During the 51st May 4 Commemoration, Kent State unveiled new bronze markers to honor the nine students who were wounded by gunfire on May 4, 1970, and to designate their location on the site during the tragic incident. The markers, which are 11 inches in diameter and recessed in limestone bases, identify the locations where the nine students were wounded when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on May 4, 1970, during an anti-war demonstration. A video featuring the new markers premiered during the 51st Commemoration on May 4, 2021, that focused on the nine wounded students: Alan Canfor...
It doesn’t take a scientist to understand the importance of DNA, as it acts as the very foundation for the existence of any living organism. However, it does take one to produce publications involving smectic liquid crystal ordering in dense solutions of “gapped” DNA duplexes. Samuel Sprunt, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Physics, along with several other cross-disciplinary faculty members and graduate students Prabesh Gyawali and Rony Saha, recently published a research article in the official journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). This article, published in March...
The Kent State University Board of Trustees approved an addition to the Aeronautics and Engineering Building, home of the College of Aeronautics and Engineering that opened in spring 2015, during the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held Wednesday, June 23. The College of Aeronautics and Engineering has experienced significant enrollment growth and requires additional space to keep pace with demands for expanding facility research, instructional laboratories and classrooms, offices and student collaboration areas. Enrollment of Kent State’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering has signific...
Kent State University President Todd Diacon announced Tuesday a massive, first-of-its-kind new student aid program that focuses on getting even more Kent State Golden Flashes to graduation, and beyond. The Flashes Go Further Scholarship Program benefits Kent State students from the state of Ohio, entering freshmen through graduating seniors, whose Expected Family Contribution (EFC) is 10,000 or under. It also incentivizes all Kent State graduates to enroll in Kent State’s graduate programs. Kent State’s Flashes Go Further Scholarship Program covers unmet need for all in-state entering...
As Kent State Geauga embarks upon two facility improvements for the Geauga Campus in Burton, the leadership is pleased to announce an initial gift to the project from Preston Superstore and the Preston Family. The campus improvements will include constructing a new nursing lab and instructional space and a new student learning commons. Both projects will help Kent State Geauga meet existing and future students' needs while growing programs to continue to be one of the county's greatest resources. "Preston Superstore and the Preston family enjoy a longstanding history of generously assisting...
The Clinical Affective Science Lab at Kent State University is conducting the Daily Emotions in Therapy (DET) study to better understand how emotions change during therapy or counseling. The main part of the study involves completing very brief questionnaires via a smartphone about your daily emotional experiences, as well as recording reactions to your therapy or counseling sessions. All study procedures are virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic and participants will NOT meet with any research assistants in-person. Please complete the eligibility survey if you ...
Kent Blossom Music Festival returns July 11 through August 1 in a blended format with four live, in-person concerts as well as virtual educational programming for a select group of invited Young Artists. All in-person concerts will be ticketed and take place in Kent State University Glauser School of Music’s Ludwig Recital Hall. Each concert will also be live streamed for free. “I’m thrilled to be able to offer a Festival experience that blends in-person and virtual elements,” said Ricardo Sepulveda, director of the Kent Blossom Music Festival. “Thanks to the generosity of our donors and th...
A client who embraces the idea of "When you're ready the opportunity appears"David Cameron was thrust into the startup scene and dove in head first by deciding to pursue the Idea Olympics pitch competition after only his first meeting with LaunchNET. Which is truly hard to believe after seeing how well thought out his business is, from the philosophy all the way to the reasoning behind his logo colors. He’s experienced great success in a short amount of time, and luckily we had the chance to sit down with David and gain some insight on his journey, his motivation, and why he’d choose to be a c...