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Are you curious about getting involved in undergraduate research? Do you want to hear from students who have already gained valuable experience in the lab?Join us for Exploring the Elements: Undergraduate Research in Chemistry, a free event open to all undergraduate students. You'll learn how to get started, discover the benefits of participating in research, and hear directly from faculty and graduate students who are eager to welcome undergraduates into their research groups.The program will also feature tours of laboratories currently accepting undergraduate students and an Honors College a...

 ����ɬ����’s Wick Poetry Center recently helped create a new mural for the Haymaker Farmers’ Market.According to the Akron Beacon Journal, the new mural, located in downtown Kent on Franklin Avenue, is now the largest mural in Portage County and pays homage to both farmers and shoppers alike.  The design now features the “Haymaker Community Poem,” a project launched by the Wick Poetry Center that drew inspiration from shoppers and vendors who submitted poems for the market’s 30th anniversary.“We were thrilled to create the website and prompts, to gather a harvest of voice...

 As an Environmental Studies senior, Kiki Masters spent the summer looking underground. With mentorship from Tim Gallagher, PhD in the Department of Earth Sciences, Masters joined ����ɬ����’s Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program, supported by the Environmental Science and Design Research Institute (ESDRI), to study how carbon moves out of soils and what that means for climate change. “My research looks at how carbon moves out of soils,” Masters explained. “I collect gases from the soil at different depths and in areas with different amounts of vegetation...

Midterm grades are required for full-term (Aug. 18, 2025, through Dec. 7, 2025), lower-division undergraduate courses (levels 00000, 10000, 20000). Faculty may submit midterm grades for upper-division undergraduate courses (levels 30000, 40000) as well, but it is not required. Midterm grading began Sep. 8, 2025, via FlashFAST. Please remember that midterm grading applies ONLY to courses that meet for the full semester. Midterm grading policies can be found in the University Catalog.The deadline for midterm grade submission is 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025. Midterm grades may not be report...

����ɬ����’s wetlands at the Herrick Aquatic Ecosystem Research Facility were the training grounds for senior Nick Brocato, who was recently a fellow in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE).Audio fileBrocato, a senior biology major, and Tamera Owens, a sophomore majoring in public health, spent the summer researching a broad question: how effective are wetlands at “being the kidneys of the landscape” by cleaning up contaminants such as nitrogen and phosphorus?Recently, Brocato spoke to ����ɬ���� Today about the SURE project and how the experience will fit into his plans for a c...

We’d like to remind all ����ɬ���� faculty and staff that the Ombuds Office is here as a resource to support you. This office offers a safe, informal and confidential space to talk through workplace challenges, explore strategies and consider solutions. Our services are available to faculty and staff on every ����ɬ���� campus.Shannon Driscoll, J.D., is serving as ����ɬ����’s Faculty and Staff Ombuds. With a background in conflict resolution, communication, and program management, Shannon is here to listen, provide guidance and help you navigate challenges with fairness, integrity and confide...

 Jami Greb holding an American Goldfinch.Senior Zoology major and ESDRI Fellow at ����ɬ����, Jami Greb spent the summer studying wild songbirds. Under the guidance of Sangeet Lamichhaney, PhD in the Department of Biological Sciences, Greb participated in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program, supported by the Environmental Science and Design Research Institute (ESDRI), investigating how the gut microbiomes of birds shift with the changing seasons. “For my research, I am looking at the gut microbiomes of wild songbirds and how it changes bet...

 This bee, covered in pollen, is working hard to maintain the ecosystem on the ����ɬ����'s Kent Campus.Pollinator Day, proudly presented by ����ɬ���� as a proud Bee Campus USA, will welcome all visitors to the KSU Pollinator Garden to celebrate our campus pollinators on September 5 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.The garden is located near the blue running track between Henderson Hall and DeWeese Health Center. Join ����ɬ���� faculty from the Department of Biological Sciences and the Environmental Science and Design Research Institute to see our campus pollinators at work and  le...

2025 KSU Psychology Virtual INFORMATION SESSIONThursday September 25, 3-5pm EST• Learn about PhD training in clinical, cognitive/cognitive development, social/health psychology and behavioral neuroscience• Meet faculty, training directors and current PhD students• Gain tips on the best way to prepare your application• Ask questions and get answers!Click the link below to learn more and to register! https://tinyurl.com/KSUPsychINFO  We offer Ph.D. training in: • Clinical Psychological Science (specializations in adult psychopathology and child/adolescent clinical psychology) • Ps...

By Jen LennonEvery year, ����ɬ���� students study abroad in hundreds of different programs that span the globe. With more than 200 education-abroad programs in more than 60 countries, it's safe to say there is a program out there for every student interest. And with a commitment to providing scholarships to help support education-abroad programs, many students are able to participate with at least some financial help. This summer, the College of Arts and Sciences sponsored two programs focused on sustainability, conservation and naturalism, while offering students a chance to trave...