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Myron Lard

Kent State Alumnus Leads Crucial Research on East Palestine Train Derailment

Myron Lard grew up just 40 miles from the East Palestine derailment site. He returned to help the community understand the impact.

Tags: Kent State Works, Research & Science, Community Impact, College of Arts & Sciences, Chemistry, Division of Research

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2024 Fall Food Truck Series

Fall Food Truck Series Returns to Risman Plaza

For several weeks, in the fall and spring, University Culinary Services invites a selection of local food trucks to offer their tasty treats on Risman Plaza each Wednesday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Tags: Fall Semester, Student Life, University Culinary Services, Fork in the Road!, Community & Society, Community Impact

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Photo of Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor in Kent State’s Department of Psychological Sciences within the College of Arts and Sciences

Professor Wins Murrow Award for Podcast Series

Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences was recently honored with two awards for her exceptional contributions on the Evergreen Podcasts and NPR Ideastream podcast , an impactful exploration of the health and well-being of Black women in Cleveland.

Tags: Community & Society, Diverse Kent State, Community Impact

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Aeronautics Expo

Aeronautics and Engineering Expo Promises Fun For All Ages

ºÚÁÏÍø will host the Aeronautics and Engineering Expo (A&E Expo) on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the ºÚÁÏÍø Airport. This event offers a day of aviation excitement, hands-on STEM experiences, and family-friendly activities for all ages.

Tags: Community & Society, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact

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New Kent State Votes Banner

Working to Get Student Voters Informed and Engaged

The Kent State Votes initiative is working with organizations and departments across campus to help engage and inform student voters in advance of the coming elections. 

Tags: Voting, Elections, Community & Society, Community Impact, Nationally Distinctive, Student Life, University News, Students First, May 4, Kent State Athletics

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White Coat Ceremony Kent Campus 2024

IN A FLASH: Donning their White Coats

Second-year nursing students at Kent State received white coats in a ceremony marking their transition into the professional sequence of their program. 

Tags: College of Nursing, Health care, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact, Community & Society

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two images, a Douglas C-53 Skytrooper airplane and a robot dog.

ºÚÁÏÍø's Aeronautics and Engineering Expo Promises Fun for All Ages

ºÚÁÏÍø will host the Aeronautics and Engineering Expo (A&E Expo) on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the ºÚÁÏÍø Airport. This event offers a day of aviation excitement, hands-on STEM experiences, and family-friendly activities for all ages.

Tags: College of Aeronautics and Engineering, Community Impact, Aeronautics, Engineering

College of Aeronautics and Engineering

Props-4-Paws donation of food and supplies to Humane Society of Summit County in 2018

Kent State Alumni Charity Props-4-Paws Raises Funds For Local Animal Shelters

At the ºÚÁÏÍø Airport, two alumni are proving that the sky's not the limit when it comes to helping animals in need.

Tags: Alumni, College of Aeronautics and Engineering, Community Impact

College of Aeronautics and Engineering

Northeast Ohio Undergraduate Research Symposium 2024

IN A FLASH: Undergraduate Researchers Visit Kent

Kent State welcomed undergraduate researchers from our university, Cleveland State University and the University of Akron to the Kent Campus for the 19th annual Northeast Ohio Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Tags: Research & Science, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Engineering, Community Impact, Nationally Distinctive, Community & Society, Undergraduate Research Symposium, Symposium

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LGBTQ+ Kick-Off 2024

Kicking Off the Fall Semester With Pride

Before classes began for Fall Semester 2024, the Kent State Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) Center welcomed the university's LGBTQ+ community back to campus with a Fall Kickoff event.

Tags: LGBTQ+ Center, LGBTQ+, Student Life, Fall Semester, Community & Society, Community Impact, Diverse Kent State

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