BHRI member, Dr. Kathleen Casto, recently co-authored a commentary in Nature Medicine, which advocates for the importance of studying polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), among other menstrual irregularities, in neuroscience research.Why menstrual cycle irregularities belong in brain research. Nat Med (2025).https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-025-03879-1Carina Heller, Erynn Christensen, Elle M. Murata, Nicole Petersen, Kathleen Casto, Shae Datta, Bart Larsen & Hector ArciniegaThe menstrual cycle requires tight orchestration between the brain and body, and irregularities can be both the cause an...

Originally posted on Kent State TodayMeet LaTaesia Snyder, a junior criminology and justice studies major in the Department of Sociology and Criminology with a minor in pre-law from Akron, Ohio, who’s making the most of her opportunities to learn about the American justice system.Snyder recently began her fall semester as part of the Kent State University Columbus Program in State Issues, a study-away program that allows students to study policy, explore politics and meet Ohio representatives.“The Columbus program has just begun, but I have already learned so much about policy and the politics...

When the Sept. 11 attacks shook the nation, Kent State alumnus D. Mark Jones (M.S. '00), found himself called into an unfamiliar and deeply challenging role. At the time, Jones was working for Metcalf & Eddy (now AECOM), an environmental consulting company contracted by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Environmental Protection Agency, assisting with disaster response across the country. He had already handled events like ice storms in Oklahoma, where his job was to oversee cleanup efforts and ensure contractors did their work honestly.But New York City after 9/11 was diff...