A team of pre-service teacher education students at Kent State will use state-of-the-art telescopes, cameras, and other equipment to safely observe and capture time-lapse photography of the sun’s inner corona – during the much-anticipated total solar eclipse on April 8. The students will participate in citizen science investigations, with an emphasis on girls and young women who will collect and contribute astrophysical data for scientific study. "We were really excited to receive the grant," said Annette Kratcoski, director of the Research Center for Educational Technology...

Energy was buzzing in the Kent Student Center Ballroom the morning of Feb. 2 as students and employers participated in the Construction Management Job Fair hosted by the Kent State Construction Management Student Organization.   Through the organization’s and the university’s local, regional and national connections, more than 70 employers attended the job fair to meet with Kent State students and give them opportunities to explore different areas within construction management.  The student organization has been hosting this job fair once a semester since 2016. &nbsp...

Say hello to Alexis Watson, a true trailblazer with big dreams and an even bigger drive. Walking into classes where some heads turn to check if she’s lost, Watson doesn’t flinch. Instead, she rebuffs doubters and naysayers.  “Just because I’m a female doesn’t mean I’m incompetent,” said Watson, a mechanical engineering student in the College of Applied & Technical Studies (CATS). “It makes me feel very strong.” Watson’s journey started while she was still in high school, thanks to the College Credit Plus (CCP) program. Choosing Kent State University at Tuscarawas and the...