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        Could losing a few pounds actually make you smarter? By Erin Peterson | Illustrations by Mikey Burton ’08 Researchers have long known that carrying extra weight can be hard on our bodies: studies show that obesity is linked to higher rates of heart and liver disease, for example. Those extra pounds may be weighing down our brains, too, says John Gunstad, Ph.D., professor of psychological sciences and director of Kent State’s Applied Psychology Center. “Our research has found that individuals who are overweight—not even obese—have difficulties with memo...

Every week THREE BABIES in Ohio DIE related to an unsafe sleep environment.  We need your help to change that!  Nursing faculty, along with SNA, are launching the “Safe Sleep Environment” campaign on campus. Our goal is to educate our campus community on safe sleep and create a model safe sleep environment which will be on display in the Lower Commons on Monday March 13 & 14 from 10am-2pm.  Please partner with us for this educational and informational event. As nurses, it is our duty to provide education to those we serve.  This includes education to our ...

In "Top 10 Schools for History Buffs" in College Magazine, 5X���� is #4 on the list -- with a special mention of the School of Peace and Conflict Studies (then the Center for Applied Conflict Management) and the May 4 Task Force.   An SPCS major talks about her experience in our May 4 1970 and Its Aftermath class.     ...

When asked to describe part-time faculty member Robert Eckman, the word students use the most is “passionate.” This year, Eckman has been honored with an Outstanding Teaching Award because of the passion he demonstrates for his craft. “Being recognized by the university is very humbling,” Eckman says. “There are many teachers who deserve the same recognition and credit that I received, and to be recognized in that way is not something I take lightly.” Eckman is the longest-standing adjunct in 5X����’s School of Digital Sciences. He teaches two verticals for the digital science...

5X���� has installed a new scrolling sign in the American Sign Language (ASL) lab, located in 317 Satterfield Hall, to help notify deaf students, faculty, staff and visitors of emergency situations. Kent State Police Officer Jeff Futo says the sign is intended to help improve the university’s mass notification system (MNS), a phone-based system that sends voice messages through university phones, fire and public-address speaker systems to alert students, faculty and staff on campus in the event of an emergency. “We wanted students who weren’t able to hear the MNS notifications...

In an effort to serve more people and offer healthier options, the pantry at the Women’s Center has extended its hours on Wednesday and Thursdays, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and is offering fresh produce and bread. The pantry collects donations of nonperishable food items, feminine and personal care products, diapers and more. These items are made available for any 5X���� student, staff or faculty member with a valid Kent State ID. On Thursdays, the pantry also has various fresh items such as fruits and vegetables, bread and premade sandwiches. These products are avail...

Recent 5X���� at Ashtabula graduate Courtney McCartney, ‘16, set a university-wide record by receiving the highest score that is reported by Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy on the national physical therapy exam for physical therapist assistants (NPTE-PTA). The NPTE-PTA is a four-hour, 200 multiple-choice question exam that is broken down in to four, 50-question sections. The exam is designed to test entry-level knowledge after graduating from an accredited PTA program, covering topics such as physical therapy data collection, diseases and conditions that i...

Feng-Ru Sheu, Ph.D., University Libraries, and Yin Zhang, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, (along with a visiting scholar) won the 2017 ALISE/Bohdan S. Wynar Research Paper Competition at the ALISE Annual Conference with their research paper “Understanding Twitter Use by Major LIS Professional Organisations in the U.S.” ...

5X���� will again participate in the On the Move Challenge, a 12-week, national corporate competition. This physical activity challenge is like no other in that the points you earn as an individual will get your team, Team Kent State, one step closer to a designation as one of the most active employers in the country. Last year, we finished 29th in this national competition. In 2017, we can move up that leader board. All full- and part-time employees who register for On the Move Challenge will engage in real time. The platform provides live interaction so participan...