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ӰƵ safety Jordan Italiano sizes up an opponent’s wide receiver just before the start of a play during the 2014 season.

ӰƵ’s Jordan Italiano Named Finalist for Campbell Trophy and National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete

ӰƵ football player Jordan Italiano, a senior safety from Canfield, Ohio, has been selected by the National Football Foundation as a 2015 National Scholar-Athlete and finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy presented by Fidelity Investments. Italiano is the first Kent Stat…

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ӰƵ Army and Air Force ROTC cadets and university officials pose for a photo with ӰƵ President Beverly Warren in the Kent Student Center Kiva following the 2015 ӰƵ Veterans Day observance.

ӰƵ Honored Veterans on Nov. 10

All were invited to come and honor America’s veterans as ӰƵ held its annual Veterans Day observance. This year’s program, “Honoring All Who Serve,” took place on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 11 a.m. on the Student Green at Risman Plaza. The outdoor program included a fla…

Tags: Veterans Day , Division of Human Resources , Center for Adult and Veteran Services , Division of Student Life , Success Story , ROTC

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Brian Peters, assistant professor in ӰƵ’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design, reviews the use of 3D printing technology with his class.

Scholar of the Month

Scholar of the Month Brian Peters Assistant Professor   College of Architecture and Environmental Design 2013-present Brian Peters is an assistant professor in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design. His research and teaching focuses on digital technologies in architectural…

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Three ӰƵ students pose for a photo during lunchtime at a Kent Campus dining hall.

ӰƵ’s Dining Services Unveils Updates to Better Serve Campus Community

ӰƵ’s Dining Services has made various updates to its markets and cafés on campus in response to students’ needs. These updates range from clearer labeling of menus to helping students with food allergies to encouraging students to explore their culinary options. Mindful Labelin…

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Members of the Greek community at ӰƵ proudly wear block letters to represent their chapter. (Photo credit: Signum Design)

ӰƵ Fraternity and Sorority Life Reaches Record Numbers

The total number of students involved in Fraternity and Sorority Life organizations has reached more than 2,000 for the first time in ӰƵ history. Fraternity and Sorority Life oversees opportunities for involvement in these student groups and works closely with the Panhellenic Coun…

Tags: Fraternity and Sorority Life , Center for Student Involvement , Division of Student Life , Success Story , Greek Life

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Ye Zhao, associate professor of computer science in the College of Arts and Sciences, works with students in the Mathematics and Computer Science Building.

Scholar of the Month

Scholar of the Month Ye Zhao Associate Professor of Computer Science College of Arts and Sciences 2006-present Ye Zhao is associate professor of computer science in the College of Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on physically based simulation and visualization, natural phenomena model…

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Confetti canons blow into the sky marking the close of the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Integrated Sciences Building.

ӰƵ Hosts Groundbreaking for New Integrated Sciences Building

The groundbreaking for ӰƵ’s new Integrated Sciences Building was held Oct. 2 from 2-5 p.m. The event was free and open to the public. Following the groundbreaking, ӰƵ’s College of Arts and Sciences hosted a showcase of science and technology demonstrations, along with…

Tags: Foundations of Excellence , College of Sciences and Humanities , Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Department of Biological Sciences , Department of Physics , Success Story , Sciences Renovation

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ӰƵ President Beverly Warren joins (left to right) ӰƵ English Professor Ed Dauterich, Parade Grand Marshal Julian Edelman and Kent Mayor Jerry Fiala in cutting the ribbon to officially start the 2015 Homecoming Parade.

ӰƵ Celebrates 2015 Homecoming With Parade, Events and Football Game Win

This year's Homecoming was a fun-filled weekend of events that included the Bowman Cup 5K Race, Homecoming Parade and a football win against the Miami RedHawks, 20-14. This year’s homecoming featured ӰƵ alumnus and Super Bowl champion Julian Edelman as the Parade Grand Marshal…

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Douglas Bryant (center), manager of display engineering at ӰƵ’s Liquid Crystal Institute, demonstrates a prototyping technique in the institute’s clean room facility.

ӰƵ’s Liquid Crystal Institute to Celebrate “50 Years of Innovation”

The Glenn H. Brown Liquid Crystal Institute® and the College of Arts and Sciences at ӰƵ hosted a 50th anniversary celebration of the institute on Friday, Sept. 25, in the Kent Student Center Kiva on the Kent Campus. The event kicked off a yearlong celebration that will culminate w…

Tags: College of Sciences and Humanities , Success Story , Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute , Research & Science

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A Douglas DC-3/C-47 cargo plane sits on the tarmac at the ӰƵ Airport during the 2014   Aviation Heritage Fair. The plane is owned by the Yankee Air Museum and was open for tours.

19th Aviation Heritage Fair Set for Sept. 19

The Aeronautics Department from ӰƵ’s College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology will host its 19th Aviation Heritage Fair on Saturday, Sept. 19. The event is from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Andrew W. Paton Field at the ӰƵ Airport, located at 4020 Ken…

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