Winter wellness is just a click away. Visit the Employee Wellness Calendar and sign up for programs and activities to keep you moving now and into the New Year. You’ll find a variety of events, including “Know Your Numbers” health screenings, personal health coaching sessions, yoga, spin 50/50, total body toning, Weight Watchers at Work and a host of upcoming lunch-and-learn and financial wellness workshops. For a quick glance at upcoming 28-day challenges around mindfulness/resilience, sleep, hydration and acquiring a fiber-rich diet, visit the Employee Wellness Challenge page. ...
Recent research has uncovered that up to 5 percent of the DNA of many modern humans originated from ancient interbreeding with Neanderthal populations. This raises the broader question of whether a species' genetic makeup includes genes brought together through occasional episodes of hybridization. Are we an amalgamation of DNA from a variety of interbreeding species? Did such hybridization happen throughout the 7 million years of human evolution? “Occasionally,” says Anthony J. Tosi, Ph.D., assistant professor of anthropology in Kent State University’s College of Arts and Sciences. To addres...
At Kent State University, we are committed to ensuring the quality of our academic programs, our teaching and the learning experiences of our students. Student feedback on courses and instructors is pivotal for helping to design courses and curriculum. Flash Survey is Kent State’s end-of-course student survey for online courses. Tell your students to visit www.kent.edu/FlashSurvey and click on “Complete Your Survey Today.” If you have questions, email flashsurvey@kent.edu. ...
Two groups of local high schools students came to Kent State University to participate in an entrepreneurial workshop hosted by LaunchNET Kent State. The workshop was designed to increase the students’ awareness and knowledge of the venture formation process. Sixteen sophomore- and junior-level students from Junior Leadership Hudson (Western Reserve Academy and Hudson High School) and 16 junior- and senior-level students from Chagrin Falls High School visited the Kent Campus to participate in the workshop. Lynn Buchinsky, a LaunchNET venture advisor, facilitated multiple hands-on activi...
Officers from Kent State University Police Services have always had a “protect and serve” philosophy, and recently, they put this philosophy in action in order to help families in need. Each year, the department holds a Glow, Grow and Give fundraiser throughout November to raise money for a worthy cause. The staff members can donate $30, and in return, they may grow out beards (for men), dye their hair pink or blue or paint their fingernails. “These are things that are normally against department regulation, so it’s a real treat for us to be able to express ourselves,” says Officer Shaun...
Kent State University at Ashtabula is partnering with Laurello Vineyards to expand the educational opportunities for students in its wine degree programs, crafting a distinctive experience where students participate in all aspects of grape growing and winemaking. The unique, blended learning culminates in the production of a new Kent State Ashtabula labeled wine. The first two wines, a Riesling and a cabernet blend, will be released this December. Laurello Vineyards is a small boutique winery nestled in the Grand River Valley in Geneva, Ohio. The winery was established in 2002 by Kim and Larr...
Jack of All Trades: Kent State Vice President Nathan Ritchey Finds Passion in Developing New Hobbies
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When it comes to finding new hobbies, Nathan Ritchey, Ph.D., vice president for Kent State System Integration, is an expert. “I would much rather be busy than not,” he says. “I like the busyness – and by constantly moving, I always find new things to do.” Vice President Ritchey, who is in charge of leading the Kent State Regional Campuses, has many hobbies, such as beekeeping, woodworking, welding, collecting and restoring antiques, and playing piano and guitar. “The second I see something new I ask myself, ‘how does that work?’ and then I try it,” he says. “A lot of my colleagues only...
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How different are human brains compared to the brains of other primates such as chimpanzees, gorillas and monkeys? It’s one of many important questions that scientists have asked for years while pursuing a better understanding of human evolution. Researchers in Kent State University’s College of Arts and Sciences recently co-authored an article with more than 30 scientists, led by Yale University, from the United States, Italy and Spain in the journal Science that describes some of the small, yet distinct differences between the species in how individual cells function and form connections....