Kent State University will hold its annual Veterans Day Commemoration via a virtual webcast Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. The program, Honoring All Those Who Serve, will include: A pre-recorded flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from the Army ROTC and Air Force ROTC programs on the Student Green at Risman Plaza. Lt. Col. Adrien Humphreys will serve as emcee. A native of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Humphreys began her military career as an enlisted soldier in the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps in September 1998. She was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in December 2003...
As part of Kent State University’s ongoing strategy to help stop the spread of COVID-19, Kent State has partnered with the city of Kent to bring the Ohio Department of Health’s Pandemic Testing Team to campus from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15 for an open testing event. This event, just five days before many will leave the Kent Campus for Thanksgiving break, was specifically timed so that students and others can get tested and know before they leave if it is safe to travel or visit with family and friends over the holiday without fear they could be spreading COVID-19. T...
At just 19 years old, Kent State University sophomore Izzy Stewart has inspired hundreds of fellow students to exercise their right to vote. The public relations major has been inspired by those who have come before her here and is taking steps to create political change. Since her time in high school, Stewart has gone into her communities and spoken to her peers about the importance of voting, helping over 480 fellow students register to vote. She also volunteers as a poll worker, helping people to actually vote once they’ve registered. Her drive to increase voter turnout among students beg...
In a paper published in "Nature," researchers in Trustees Research Professor Oleg Lavrentovich’s materials science group at Kent State describe how it moved a stabilized droplet of active bacteria along a pre-determined path by harnessing the broken symmetry of a liquid crystal. The researchers found that by aligning the crystal molecules they could force the droplet to move in a straight line, in contrast to its random motion in a Newtonian fluid. It is hoped that this system could be used to model microscopic organisms. Read more: https://physicsworld.com/a/hyperbolic-hedgehog-steers...
Design Innovation Hub Hosts Virtual Celebration Enjoy the virtual celebration of the new Design Innovation (DI) Hub at Kent State University, when you will be able to participate in the following activities: Watch the grand opening ceremony Explore DI at Kent State Take a virtual tour of the DI Hub and participate in a virtual treasure hunt to win an exclusive DI t-shirt Discover the newest dining facility on the Kent Campus Learn about the Fall DIsh Cooking Challenge Find out more about the DI Nodes, which are makerspaces and resource laboratories Learn more. Student Research...
In an effort to ensure student access and success, Kent State University is waiving application fees for domestic students who apply to the university in the month of November. Students interested in attending Kent State can apply for free until Dec. 1, 2020. “This is another way we’re removing a barrier to a college education, and we hope those who are interested in pursuing a college degree will explore Kent State and apply,” said Sean Broghammer, Ph.D., associate vice president for enrollment management, admissions. “This fall, we simplified our admissions process and made chan...
The Kent State University Museum’s newest exhibition, “Fortuna: Designs by Vincent Quevedo,” marks the first new exhibition for the museum since its reopening in August, following its closure since March due to COVID-19. “Fortuna” is on display now and features works by award-winning designer and Kent State School of Fashion Associate Professor Vincent Quevedo. Read the full story. ...
HEALTH SCREENINGS AND FLU VACCINES AVAILABLE NOW Your health needs shouldn't be ignored, even during a pandemic. We encourage you to check in with your doctor and keep your regularly scheduled appointments, especially for immunizations, screenings, preventive care, and chronic disease management. Employee Wellness provides options for employees to receive a flu vaccine and "Know Your Numbers" health screening. Health screenings are incentivized as part of the Wellness Your Way employee wellness rewards program. Full-time, benefits eligible faculty and staff can get a head ...
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are all about buying stuff. In contrast, Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement helping people and organizations to transform their communities. Held annually the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, this marks Kent State University’s most generous annual fundraising tradition, having collected nearly $5 million since 2014 to support a wide range of programs throughout the university system. In previous years, it has generated funds for emergency aid, research, study abroad, degree completion, and more, says Julie Miller, Associate Director of Advancement Commun...
Most people visualize test tubes and microscopes when they consider scientific research. But for Psychology Associate Professor Arne Weigold, Ph.D., and student researcher Emily Turkily (pictured left), scientific research involves measuring the power of transcendence in people’s lives; specifically, the power of hope. As part of the 2020 eight-week Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program at Kent State University at Geauga, Dr. Weigold mentored Emily, his selected SURE research assistant. Emily is a junior psychology major and is preparing for graduate studies...