If you’re interested in sharing your writing or artwork with the Kent State Community, consider getting involved with Luna Negra, Kent’s own student-run literary journal. Submissions are now open for both visual arts and writing. Luna Negra has been a staple in the Kent State Community for almost half a century. Its history extends as far back as 1956 under its original name, The Kent Quarterly. Throughout its history, the journal has gone through several changes, and in 1992 rebranded to become what is now Luna Negra. As a voice for the creative community, the publication features vario...

When the Akron Beacon Journal started writing a story on the growing popularity of renting everything from bridal gowns to textbooks, the reporter found Kay Caprez, a senior in Kent State University’s College of Education, Health and Human Services. Caprez opened up about how she has saved money by renting textbooks online since her freshman year. Learn more about Caprez’s renting experience in the Akron Beacon Journal.  ...

Losing inches around your waist could help improve your memory. John Gunstad, an associate professor in Kent State University's Department of Psychology, and a team of researchers have discovered a link between weight loss and improved memory and concentration. This includes losing weight with the help of surgery. The study shows that bariatric surgery patients exhibited improved memory function 12 weeks after their operations. "The primary motivation for looking at surgery patients is that we know they lose a lot of weight in a short amount of time, so it was a good group to study," Gunstad ...

Thanks to a $100,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, two Kent State University professors are researching climate change in Alaska.Elizabeth Herndon, Ph.D., and Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Ph.D., assistant professors from Kent State’s College of Arts and Sciences, spent a week in Fairbanks, Alaska, in June studying how climate change affects the availability of plant nutrients in arctic and sub-arctic ecosystems. The grant teams up two of Kent State’s newest researchers. “I think it’s really great that two early-career scientists were awarded the funds to do this research,”...

Could the presidential election end up in a tie? With just weeks to go until election day, Dr. Nathan Ritchey explains how it could happen. It is possible for as little as 20 percent of the popular vote to elect a president and that the election could end up in a tie. By developing a mathematical context for this process, it is also possible to make some interesting observations regarding the upcoming election. Dr. Nathan Ritchey will present Mathematics of the Election Process, How America Elects its Presidents at Kent State University at Stark on Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 3 p.m...

The Campus Kitchen at Kent State University is celebrating its fifth anniversary and has launched a new program this summer as part of activities marking its fifth year. The Campus Kitchen’s new pop-up market offers healthy produce and pantry items to children and families at no cost. “At an alternative spring break in Washington, D.C., this past year, the Campus Kitchen volunteered at an organization called Martha’s Table,” said Ann Gosky, former director of Kent State’s Office of Experiential Learning and Civic Engagement, who now serves as the director of Kent State’s Office of Student R...

Guided Tours of May 4 Site to Be Offered During Taylor Hall Renovations Guided tours of Kent State University’s historic May 4 grounds will be offered daily beginning Nov. 1 as the university begins renovations to Taylor Hall, which houses the May 4 Visitors Center. “We believe the tours will still offer significant insight and experience to the May 4 story during a time that the center and its galleries are not accessible,” said Mindy Farmer, director of Kent State’s May 4 Visitors Center.  Tour guides will be available Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at nearby Stopher Hall. ...