Claire June Laux, Chloe M. Niesz Kutsch and Melaina Grace Mattingly Uhrig graduated together, with honors, in Kent State University’s Spring Class of 2025. They met in preschool and have remained close friends for more than 19 years. They attended the same preschool (Kent State’s Child Development Center), grade school (Holden Elementary), middle school (Stanton Middle School), high school (Theodore Roosevelt High School) and university (Kent State).  Laux studied neuroscience and violin performance at Kent State and graduated with two degrees, Kutsch’s major was international studie...

Eleven Kent State University students are taking part in the university’s Brain Health Research Institute Undergraduate Fellows Program for Summer Semester 2025.The group comes from a wide variety of majors and will spend the summer taking an active role in brain health research while learning about the institute and its operations.Kent State, an R1 research institution, offers top-tier research in many fields and encourages students to get involved in undergraduate research as soon as possible.  The immersive summer program includes research-intensive experiences in neuroscience as ...