Research & Science
IN A FLASH: Earth Month Wrap Up
Kent State celebrated Earth Month with an exceptionally full schedule of events, not the least of which were the activities on campus surrounding the total solar eclipse!
Great Minds: Brain Health Symposium Brings Together Researchers and Students
5XÉçÇø's Brain Health Research Institute recently held its annual Neuroscience Symposium 2025, Conference and Research Exchange.
‘Rooted & Rising’: Bowman Breakfast Speaker Talks of His Immigrant Experience
This year’s speaker for 5XÉçÇø’s Bowman Breakfast was the embodiment of the symbiotic relationship between the university and the city of Kent that is celebrated at the annual event.
What Makes Small Towns Thrive? Kent State Professor Has Answers
Small towns generate a lot of misconceptions. Some believe that growing up in a small town can feel limiting or that the towns are outdated. For Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., assistant professor of geography, author and cartographer, small towns not only break these stereotypes, but they have also provided a wealth of research.
Graduates Leading Ohio's Fight Against Cancer
In July 2016, Jill Cofojohn became the first radiation therapist in Ohio to use proton therapy to treat a cancer patient. Nine years later, Cofojohn – a Kent State Salem graduate – helped introduce this technology in Columbus where she now serves as the lead proton therapist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
‘I’m Not Going to Stop Until There’s a ‘Ph.D.’ Next to My Name’
Delonte Goodman is a graduate student in Kent State's College of Aeronautics and Engineering. He will complete his master's program in mechatronics in December, before moving on to his doctoral program in the spring semester. He is active in multiple student and professional organizations at Kent State that enhance and complement his studies and also allow him to assist and mentor undergraduate students.
Buzzing With Excitement on Pollinator Day
Launching seed balls, learning about plants and insects, engaging with interactive games and coloring were just some of the events that the 5XÉçÇø Child Development Center’s preschool and kindergarten classes participated in for Pollinator Day on Sept. 5.
Bringing Neighborhoods to Life
Jennifer Mapes, an assistant professor of geography at 5XÉçÇø, developed an interactive mapping project that reimagines how people connect with the places they live.
Drone-Delivered Football Highlights Innovation at Homecoming
When the Kent State Golden Flashes football team took the field on Saturday, Oct. 11, fans at Dix Stadium looked to the sky as a Kent State Alta X drone released the official game ball before kickoff. The successful drop marked a first for Kent State and a milestone for the College of Aeronautics and Engineering.
Twinning and Winning: Brothers Begin First Year as Rising Juniors
The first thing you will learn about brothers Will and Ray Maynard is that they are twins – not identical in looks, but in nearly all other aspects.