Kent State University’s Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI) hosted Benjamin Campbell, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, as part of its ongoing BHRI Seminar Series.  Campbell spoke on Sept. 27, at the Integrated Sciences Building on the Kent Campus, on the topic of how the production of the DHEA/DHEAS hormones and the GLUD2 enzyme plays a role in brain development in humans and other species, a process known as “adrenarche.”  Campbell was invited to be part of the seminar series by Kent State Assistant Professor...

It’s time to wear blue and gold as the Kent State University Golden Flashes family reunites for Homecoming 2022. Kent State will celebrate Homecoming with activities and events leading up to the Oct. 1 Homecoming Parade and Homecoming football game. Kent State alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and community members are invited to take part in one (or many) of the university’s long-standing traditions. This year’s Homecoming theme is “Milestones and Memories.” One notable milestone is the 50th anniversary of Title IX in the United States. To celebrate this, Kent State has invite...

AUSTIN, Texas – Nine Kent State entrepreneurship students traveled to Texas recently for a transformative experience. Students networked with leaders of successful start-up companies in Austin and experienced the Rice Business Plan Competition, the nation’s most prestigious student pitch competition, in Houston. The 7-day trip began in Austin, where students visited start-up companies, two entrepreneurship centers and the largest tech incubator. Stops included The Capital Factory, KnowRx, Accelerate 3D and Interplay Learning. While there, senior entrepreneurship major Lauren Hollis secured a ...

 John Brinzo’s philanthropic commitment to Kent State began in 1969 with a $10 gift, just after he took a new position in a company where he would stay for the next 37 years, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. “I had just earned my MBA and changed fields and was starting to achieve success in my career. I thought it was time to give back,” John said.John’s and his wife Marlene’s donations to Kent State have grown considerably since his first gift more than 50 years ago, with a specific focus on the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship. In recognition of their gifts of more...

Kent State University at Ashtabula has announced its Dean’s List and President’s List for the spring 2022 semester. Requirements for the Dean’s List include a 3.40 grade point average or above for the spring 2022 semester and at least 12 letter-graded (A, B, etc.) credit hours completed by the end of the semester.  To qualify for the Part-Time student Dean's List, students must have a grade point average of 3.40 or greater for 12 or more hours. Students must earn a letter-grade and hours are combined with those taken during the previous summer, fall and spring semesters. The student mus...