STAR Detector

Brookhaven National Lab in New York is home to some of the most exciting work in nuclear physics today. Two rising stars from Kent State University, doctoral student Maci Kesler and research scientist Sooraj Radhakrishnan, are on the cutting edge of high-profile scientific research collaborations through Brookhaven that advance our understanding of the universe’s early moments.Both work with Zhangbu Xu, Ph.D., professor at Kent State's Department of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, who has a research focus in high-energy nuclear physics. Their research connects Kent State to ground...

2024 Black Squirrel Festival.

  Squirrels rule! Flashes are invited to celebrate Kent State's famous black squirrels at the annual Black Squirrel Festival from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 12, on Risman Plaza.    Scamper on over for food, music, games, tabling by local businesses and student organizations, and an opportunity for students to get a free t-shirt!  The event is presented by Flashes Activities Board and the Center for Student Involvement. Kent's ubiquitous black squirrels became unofficial mascots of Kent State (sorry, Flash!) after being introduced to campus in 1961. &...

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