Kent State has announced the winners of the 2021 Faculty Outstanding Research and Scholarship Awards (ORSAs). The ORSAs recognize the hard work and dedication of faculty members who have been with Kent State for more than 10 years.  The 2021 winners are Jonathan Maletic, Ph.D., in the Department of Computer Science and Tara Smith, Ph.D., in the College of Public Health. “The ORSAs are the top research awards at Kent State, with recipients displaying the highest levels of scholarship,” Doug Delahanty, interim vice president for Research and Sponsored Programs, said. “The outstanding work...

Kent State of Well-being is teaming up with the Haymaker Farmers’ Market to provide those on campus with a unique opportunity to purchase locally sourced items and learn more about the inner workings of the trade. The Haymakers Farmers’ Market is Portage County’s oldest producers-only farmers’ market. It offers a wide variety of locally grown and produced items ranging from fresh fruits and vegetables to herbs and fresh-cut flowers to handmade soaps, lotions, and body care products. Often discussed in previous years, a recent update to the Kent State of Well-being strategic plan put a ne...

Students of the Animation Game Design (AGD) program at Kent State University at Tuscarawas participated in the annual Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) Arcade Game Jam. The event took place virtually Monday, August 2, through Saturday, August 7, 2021. Participants were challenged to showcase their skills by creating a brand-new game. This is the seventh year of the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s annual event, having gained national and international artists’ participation along the way. Each year, the SAAM Arcade is centered around a theme—this year’s being Building Community, Embra...