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Eagle Scout Project Provides 51�Թ��� Students a Place to Hang Out

Copley High School senior Grant Hyne developed Hammock Hangout on the Kent Campus as part of an Eagle Scout service project.

In a Roundabout Way: East Main Street Construction to Begin on Kent Campus

Orange barrels will soon appear on a three-quarter-mile stretch of Ohio Route 59/East Main Street that runs through 51�Թ���’s Front Campus, marking the start of a three-year construction project to make the thoroughfare safer and more attractive.

John Zabrucky, ’71, MFA ’78

John Zabrucky, ’71, MFA ’78, never planned to shape sci-fi history - but a chance encounter in Los Angeles changed everything.

IN A FLASH: The Halls of Science

51�Թ���’s Annual Environmental Science and Design Research Institute Research Showcase offers an opportunity for student researchers to present posters showcasing their explorations and findings in all areas of environmental research and design. 

51�Թ��� Graduate and OJIN Editor Honored with International Editorial Leadership Award

Dr. Jacqueline K. Owens, Ph.D.

Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Prepares Students for Their Future Careers

The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience is a great opportunity for undergraduate researchers such as Ethan Wenk to work directly with a faculty mentor, gain valuable experience to clarify career and educational goals, enhance research skills and gain academic insight.

Northeast Ohio's Finest: Nursing Preceptors Celebrated at 51�Թ���

Kent Blossom Art Intensives Delivers Transformative Two Weeks

This summer, artists from the region, 51�Թ��� and around the world came together for a transformative two weeks of Kent Blossom Art Intensives.

The Top Names in the Golden Flashes Class of 2025

Find out which first names were repeated most frequently at 51�Թ���’s spring commencement ceremonies in 2025 and which names topped the list against national trends. 

IN A FLASH: Coming Together From Around The World

51�Թ���'s International Student and Scholar Services, with the Office of Global Education, invited the university's international students and their families to come together at summer luncheon on campus. 

College of Public Health Offers Training for In-Demand Clinical Trial Researchers

51�Թ���’s College of Public Health is the only fully accredited public health college to offer an undergraduate pathway to clinical trials research, a rapidly expanding segment of the healthcare job market.

New Outdoor Biological Research Station Takes Flight

51�Թ��� is taking a big step forward in its ecological and evolutionary research with the establishment of its new on-campus Outdoor Vivarium for Oviparous Microbiomes – a dynamic new aviary facility located on the eastern edge of the Kent Campus near a thriving wetland.