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Riffing on the Human Condition features artwork from the two Cleveland-based artists/designers and will be on display from June 13 – July 26, 2025, in the KSU Downtown Gallery, located at 141 East Main Street in Kent, Ohio. There will be a reception on June 13 from 5-7 p.m., which is free and open to the public.

The School of Art Collection and Galleries at Kent State University is pleased to announce the continuation of the annual Kent Blossom Art Intensives exhibition (KBAI). The exhibition features the work of visiting artists and resident faculty in ceramics, glass, painting and textiles.

The Kent Blossom Art Intensives Exhibition will be on display June 2 – June 13, 2025, at the CVA Gallery located in the Center for the Visual Arts, 325 Terrace Drive, Kent, Ohio. There will be a reception on Monday, June 2, from 4-6 p.m., which is free and open to the public.

Joensuu city alley with snow, buildings and trees in winter, Finland.

A new study by a Kent State University graduate is bringing attention to a uniquely Northeast Ohio hazard: lake-effect snow and its outsized role in motor vehicle accidents.Seth A. Rainey, who earned his Master of Science in Geography in May 2024, conducted a comprehensive five-year analysis of winter weather-related crashes across seven counties in Northeast Ohio’s snowbelt. “Lake-Effect Snow and Motor Vehicle Accidents: Assessing the Spatiotemporal Differences in Crash Risk Among Varying Winter Season Weather Conditions in Northeast Ohio,” reveals that lake-effect snow (LES) can increas...

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