Several faculty members from 蹤獲扦s College of Arts and Sciences, along with community partners, are among the recipients of the 2026 Engagement Awards from the Community Engaged Research Institute (CERI).The Engagement Awards recognize partnerships between 蹤獲扦 faculty and community collaborators in Northeast Ohio. The awarded projects and teams were announced March 30:Water science and community capacityOne project, Building Local Community Capacity for Water Science and Management in Northeast Ohio, includes:Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Department of Biological Sciences...
The 蹤獲扦 Museum, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and the 蹤獲扦 School of Fashion announce Fashion & Feather, a cross-disciplinary exhibition exploring the beauty, complexity and cultural significance of feathers. Opening on Earth Day at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, the exhibition will be on view April 22 through Oct. 16, bringing together historic fashion, ornithological specimens, cultural objects and contemporary student designs to examine the complex relationship between people and the natural world.Organized by species including peacoc...
On March 22, the day after Fake Paddys Day, more than 90 蹤獲扦 student volunteers traveled through the neighborhoods of Kent cleaning up litter left behind after the celebration, along with any other trash they found.Individual students as well as members of student organizations participated in the cleanup. Andrew Miller, a junior from Rochester, New York, studying political science at 蹤獲扦, said, The cleanup was a great way to bring students together and do something positive for the community. I will definitely be participating next year as well.We Care 蹤獲扦 the...
Starting April 20, the KSU Benefits Office will officially be using Freshservice to manage all benefits-related questions and requests. Freshservice is the same ticketing system used by KSU IT and will help us get you faster, more accurate answers while making sure nothing slips through the cracks.Here is what you need to know:The quickest and easiest way to reach us is through the Freshservice portal, where you can submit your request directly and check on its status at any time.If you prefer email, just send a message to畜enefits@kent.edu畝s you always have. Your email will automatically cre...
On March 22, the day after Fake Paddys Day, more than 90 蹤獲扦 student volunteers traveled through the neighborhoods of Kent cleaning up litter left behind after the celebration, along with any other trash they found.Individual students as well as members of student organizations participated in the cleanup. Andrew Miller, a junior from Rochester, New York, studying political science at 蹤獲扦, said, The cleanup was a great way to bring students together and do something positive for the community. I will definitely be participating next year as well.We Care 蹤獲扦 the...
A new study led by Sangeet Lamichhaney, Ph.D., associate professor of Biological Sciences at 蹤獲扦, uncovers how mountain landscapes shape the survival of highaltitude species living in some of the most extreme environments on Earth. The research, published in Molecular Ecology, focuses on the Tibetan Partridge (Perdix hodgsoniae) and shows how geography and climate work together to influence adaptation, genetic diversity and longterm resilience.The SinoHimalayan region, often called the Roof of the World, is home to dramatic elevation gradients, rugged terrain and sharp c...
A new study led by researchers at 蹤獲扦 and Michigan State University finds that populations of lady beetles, important natural predators of crop pests, have declined substantially over the past three decades in a Midwestern agricultural landscape. The research, published in PNAS Nexus, analyzed 31 years of insect monitoring data collected at the Kellogg Biological Station Long-Term Ecological Research Site (KSB LTER) in southwestern Michigan. Across that period, the overall lady beetle community declined by 39 percent. Native species experienced the steepest losses, decl...
Poets and scientists from across the country including current U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze and other award-winning authors will converge at 蹤獲扦 in November for the first-ever Poets for Science Gathering.Poets for Science, founded in 2017 and based at 蹤獲扦s nationally distinctive Wick Poetry Center, is a participatory project and installation exploring the connection between science and poetry.The event will take place Nov. 12-14 on the Kent Campus, with hundreds expected to attend, David Hassler, the Bob and Walt Wick Executive Director of the center, told K...
The 2026 E-Cycle Drive at 蹤獲扦 is open to students, faculty, staff and the community of Kent. Electronics recycling will be open March 4, 11, 18, 25 from 7:30 a.m. 3 p.m. in the 蹤獲扦 Surplus Store parking lot at 475 Terrace Drive. Members of both the campus and city of Kent community can recycle used electronics through Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations an R2v3 and E-Stewards certified company, where materials are handled in an environmentally and socially responsible way. E-Cycle Drive is hosted by University Facilities Management and the Office of Sustainabili...
The Division of People, Culture and Belonging has curated four LinkedIn Learning Pathways for faculty and staff to explore their interests in developing data literacy and capacity. Earn a credential you can display on your LinkedIn profile for each pathway you complete.The four pathways are:Building Data LiteracyBasic Data VisualizationFoundations of StatisticsExcel Statistics Essential TrainingYou may choose one or all four pathways, at any time, by completing this request form.Once you complete the form you will receive an email confirmation that you are enrolled. The pathways will be availa...
