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Faculty Leadership Shapes New American Civics Requirement

Aug. 24, 2026

This fall marks the beginning of an important new chapter for undergraduate education in Ohio. Through Senate Bill 1, the state has established a new American Civics requirement that all students earning a bachelor's degree beginning in Spring 2030 must complete.

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One College, Many Disciplines: A Message from the Dean

Aug. 24, 2026

"This year feels particularly significant for us. We are beginning the year as the College of Sciences and Humanities. With the addition of the School of Communication Studies, the School of Information, and the Park Management Program, we are a different college than…

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From Big Bang to Big Discovery, Kent State Professor Leads Research Project

Aug. 13, 2026

More than two decades of research on a project led by a Kent State University professor has resulted in a new discovery in nuclear physics that is being celebrated nationally. 

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A Student’s Journey From India to Kent State to Podiatric Medicine

Aug. 7, 2026

Saloni Christian planned on traditional medical school until a suturing workshop introduced her to podiatry as a junior at Kent State. Now a student at Kent State’s College of Podiatric Medicine, she’s set to graduate in 2027 with an eye toward ankle surgery and wound care.

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Finding Her Footing: A Biology Major’s Path to Podiatric Medicine

Aug. 7, 2026

Ayat Husain grew up with flat feet – and grew curious about the doctors who treat them. Now a student at Kent State’s College of Podiatric Medicine, she’s on track to graduate in 2027 and hopes to help patients get back on their feet, literally and figuratively.

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Teaching Gen Z to Put Down the Phone and Talk

Aug. 3, 2026

Is social media making Gen Z less social? The Akron Beacon Journal explored that question in a recent feature centered on Kent State University Senior Lecturer Aaron Maguire and his Communication and Conflict Management course in the School of Communication Studies.

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Kent State Researcher Selected for US Department of Energy Genesis Mission Award to Mine Decades of River Data for Critical Minerals

July 29, 2026

David Costello, Ph.D., professor in Kent State’s Department of Biological Sciences, will use AI and 50 years of river data to help locate critical minerals like copper, cobalt and manganese for a U.S. Department of Energy Genesis Mission award.

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Kent State Builds Confidence and Connections for Fulbright Scholars

July 17, 2026

They come from Cambodia and Argentina, Namibia and Japan, Albania and Panama. This summer, 23 Fulbright Scholars representing 20 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas have converged on Kent State University for an intensive academic launchpad.

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Digging Up Y2K

May 11, 2026

By the third excavation attempt, everyone involved had started to wonder if the missing time capsule had become more myth than history.

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