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April 7, 2026
April is Earth MonthCelebrate Earth Day all this month! April 22, 2026, marks the 56th Anniversary of Earth Day. The Kent State University Earth Month Planning Committee has organized events throughout the month of April. Check out over 25…
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April 3, 2026
Several faculty members from Kent State University’s College of Arts and Sciences, along with community partners, are among the recipients of the 2026 Engagement Awards from the Community Engaged Research Institute (CERI).The Engagement…
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March 30, 2026
The Kent State University Museum, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and the Kent State School of Fashion announce “Fashion & Feather,” a cross-disciplinary exhibition exploring the beauty, complexity and cultural significance of…

March 27, 2026
On March 22, the day after “Fake Paddy’s Day,” more than 90 Kent State University student volunteers traveled through the neighborhoods of Kent cleaning up litter left behind after the celebration, along with any other trash they found.…
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March 27, 2026
On March 22, the day after “Fake Paddy’s Day,” more than 90 Kent State University student volunteers traveled through the neighborhoods of Kent cleaning up litter left behind after the celebration, along with any other trash they found.…
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March 16, 2026
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare by EmailA new study led by Sangeet Lamichhaney, Ph.D., associate professor of Biological Sciences at Kent State University, uncovers how mountain landscapes shape the survival of high…

March 16, 2026
A new study led by Sangeet Lamichhaney, Ph.D., associate professor of Biological Sciences at Kent State University, uncovers how mountain landscapes shape the survival of high‑altitude species living in some of the most extreme…
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March 10, 2026
A new study led by researchers at Kent State University and Michigan State University finds that populations of lady beetles, important natural predators of crop pests, have declined substantially over the past three decades in a…
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Feb. 27, 2026
Poets and scientists from across the country – including current U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze and other award-winning authors – will converge at Kent State University in November for the first-ever Poets for Science Gathering.Poets for…
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Feb. 16, 2026
The 2026 E-Cycle Drive at Kent State University is open to students, faculty, staff and the community of Kent. Electronics recycling will be open March 4, 11, 18, 25 from 7:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the Kent State University Surplus Store…