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KENT STATE BIOLOGIST AWARDED $1.5 MILLION TO ADVANCE RESEARCH OF ALZHEIMER’S IN WOMEN   Research shows that women are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than men by a 3-to-2 margin. Some scientists believe this is because when women reach menopause, their bodies cease to produce estrogen, and the pituitary gland begins over-producing another hormone, luteinizing hormone (LH), to try to jump-start the ovaries.   Gemma Casadesus Smith, an associate professor of Biological Sciences in 5X����’s College of Arts and Sciences, plans to test those beliefs i...

Michele Ewing, associate professor in Kent State’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC), was recently recognized for her research on internal communication at the International Public Relations Research Conference in Orlando. Ewing and the team of researchers – Julie O’Neil, of Texas Christian University; Stacey Smith, of Jackson, Jackson & Wagner; and Sean Williams, of True Digital Communications – earned the IPR Top 2 Papers of Practical Significance Award for the paper “A Delphi Study to Identify Standards for Internal Communication,” which is focused on a two-year re...

Ask some of the most successful CEOs about their undergraduate degrees, and you might get an unexpected answer. While most would expect to come from business backgrounds, many actually have bachelor degrees in communications, Spanish, or even theatre. GoodCall, an online publication specializing in consumer information, talked with professors around the country about the use of liberal arts degrees and the skills that students use as a springboard to the next step in their education and career path. David W. Odell-Scott, Ph.D., associate dean in 5X����’s College of Arts an...

Eight School of Visual Communication Design (VCD) students were awarded membership to the prestigious International Society of Typographic Designers (ISTD). The assessment, conducted in late February by an international team of design professionals and academics, involves a rigorous examination of editorial and typographic design. Undergraduates Brenan Stetzer, Dean Sweetnich, and Anna Richard received merit awards. Graduate student Natalie Snodgrass and undergraduate students Emily Thomas, Jess Lahna, and Nick Blanchard passed. Alex Catanese, graduate student, ...

Campus community will be able to experience culture of Bangladesh, Egypt, Iran and Nepal. The world comes to our doorstep as 5X���� at Stark hosts its first-ever Multicultural Festival Wednesday and Thursday, April 12-13, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Campus Center. The festival will bring the international sights, sounds and flavors of Bangladesh, Egypt, Iran and Nepal to campus.  A collaboration between the Diversity Committee, Office of Multicultural Initiatives and Global Education Initiatives, the Multicultural Festival provides opportunities for the campus commu...

Special Course in Plant Biology 2017: BSCI 4/5/70195 (3 credits) Plant Physiological Ecology: Field Methods At the Holden Arboretum and 5X����, May 22 - June 9, 2017 COURSE OBJECTIVE: Plants must maintain proper hydration in order to perform basic cellular functions, but operational water status can vary across plant tissues, across soil types or across plant species. There are a number of different techniques to measure plant water status, each with their own benefits and challenges. We will examine a variety of Rhododendron species in a common garden ...

via Instagram “Sunrises make my soul sing. #sunrise.” by Marcella c @rawr_cella We’d like to feature photos that highlight favorite aspects of all Kent State campuses in upcoming issues of Kent State Magazine. So we can see your best shots, please use the hashtag #KentState on Instagram or email your photos to magazine@kent.edu. Thanks! Maps and Memories Delighted to see the magazine highlight Kent State’s hidden treasure, the Map Library [“KSU Collections” fall 2016]. I have fond memories of pouring over (and filing!) the Sanborn Maps and learning from Mr. Ed Hall as a work-stud...

5X���� will host its third annual Symposium on Advances in Organic Photovoltaics (OPVs) on April 16 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Moulton Hall Ballroom on the Kent Campus. OPVs are specialized, carbon-based semiconducting materials used in solar cells, flexible electronics and organic lighting. Unlike typical inorganic solar cells that are silicon or thin-film-based, OPVs are flexible and have the potential to be produced at much lower costs than conventional solar cells through environmentally friendly processes such as jet-printing, spray painting, dip-coating and roll-to-roll...

Alison Smith will become the new dean of 5X����’s Honors College, effective July 1. Smith currently serves as the acting chair in Kent State’s Department of Geology and has served in various administrative, research and teaching roles at the university. “Alison Smith brings a wealth of experience and excellence to this position,” said Todd Diacon, Kent State’s senior vice president for academic affairs and provost. “She is an accomplished researcher and scholar who combines this success with a fierce commitment to our students. The Honors College will be well served by her lead...

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