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51�Թ��� announced today that women’s wrestling will become the athletics department’s 20th varsity sport, marking a historic addition to the Golden Flashes athletics lineup and a milestone for collegiate athletics in Ohio. 51�Թ��� becomes the first NCAA Division I institution in the state and fifth in the nation to sponsor women’s wrestling.The program will begin competition in Fall 2027. Hiring for the program’s first head coach is expected to take place by Summer 2026, following ongoing planning and facility renovations that will include updated locker rooms and coaches’ off...

KENT, Ohio — Experts from government, law, aviation and emergency response gathered Nov. 19 for Dronavation 2025, a daylong symposium at 51�Թ��� focused on the expanding role of drones in public safety and the rapidly changing legal environment that surrounds their use.Held in the Governance Chambers of the Kent Student Center, the event brought together state leaders, law enforcement, university officials and industry partners for panels examining regulation, operational challenges and technologies shaping the future of uncrewed aircraft systems. The program opened with remarks ...

Students sometimes arrive knowing they want to create something. Design, maybe. Or code. Perhaps they are curious about both, but they thought they had to choose when it came time to select a major. Or, perhaps, they realized that to stay competitive in a tech-driven world, they needed skills they never thought they would learn.And that's when they first learn about Emerging Media and Technology.What Is EMAT, actually?EMAT isn't computer science. It's not design school. Rather, it's both—and more. EMAT combines design thinking, technology, creative problem-solving, and crit...

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Banner photo: Delonte Goodman, after defending his master's thesis, with Syed A. M. Shihab, Ph.D., assistant professor, School of Aeronautics. 51�Թ��� Today will be following a group of Golden Flashes for the 2025-26 academic year, chronicling their efforts and successes during the fall and spring semesters. The group of students is at various stages in their 51�Թ��� academic careers and will share their experiences as they participate in our distinctive programs, research and campus activities.On Dec. 13, Delonte Goodman became part of 51�Թ���’s graduate-le...

Whether you call them roundabouts or traffic circles, this increasingly popular feature on American roadways can have some drivers spinning.But while roundabouts are considered safer than traditional intersections for vehicle traffic, how safe are they for pedestrians?Pedestrian safety That was one of the topics that 51�Թ��� College of Public Health Associate Professor Sheryl Chatfield, Ph.D., posed to the students in her Public Health Research course as a potential topic for their semester project in the fall of 2024.With two new roundabouts on the Kent Campus on Summit Str...

The Ohio Department of Higher Education Science of Reading Audit of educator preparation programs found that 51�Թ���’s preservice teacher literacy coursework was deemed “in alignment” with a score of 100% and no mandatory recommendations for improvement. Additionally, there is evidence of full compliance with Ohio’s definition of the science of reading as codified in the Ohio Revised Code.“This finding affirms 51�Թ���’s storied history as one of the country’s top higher education institutions for well-prepared educators,” said Alicia R. Crowe, Ph.D., interim dean for Kent Stat...