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May 11, 2026
For years, Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Ph.D., has studied wetlands and the complex ways they filter water, store carbon and support ecosystems across Ohio. Along the way, she found herself asking a different kind of question: how do you tell…
May 7, 2026
The Environmental Science and Design Research Institute (ESDRI) supports students through the Undergraduate Fellowship Program. In this program students across any major with interest in environmental science, environmental…
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May 7, 2026
On a warm summer afternoon, wading into Breakneck Creek near the Kent Campus, you might not notice anything unusual about the water running clear over smooth rocks. But David Costello, Ph.D., sees something that most scientists have spent…
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May 7, 2026
On a warm summer afternoon, wading into Breakneck Creek near the Kent Campus, you might not notice anything unusual about the water running clear over smooth rocks. But David Costello, Ph.D., sees something that most scientists have spent…
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May 7, 2026
Columbus, Ohio, May 2026 – The Kent State University Museum and the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board announce “Ohioans in Space: The Carl E. Walz Spacesuit from the Kent State University Museum,” a special installation opening on…
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May 4, 2026
When Forest Lawn Stormwater Park opened on the site of Boardman Ohio's Market Street Elementary School, it became something rare: a community wetland with deep roots. For the students whose parents once attended that school, the land…
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April 29, 2026
Kent State marked Arbor Day with tree plantings at multiple locations across campus, bringing together students, staff and local children for a day focused on sustainability.
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April 29, 2026
Kent State University celebrated Earth Day with a campus-wide series of events that blended hands-on education, student research and community partnerships. From the Earth Fest on Risman Plaza to the scientific posters at the Environmental…
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April 29, 2026
On Friday, April 24, Kent State University community members and staff planted trees across campus to celebrate Arbor Day, continuing efforts that have earned the University national recognition as a Tree Campus USA Higher Education…
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April 29, 2026
Kent State University celebrated Earth Day - part of its Earth Month programming - with a campus-wide series of events that blended hands-on education, student research and community partnerships. From the Earth Fest on Risman Plaza—…
