From the Division of Information Technology’s Story Team Is online life stressing you out? Between classes, calendars, and the endless scroll of the online world, who has time to worry about computer meltdowns or identity loss? At Kent State, you don’t have to. The Division of Information Technology is your go-to partner for seamless tech integration and support! Worried about DATA BREACHES? At Kent State, you are required to use multi-factor authentication (MFA), a security measure that offers an additional level of protection for accessing your personal information and sensitive u...

Geoffrey Koby, Ph.D., professor of Translation Studies and German at Kent State University, has been studying German since he was a freshman in high school. He was recently elected as president-elect of the American Translators Association (ATA), the largest professional language translation association in the world.“I was on the ATA board for six years, then it seemed like the logical progression to run for president, which took three tries to get elected,” Koby said. “The way our system works, you’re elected president-elect, and it’s a four-year commitment, but a two-year term. So, when...

Dr. Brad Bielski, interim dean of Kent State University at Salem, announced those students named to the Fall 2023 President’s and Dean’s lists. To qualify for the President’s List, students must have a 4.0 grade point average and must have completed 15 hours during the semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must earn a 3.40 or greater grade point average and must have completed 12 or more credit hours for the semester, the majority at the Salem Campus. The students and their hometowns are: President’s List Akron: Valen Lenkowski Cleveland: Ardell Buchanan ...

Fans of the video game turned popular TV series “The Last of Us” may want to sit down for this. That terrifying fungus that takes over the world in the show is real. It’s called Cordyceps (look it up), but lucky for us it only affects insects. While thankfully, that particular fungus does not affect humans, it does however beg the question – could any of the naturally occurring apocalyptic scenarios popularized by shows like “The Last of Us” or movies like “Jurassic Park” and “Contagion” actually happen? National Geographic sought out scientific experts like Kent State’s Tara C. S...

Dr. Brad Bielski, interim dean of Kent State University at East Liverpool, announced those students named to the Fall 2023 President’s and Dean’s lists. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must earn a 3.40 or greater grade point average and must have completed 12 or more credit hours for the semester, the majority at the East Liverpool Campus. The students and their hometowns are: President’s List East Liverpool Levi Boley Treasure Reynolds Elyria Matthew Groboske Summitville Ciara Casto Dean’s List Akron Connor Boccia Ashtabula ...

Every single Golden Flash program posted a term grade-point average (GPA) above a 3.0 for the first time in history, highlighting an exemplary semester in the classroom for Kent State Athletics. ...

A year ago, national media outlets descended on East Palestine, Ohio, after a freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed in the rural Columbiana County village on Feb. 3, 2023. The consequences are still unfolding, but as national media have moved onto covering other stories, a news gap has emerged. Four Kent State journalism seniors have been filling that gap, with support from Grist and the Center for Rural Strategies. ...

Thirty years ago, Kent State University alumna Elizabeth Bartz had a big decision to make.   She had an excellent job in Washington, D.C., but was looking to move back home to Northeast Ohio. A 1980 graduate with a bachelor’s degree in journalism, Bartz earned her master’s degree in political science in 1982 and took part in Kent State’s Washington Program in National Issues.  ​​ Within a year of earning her master’s, Bartz began working for State and Federal Associates, a company that offered government relations services and eventually was put in charge of running t...