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NIFA Safecon

Flight Team Soars to Second Place at Regional Competition

The College of Aeronautics and Engineering hosted the 2025 National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) SAFECON Region III competition Oct. 19–24 at the Kent State University Airport in Stow, Ohio. The week-long event brought together collegiate aviators from across the region for a flight and ground competition focused on precision, safety, and professionalism.

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Kent State PRSA ROCKS Award-winning students, faculty and advisors.

IN A FLASH: Kent State’s PR Students and Faculty ROCK!

A team of Kent State public relations students and a Kent State public relations professor earned prestigious awards at the Public Relations Society of America – Greater Cleveland chapter’s ROCKS Awards ceremony.

Tags: kent state school of media and journalism , Public Relations , Nationally Distinctive , Students First , faculty

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Behind The Brain Plaza

'The Brain' Turns 25

An iconic campus landmark that's also a serene oasis of relaxation has been welcoming students on the Kent Campus of Kent State for a quarter century. 

Tags: Arts & Culture , Sculpture , Nationally Distinctive , Design at Kent State , School of Art

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Fashion Show

Graduate Competes in Supima Design Competition

The Kent State University School of Fashion has a strong legacy of participation in the prestigious Supima Design Competition, which highlights some of the most promising emerging designers in the U.S.

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Blue skies above The Esplanade and The College of Architecture and Environmental Design.

IN A FLASH: Reflections of Fall

A university photographer captured a stunning scene of beautiful fall skies over the Esplanade, near the Kent State's College of Architecture and Environmental Design.

Tags: Student Life , Nationally Distinctive , Fall Semester , Lefton Esplanade , College of Architecture and Environmental Design

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Daffodil Hill planting Veterans Day 2025

IN A FLASH: Digging In To Honor Veterans

Snowy weather and cold temperatures didn't stop volunteers from taking part in the annual Veterans Day tradition of bulb-planting on Daffodil Hill.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , Community & Society , Veterans Day , ROTC , May 4

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Veterans Day 2025

Recognizing ‘The Courage of Those Who Step Forward and Choose Service Above Self’

Kent State University's annual Veterans Day Commemoration included traditional flag-raising ceremonies, a keynote speaker honoring our military members and their families, a remembrance of POW-MIAs, a luncheon for veterans and planting bulbs in memory of fallen service members. 

Tags: Community Impact , Nationally Distinctive , Community & Society , Veterans Day , ROTC

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Drone Witch Flight

'Defying Gravity' On The Science Corridor

A not-so-wicked, drone-lifted witch flew over the Science Corridor on Kent State's Kent Campus as part of a "Train the Trainer" workshop.

Tags: Fall Semester , College of Aeronautics & Engineering , UAV , Nationally Distinctive , Student Life

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The poster session at the 2025 Brain Health Symposium

Great Minds: Brain Health Symposium Brings Together Researchers and Students

Kent State University's Brain Health Research Institute recently held its annual Neuroscience Symposium 2025, Conference and Research Exchange. The two-day event, which took place at the Kent State University Hotel & Conference Center, highlighted the research of Kent State faculty and students.

Tags: Research & Science , Student Life , Nationally Distinctive , Brain Health Research Institute

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Asad Khan, Ph.D., CEO of Kent Displays, Inc., was the featured speaker at the 2025 Bowman Breakfast.

‘Rooted & Rising’: Bowman Breakfast Speaker Talks of His Immigrant Experience

This year’s speaker for Kent State University’s Bowman Breakfast was the embodiment of the symbiotic relationship between the university and the city of Kent that is celebrated at the annual event.

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