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Wick Poetry Center Kicks Off Semester with Book Launch, Reading and Exhibit
The Wick Poetry Center will begin the 2025 Fall Semester with a book launch, poetry readings and new exhibit from its Poets for Science collaboration.
Kent State University Welcomes Back Oscar, Tony and Emmy Award-Winning Costume Designer Paul Tazewell
Kent State University’s College of the Arts, in collaboration with the College of Architecture and Environmental Design, proudly welcomes back Oscar, Tony and Emmy Award–winning costume designer Paul Tazewell for the 2025–2026 Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series.
IN A FLASH: A Tribute Over Campus
On his way to an assignment on Sept. 11, a university photographer saw a tribute flight in formation over Kent State.
Making Waves in the World of Nuclear Physics
Brookhaven National Lab in New York is home to some of the most exciting work in nuclear physics today. Two rising stars from Kent State University, doctoral student Maci Kesler and research scientist Sooraj Radhakrishnan, are on the cutting edge of high-profile scientific research collaborations through Brookhaven that advance our understanding of the universe’s early moments.
IN A FLASH: Back Where It Began
The Kent State University Aeronautics & Engineering Expo at the Kent State University Airport received a special visitor as Goodyear's retro-painted Wingfoot One aircraft returned to the place where the company's first blimp was christened, 100 years ago.
Great-Granddaughter of Kent State’s Third President Makes First Time Campus Visit
Kent State University recently welcomed home a living legacy of its past when Ellen Engleman Conners, former chair of the National Transportation Safety Board and great-granddaughter of Kent State’s third president, visited campus for the first time.
IN A FLASH: Winging It
Students in the aeronautics programs in Kent State's College of Aeronautics and Engineering learn about every aspect of aircraft and flight.
Kent State Celebrates Artists and Designers with Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series
Named in honor of regional architect Thomas Schroth, whose global perspective framed creativity as a “window onto human experience,” the series has featured acclaimed guests including Tony Award winner Stephen Schwartz, the Grammy-winning Emerson String Quartet, minimalist icon Richard Tuttle, and fashion visionaries Ruben and Isabel Toledo.
Christian Siriano: ‘Kent State Interns Are Always Amazing’
Acclaimed New York fashion designer Christian Siriano told Kent State University School of Fashion students to practice their craft with dedication, accept criticism and learn from it, but to remember that they will never please everyone.
IN A FLASH: Nursing's Next Generation
Students visiting Kent State from University Hospitals Future Nurse Academy engaged in hands-on activities guided by faculty from Kent State's College of Nursing.