When driving in the rain, it is unlikely that you have thought much about how the environment is affected, let alone how nearby aquatic sources are impacted. With funding from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, a biogeochemistry research team at Kent State University decided to look into the particles that were formed and transported from tires and the road. In their research, David Costello, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, and his team looked at how particles that emerge from the traction between tires and the road hav...
We recently celebrated all of our first-generation students and alumni during “I Am First” week, but we want to congratulate one particular alum who is a shining example of what a first-gen student can accomplish at Kent State University and beyond, with just the right amount of creativity and drive partnered with the guidance and encouragement from an outstanding faculty mentor. Congratulations to Valentino Zullo, Ph.D., a 2020 English doctoral graduate who was recently named the inaugural Anisfield-Wolf Postdoctoral Fellow in English and Public Humanities at Ursuline College. The fellowsh...
Honors College student Daniel Zalamea is a first-year Kent State University student studying chemistry. He is the recipient of the May 4th Honors Memorial Scholarship, awarded to one member of each entering honors freshman class. Having only been a Kent State student for a matter of months, Daniel is excited to start getting involved in a number of extracurricular activities and furthering his academic interests thanks to the financial support of the scholarship. Kent State University was always on Daniel’s radar. His parents are alumni and his brother is a current student as w...
If you find yourself expending too much time and energy this semester, Kent State has some lesser-known resources that are intentionally designed to save you both. These eight resources are free for students and were specifically crafted for students. Need help with an internship or job? Professional Headshots are a great way to stand out to employers as you start considering career paths. Don’t stress about trying to find a photographer – Kent State’s Center for Career Exploration & Development (CED) offers complimentary headshots in room 261 of the Schwartz Center (above the Admissio...
Most mothers can quickly use their smartphones to show a proud photo of their child.Stephanie Johnson just points up at the airport.Her daughter, Alex Johnson, is one of two Kent State pilots featured in the university's "No Ceilings. No Limits." advertisement inside Cleveland Hopkins Airport. What parent wouldn't stop to capture the moment? Especially when both are pilots and graduates of Kent State University. Stephanie Johnson was the first African American female to graduate from Kent State with a degree in Flight Technology. She was hired in 1997 as the first Afri...