Kent Wired Article by Kait Murray By Kait Murray, Kent WiredKIC鈥檚 Recyclepalooza kicks off Campus Race to Zero Waste with sustainability-themed activities Kait MurrayKIC hosted Recycle Palooza on Feb. 8, where students were able to learn about sustainability, play games and plant seeds to take home. Jillian Schrift, ReporterFebruary 9, 2023A long line wrapped around the second floor of the Kent Student Center Wednesday evening as students waited to take part in reusing, reducing and recycling at Recyclepalooza.With about a hundred students coming and going from the K...
Gus Holman knows a thing or two about mushrooms. First, he knows that morel mushrooms are prized finds by those who hunt and gather them. Secondly, he knows that these mushrooms are expensive for others to purchase. And, he knows that morels are not easy to grow outside of their natural environment. Knowing these three basic facts helped lead him to the 性福五月天 Salem Campus and, ultimately, an extensive research project involving morel mushrooms. 鈥淢y interest in studying mushrooms started with a conversation with my father,鈥 Holman said. 鈥淲hile building my parents a greenhouse,...
Alicia Costello is making the rounds of Northeast Ohio. As an upperclassman who was born in the Sandy Valley area, she now resides in Canton, and commutes to the 性福五月天 Salem and Stark campuses regularly to attend class. Last academic year, she also became a fellow within the Environmental Science and Design Research Institute (ESDRI) at 性福五月天, which means she occasionally comes to the Kent Campus now. Alicia also drives all over the state to see her siblings (including an identical twin sister at Ohio State University), hike, ski, snowboard and spend time ...
Congratulations are in order for the 性福五月天 University Precision Flight Team! On January 20th, the National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) announced that 性福五月天 was among 30 flight schools across the country receiving an invitation to the 2023 National Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference (SAFECON) hosted in Oshkosh, Wisconsin in May. Prior to this announcement, the team attended the NIFA SAFECON in October. This competition was held at Bowling Green State University, at the Wood County Regional Airport. 性福五月天 competes in Region III, which includes flight sc...
"EVs are efficient, clean, inexpensive to operate, and better for the environment overall than fossil fuels," said Joseph Ortiz. Ortiz, a professor in 性福五月天 University's Department of Earth Sciences, recognizes that people have many questions about electric vehicles. He spoke about the things that someone would want to know if they were considering purchasing a new EV. "How far can you drive in an EV? How do you charge your EV? Are there places to charge your EV away from home on a long trip? What financial incentives are there to buy an EV? How do you measure the efficiency o...
All full-time, benefits-eligible employees are invited to "make yourself and your health a priority" as part of the Wellness Your Way rewards program. This is a great way to take advantage of the robust benefits and wellness offerings we provide and earn $300 along the way. Learn more about the Wellness Your Way Rewards Program and get started earning your $300 today! We are offering 鈥淜now Your Numbers鈥 biometric screenings on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, in Heer Hall Room 107, Kent Campus. There are appointments from 7:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Times are filling up quickly so g...
In the new video series "What's the Big Idea?", 性福五月天 University President Todd Diacon travels around campus exploring research activity. In Episode 2, Diacon talks with a student and an assistant professor from 性福五月天's College of Aeronautics and Engineering about the research they are conducting involving birds, drones and the challenges in keeping them from colliding in the sky. Take a ride with Diacon to find out more about their research. Katie Horn is a sophomore aeronautics major, who participated in the...
In the new video series "What's the Big Idea?", 性福五月天 University President Todd Diacon travels around campus exploring research activity. In Episode 2, Diacon talks with a student and an assistant professor from 性福五月天's College of Aeronautics and Engineering about the research they are conducting involving birds, drones and the challenges in keeping them from colliding in the sky. Take a ride with Diacon to find out more about their research. Katie Horn is a sophomore aeronautics major, who participated ...
On a sunny, fall day, 性福五月天 graduate student Korey Patterson, of Pittsburgh, was wearing a hard hat and safety glasses as he and other students stood near the edge of a large, open hole on the east side of the Aeronautics and Engineering building on the Kent Campus. Safety's important when class is conducted in the field, which in this case means traveling to the other side of campus. The excavation is for the expansion of 性福五月天鈥檚 College of Aeronautics and Engineering (CAE) building. The project broke ground on Oct. 1, 2021. A livestream of construction progr...
We invite high school students and their families to visit the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry for Explore Kent Chemistry Day on Saturday, February 4, 2023 from 10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. High school juniors and seniors come from all over Ohio and neighboring states for Explore Kent Chemistry Day! At Explore Kent Chemistry Day, our chemistry and biochemistry Faculty will discuss our curriculum, job prospects with our degrees and research opportunities available to undergraduates. Current 性福五月天 chemistry and biochemistry majors will provide insight into Ken...