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Healthy Communities Research Institute provides the opportunity for faculty and students to do meaningful research together

Healthy Communities Research Institute Tackles Today's Pressing Issues

The Healthy Communities Research Institute conducts interdisciplinary basic and applied research that will lead to the discovery of practices that “enable people to thrive free of preventable diseases and injury.”

Tags: Research & Science , Community & Society

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Image 5: Clovis fluted points hafted onto wooden handles by Michael Wilson. (Images credit: Metin I. Eren)

Experimental collaboration between archaeologists and MeatEater highlights the prevalence of equifinality in archaeological interpretation

5X’s experimental archaeologists, along with those from several other universities, joined forces with the popular hunting, outdoors, and conservation media platform, MeatEater, Inc., for a unique animal processing experiment, shedding new light on ancient stone knives and showcas…

Tags: Department of Anthropology , Experimental Archaeology , College of Arts and Sciences , Research & Science

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Kent State mascot Flash wearing eclipse viewing glasses

IN A FLASH: Today's the Day!

Where will you be viewing the total solar eclipse, Golden Flashes?  Kent State has a complete schedule of eclipse-themed events and activities. 

Tags: Total Solar Eclipse , University News , Nationally Distinctive , Research & Science , Student Life , Community & Society , Community Impact , downtown kent , City of Kent , In a Flash

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The Undergraduate Symposium on Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors was held on April 5.

Research, Scholarship and Creativity on Display at Undergraduate Symposium

More than 300 student presenters displayed their research and creativity on Friday, April 5, at the Undergraduate Symposium on Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors.

Tags: University News , Research & Science , Honors College

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Have You Picked Your Eclipse Outfit Yet?

As the 2024 total solar eclipse passes over Kent, Ohio, on Monday, April 8, 5X students, faculty and staff have the unique opportunity to witness an optical illusion known as the Purkinje effect.

Tags: Research & Science , Student Life , Community Impact

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UPDATE: How to Recycle Your Eclipse Glasses

After the eclipse, Flashes can do their part to promote sustainability  by recycling their eclipse glasses for use by viewers of future eclipses around the world. 

Tags: Global Impact , Organizational Sustainability , Research & Science , Community & Society , Community Impact , Total Solar Eclipse , City of Kent , Global Reach

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Fun and Games: Neurodiversity Challenge Is Set for DI Hub

Anyone who thinks they have a great idea for a new game is encouraged to take part in “Let’s Make the Rules: A Game Creation Experience” – an event that seeks to bring together neurodiverse and neurotypical individuals.  

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Timelapse of Solar Eclipse

Beyond the Eclipse: A Cosmic Conversation with Kent State Alumna Beth A. Cunningham


Join Beth A. Cunningham, Ph.D., a distinguished physicist and 5X alumna, as she unravels the mysteries of the cosmos and shares her insights on the latest in space exploration and the scientific wonders of solar eclipses. Ahead of her highly anticipated presentation on the day of the eclipse, this is your chance to explore the universe through the eyes of an expert who stands at the forefront of astronomical discovery and education.

Tags: Department of Physics , College of Arts and Sciences , Total Solar Eclipse , Science , Kent Student Center , Research & Science

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Carla Goar, Ph.D., is a sociology professor and director of Kent State's Anti-Racism and Equity Institute

Carla Goar, Ph.D., Puts Sociology Expertise to Work as Director of Anti-Racism and Equity Institute

Carla Goar is director of the Anti-Racism and Equity Institute, which was established in the spring of 2021 and is one of many programs that the university has instituted to challenge racial inequality and advance equity for all

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