Some of Kent State University’s most prestigious alumni in the field of neuroscience have agreed to serve on the Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI) Advisory Board, which will host its inaugural meeting today.  The board will serve as a source of external advice and input on the overall goals and direction of the BHRI, including annual reviews of institute progress and strategic planning for the future, according to Michael Lehman, Ph.D., director of the institute.   “The board will serve the BHRI by broadly assessing its impact on the university and its external partners, a...

Chris Carlson was a beloved professor of horticulture on the Salem Campus who helped create the program that is unique to this campus. Unfortunately, Carlson lost his battle with ALS and passed away last fall. Aside from his obvious love of his family, friends and teaching on the Salem Campus, Carlson also had a passion for music. He loved playing, singing, listening to and sharing music of all genres. Last December, the Salem VFW Post 892 held an all-day fundraiser that paid tribute to Carlson’s life and the things that mattered most to him. Organized by Post Commander Doug Bann...

Aimee Crane (Visual Communication Design - BFA ’09, MFA ’12) has the distinction of being the Kent State graduate whose work might just go the farthest. The farthest away from the Earth, that is. Currently the Artemis Brand Manager for NASA, Crane designed the mission patch for the Artemis I Mission which accompanied the Orion spacecraft on its orbit around the moon. We recently spoke with her about her own voyage from Kent State to NASA. ...