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Kent State Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center filled with fans for basketball season.

Flashes Get Shoutouts!

Kent State is getting a lot of love these days! Leading up to its first-round game in the NCAA Men’s Division I Tournament, the men’s basketball team has received major shoutouts on social media. 

Tags: Sports, Nationally Distinctive

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Cathi and Rob Eberly Have Their Eyes on Kent State's spot in the NCAA bracket

Win or Lose, They’re Always Blue and Gold

Cathi and Rob Eberly, ’70, are just a couple of the many long-time Kent State supporters who have made their way to Albany, New York, for the NCAA Tournament. Their passion for the Golden Flashes goes well beyond wins and losses.

Tags: Sports, Nationally Distinctive, Mens Basketball, Department of Intercollegiate Athletics

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Judy Devine: Equity Champion

Equity Champion: Judy Devine

Judy Devine has been called the matriarch of Kent State University athletics.  

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Image of DNA strands by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

Analyzing Cancer Migration So We Can Stop It

Hanbin Mao and Yaorong Zheng, both professors of chemistry and biochemistry, are conducting research on the mechanical modulation of cell migrations using DNA nanoassemblies to stop cancer migration.

Tags: Research & Science, Health, Nationally Distinctive

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Pitcher Plants inside the Herrick Conservatory

IN A FLASH: Predatory Plants

Some plants on campus are hungry for more than just water and sunlight. 

Tags: Department of Biological Sciences, Research & Science, Nationally Distinctive

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Head Coach Rob Senderoff shares a hug with Sincere Carry during the team's MAC Championship victory over Toledo

Homecoming Brings Smiles, Memories for Senderoff

It’s been nearly three decades since Rob Senderoff walked around downtown Albany, New York, with the same eyes as the young men he now coaches.  

Tags: Sports, Nationally Distinctive, Mens Basketball, Department of Intercollegiate Athletics

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Fans cheering on the basketball team at send-off

Siren Send(er)-Off!

The Kent State University community gathered Wednesday at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center to send off the Golden Flashes to the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament. Go Flashes!

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Kent State guard Malique Jacobs smacks hands with his teammates during the 2023 MAC Tournament championship game versus Toledo.

Gearing Up for Game Day: Basketball Tournament Page Launches, Watch Parties Announced

Looking for information about Kent State University’s men’s basketball team and the 2023 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament? The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has launched a 2023 NCAA Basketball Tournament page to assist Golden Flashes fans.

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Students work in the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute

The Fourth State of Matter: Liquid Crystals Grant Explores New Possibilities

The average person spends about three hours on their smartphone a day. In that time spent scrolling, do you ever stop to wonder what materials your phone screen is made of or why it works?

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