiang Molly Wang Named 2021 - 2022 Provost's Fellow Zhiqiang Molly Wang will join the Office of the Provost in August to serve as the 2021-2022 Provost's Fellow. The Provost's fellowship provides faculty members who have an interest in academic administration the chance to develop knowledge, skills, and experience as an administrator; to increase the understanding of the faculty about practices and procedures in academic administration; to extend and strengthen the administrative resources of the university; to assist in the development and implementation of projects in ...
The Kent State University at Ashtabula community mourns the loss of former student and long-time benefactor John J. Cogan, Ph.D., who passed away August 15, 2021 at the age of 79 at his home in Bloomington, Minn. Dr. Cogan, who attended what was then called the Kent State Academic Center in Ashtabula from 1960-1962, was the first recipient of the Roger T. Beitler Distinguished Former Student Award in 1980. He and his wife, Grace, established the Dr. John and Grace Cogan Endowed Scholarship in 2014 to provide educational opportunities to students in need. “We mourn the loss of our f...
The discussion around the role of influencers and misinformation is regularly occurring in social circles and academia. Clare Stacey, Ph. D., associate professor in the Department of Sociology & Criminology in the College of Arts and Sciences and Co-Director of the Healthy Communities Research Institute, was featured on the 21 News Podcast to share her insights on this topic. She was interviewed by Kent State broadcast journalism alumni and 21 WFMJ anchor Madison Tromler. In the interview, Dr. Stacey discussed how misinformation spreads, why people believe it, and what c...