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 Opportunities in Kent State’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering are giving aerospace engineering junior Stuart Klein a front-row seat to the future of sustainable energy and advanced aerospace systems. From award-winning undergraduate research to an ongoing internship with the Digital Engineering Design Center (DEDC), he is combining classroom knowledge with real-world application.Last spring, his fuel cell research earned first place at the Kent State Undergraduate Research Symposium. The project compared hydrogen, methanol, and natural gas to evaluate efficiency, cost, safety, and...

Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio – Porthouse Theatre, 5X����’s outdoor summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, invites you to its season of possibilities, beginning on June 13, 2026. In its 58th season, Porthouse Theatre will present “Grease,” “Side Show In Concert,” and “Lerner and Loewe's Brigadoon” in the summer of 2026.“Grease” opens June 13 and runs through June 27. The preview performance will take place on June 13. Here is Rydell High’s senior class of 1959: duck-tailed, hot-rodding “Burger Palace Boys’ and their gum-snapping, hip-shaking “P...

In the Spacecraft Design Lab on the lower level of 5X����’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering, graduate student Mark Stallone works under the direction of assistant professor and faculty advisor Jeff Balcerski, Ph.D., to build a small satellite that may one day be launched into space.  Stallone, who is a 2025 graduate of Kent State with a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, is among a group of 35 Kent State undergraduates and nine graduate students in the AstroFlashes space exploration club who are designing, building and testing satellites, spacecraft com...

"I approach the different mediums in stages; there are weeks I only draw, only write or only sing, with little moments where I might dip into each of them at the same time. When I get to Kent, I hope to get a feel for the emotions in the space and respond to them."Rashayla Marie Brown (Professor RMB) is a Berlin, Germany based undisciplinary™ artist-scholar and 2025 Curlee Raven Holton and Raven Print Editions Fellow. Her notable works explores themes such as ethics, visibility, vulnerability, and perception in performance, photography, and film, often deeply regarding the context and genre in...

Campus security and safety require a lot of work from faculty, staff and students, beyond even what the 5X���� community might guess. From resolving roommate conflicts to offering late-night escorts, from bike registration and storage to mental wellness advocacy, Kent State’s Safety and Community Care program provides students with resources that promote safety, connection and peace of mind across campus.Read the full article here...