Kent State student team selected for competition. Merck KGaA (Darmstadt, Germany) invited applicants for a "Protein Production Line Challenge” competition. Several groups around the world sent proposals for this competition and hoped to be part of the 12 candidates called for the challenge. The selected 12 teams were provided with an antibody expression construct and a cell line (CHO). The selected teams will then have a year to submit a high expression CHO cell line, that will be tested at Merck. Only three teams will be then selected and receive a Gold (EUR 20,000), Silver (EUR ...
The Division of Mental Health and Substance Use (DMHSU), within the Kent State College of Public Health’s Center for Public Policy and Health, recently received the Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant for $306,000 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The project, More Aware, is a collaboration with Student Affairs, University Health Services, Student Support Services and other divisions across Kent State. The three-year grant, which covers Kent State’s eight-campus system, aims to reduce the adverse consequences of serious mental i...
John Metz is a man on a mission. He wants to shift paradigms, elevate expectations and metaphorically lift all boats by creating a campus-wide culture of good writing. He envisions an academic atmosphere where every instructor in every department expects and supports excellent writing skills so students learn to communicate effectively, succinctly and meaningfully in every aspect of daily life. To achieve that, instructors should expect students to dig deep, embrace complexity and explore invention. “In today’s world, people don’t just need to be able to convey what they think or know...
Over winter break, the Division of Information Technology, in cooperation with Residence Services, renovated the TechHelp Service and Repair Center (SRC) in the Tri Towers Rotunda. The renovation was inspired by the design and functionality of spaces such as Apple and Microsoft stores, with the primary goal of improving customer service. The removal of a large counter helped maximize space, allowing for the creation of five workspaces for staff members to provide one-on-one assistance to customers. A smaller, more modern desk, including a wheelchair-accessible surface, was installed, making t...
As the government shutdown continues, the ramifications have become more evident. While national parks and government employees have served as examples in the media of who and what the shutdown is harming, science research is also hurting from the delays in funding and resources. Kent State University Associate Professor of Geology Anne Jefferson, Ph.D., wrote in the Nature International Journal of Science’s “World View” column that “tens of thousands of federal scientists must sit idle, and others must work without pay. On the surface, my job as an associate professor of geology at Kent Stat...
Board of Trustees
Members of the Kent State University Community: On behalf of the Presidential Search Committee, we would like to express our appreciation for your thoughtful input as we begin the active phase of our national search for Kent State’s next president. Through a series of open meetings and an online survey, we have received nearly 500 comments and suggestions articulating the strengths and characteristics you believe are most important in our next president. Your input has been instrumental in the development of a presidential position profile, a compelling overview of our university’s disti...
Kent State University at Tuscarawas received the Large Business of the Year award from the Tuscarawas County Chamber of Commerce at its 60th annual awards banquet held on Jan. 24 at the Schoenbrunn Inn and Conference Center. Coming on the heels of the 50th Anniversary on University Drive Celebration, the award is an incredible recognition of the accomplishments of the faculty, staff and students in the Kent State Tuscarawas community. “We are very pleased and honored to receive this recognition from the Chamber,” said Brad Bielski, dean and chief administrative officer of Kent State Tu...
Kent State University’s Director of Public Safety and Police Chief Dean Tondiglia was honored with the university’s 2019 Diversity Trailblazer Award for his years of promoting inclusion and diversity within public safety. Chief Tondiglia was nominated for the award by Mark Polatajko, senior vice president for finance and administration, who praised the chief for promoting diversity and inclusion “by word and deed.” Chief Tondiglia was an early advocate for the adoption of the Sexual Assault Response Team and the development of the Sexual and Relationship Violence Support Services office.&nbs...