University News

Student-made blown glass items at the School of Art Holiday Sale

The School of Art Holiday Sale is Dec. 7 and 8 in the Center for the Visual Arts Gallery.

CDC kindergarten class visiting the Giving Tree at the CARES Center

A student from Kent State's Child Development Center inspired his class to donate to Kent State's CARES Center. 

A new Kent State graduate smiles as she holds her diploma during her commencement ceremony.

The Kent State University alumni family grew by more than 2,300 new graduates as the university held its fall commencement ceremonies. The accomplishments of the Fall Class of 2023 were recognized with in-person commencement ceremonies for all colleges and degrees on Dec. 15-16.

The FAA and the College of Aeronautics and Engineering held hypoxia recognition training

College of Aeronautics and Engineering students such as Isabella Hinz had the opportunity to experience the condition hypoxia in the Hypoxia Recognition Training/Portable Reduced Oxygen Training Enclosure that was available Dec. 6-9 at the FedEx Aeronautics Academic Center at Kent State Airport. 

Cybersecurity Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay

The Kent State University Board of Trustees approved the establishment of a new cybercriminology major within the Bachelor of Science degree at the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held Dec. 6. The new cybercriminology major will be offered fully online, in addition to a mostly online delivery at all Kent State campuses.

Top Faculty Award 2023

Kent State's top-notch research and R1 status are showcased in a study.

Team Rubble Busters won a first-place award at the 2023 SkyHack.

Rubble Busters' innovative autonomous search and report features won a first-place award in SkyHack 2023.   

Student holding a stack of books

Libraries are an integral part of our communities and education. They provide resources for learning, study, entertainment and culture. It is important for libraries to house collections that are as diverse as the communities they serve. Here is how Kent State works to do that.

Giving Tuesday graphic that indicates $2,867,333+ were raised to impact Kent State University students.

Kent State University supporters once again joined together during the university’s Giving Tuesday campaign to raise more than $2.8 million to support a variety of student scholarships and programs.

I PROMISE School fourth graders from Akron, Ohio will learn about the brain at Kent State University's Brain Health Research Institute

Kent State University’s Brain Health Research Institute on Wednesday, Nov. 29, will welcome 94 fourth-grade students from Akron, Ohio’s I PROMISE School for a day of activities aimed at sparking their interest in science and technology.