The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently awarded a $1.86 million grant to Thorsten-Lars Schmidt, Ph.D., to develop molecular tools that help researchers to understand membrane proteins. This is the first time a professor at Kent State has been awarded this impressive grant. The R35 or “Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award” (MIRA) provides promising researchers with a five-year funding for a broader research program, rather than funding a specific project. This gives investigators a lot of freedom to develop new research directions as opportunities arise, rather than being bound ...

Dear Kent State University Student, This is a reminder that you are not fully vaccinated and must take part in regular testing for COVID-19. Who Must Test? You are receiving this reminder for one of these reasons: You have an exemption from the university’s vaccine requirement and must submit to regular testing to comply with your exemption or you have submitted your request for an exemption and are waiting for it to be approved. You are noncompliant with the university’s vaccine requirement and must test until you come into compliance. Even if you are in the process of rece...

Yes. Your health plan will cover you when you are abroad, but you need to take action too. When you receive medical treatment in another country, you may be asked to pay for the service at the time it is rendered. To receive reimbursement for medical treatment (emergency or non-emergency) received outside the United States, you must call AXA Assistance, Medical Mutual's travel assistance coordinator. You can reach AXA Assistance by calling (800) 207-9912, toll free, or (630) 616-4573, collect. In the event of an Emergency Medical Condition where it is not possible to call AXA Assistance pri...

KENT, OH – The Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship will host a virtual Graduate Programs Week from Monday, February 21 through Thursday, February 24.  The week will feature informational webinars on various business graduate programs offered by the College.  Webinars, led by program advisors and Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship faculty members, will address details about each program including curriculum, admission requirements including GMAT/GRE waiver policies and application processes. Participants will have the opportunit...

The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education has awarded Kent State University the esteemed R1 status for research, which is the highest recognition that doctoral universities can receive. The prestigious designation affirms Kent State’s place as an elite research institution and puts the university in the company of universities such as Yale, Harvard and the University of California-Berkeley.  Kent State becomes one of five universities in Ohio to be designated R1, joining Ohio State, the University of Cincinnati, Case Western Reserve University and Ohio University....

Donna Lee, DMA, has been teaching piano at Kent State University for 22 years. She not only prepares her students to fulfill their curricular requirements in piano performance but to understand the high level of dedication and work it takes to make a piece performance worthy through technical command, structural awareness, stylistic understanding and artistic expression. All of her preparation and passion led her to earn a 2021 Distinguished Teaching Award (DTA). The DTA is sponsored by the Kent State University Alumni Association and is the highest teaching award a tenured or tenure-track ...

Recent B.F.A. alumnus Nick Lee, ‘21 has been selected for Summit Artspace’s inaugural funded solo exhibition for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) artists. Lee’s exhibition, "When We Share Our Wounds," will be on view from April 8 – June 25 in Summit Artspace’s 3G Gallery. Lee’s work was selected by jurors J. Leigh Garcia and Dara Harper. The goal of this new project is to amplify the voices of northeast Ohio’s BIPOC artists. “Art is rich in color, culture, and expression. It makes sense for those creating the art to be represented as such, too!” noted juror Dara Harper.  As a Ja...

When planning one’s future, having a helpful hand providing guidance is a worthwhile connection. Kent State’s Veteran Career Initiative (VCI) provides student and graduate veterans with valuable business and personal connections that help with translating military experience into a civilian resume. VCI, a partnership between the Center for Adult and Veteran Services (CAVS) and Career Exploration and Development, pairs veterans who have graduated in the past three to fifteen years with current student veterans. The program aims to help student veterans plan for their careers, translate servi...