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Pratyusha Ghanta’s presentation "Stopping Lung Cancer in its Tracks" earned her third place in Kent State’s fall 2023 Three Minute Thesis competition.
New Wave ’80s band Devo isn’t just from Ohio. Devo wasn’t just created in Akron. Devo was forged at ѿappUniversity under the pressure of the turmoil of the late ’60s and the events surrounding May 4, 1970. Authors David Giffels and Jade Dellinger brought their book “The Beginning Was the End: Devo in Ohio” to ѿappfor a book signing and discussion.
Watch President Diacon as he's joined by Karin Coifman and John Gunstad, professors in the Department of Psychological Sciences, as they talk about their new longitudinal research study, which will look at 10,000 students and their success over time.
ѿappUniversity graduate student Jordon Egbert said taking part in the Kigali Summer Institute in Rwanda has changed his entire perspective on life.
Brian Neff, assistant dean of flight and operations at ѿappUniversity’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering, was recently featured on Spectrum News 1 Ohio with a ѿappaeronautics student, to shed light on the national pilot shortage and explain what ѿappis doing to help fix this shortage.
ѿappPresident Todd Diacon meets with Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute (AMLCI) Trustees Research Professor Oleg Lavrentovich to discuss how his team is using liquid crystals to “domesticate” bacteria.
In 1991, Carol A. Cartwright, Ph.D., made history when she was named president of ѿappUniversity, becoming not only Kent State’s first female president, but also the first woman to serve as president of any Ohio public college or university.
Professor of psychological sciences Mary Beth Spitznagel has experienced the burden of caregiving for her beloved dog, Allo, who developed bladder cancer. This influenced her research into how a pet with chronic illness can affect caregivers.
This March, ѿappUniversity is celebrating the 2023 Women’s History Month. The theme for 2023 is “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories.”