Secrets of Florence - Study Abroad in Italy

A tree house with a welcome sign etched in Braille. A candy shop with a ramp for accessibility. A windmill-powered hospital. A ‘hovercraft’ combination car and boat. A hotel that houses a rooftop heliport. These were not the inventions of world-renowned architects, ingenious engineers or overzealous city planners, but just some of the clever creations of local students who developed prototype inventions connecting their very own ‘Smart City’ during the Future Innovators Summit, presented by Kent State University.The event was held recently at The Vivian von Gruenigen, MD, STEM Center of E...

When Kendall Myers first arrived at Kent State University at Stark as a College Credit Plus student, she knew she had an interest in biology. What she could not have predicted was just how far that passion would take her.Since enrolling at Kent State Stark, Myers has built an undergraduate resume more commonly associated with seasoned researchers than college seniors, publishing scientific work, earning national recognition for microscopy, presenting award-winning research across multiple disciplines and now graduating this spring with dual bachelor’s degrees in biology and psychology....