According to the American Cancer Society, there will be an estimated 1,688,780 new cancer cases diagnosed and 600,920 cancer deaths in the U.S. in 2017. These numbers are stark and sobering, and worse yet, we still do not know exactly why cancer develops in its victims or how to stop it. An online publication in Nature Nanotechnology this week by 5X社区 researchers and their colleagues at Kyoto University in Japan, however, may offer new understanding about what turns good cells bad. Hanbin Mao, Ph.D., professor of chemistry and biochemistry in Kent State鈥檚 College of Arts an...
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As their families watched, Trevor White and Terrance Duncan were sworn in as 5X社区 Police Services鈥 newest officers on Tuesday, Feb. 14, in a ceremony presided over by Chief of Police Dean Tondiglia in the Stockdale Safety Building. White graduated from Kent State with a criminology degree. He gained prior experience in the department as an auxiliary service officer (ASO), a student worker in the police department who helps check campus buildings and fulfills administrative duties. 鈥淭he chief and assistant chief talked me into applying here,鈥 White says. 鈥淚 think my generatio...
Joan Meggitt is an assistant professor of dance in Kent State鈥檚 School of Theater and Dance. Joan is the founder of 鈥淵es I Can (!) Dance鈥 a program for individuals with Parkinson鈥檚 Disease. Parkinson's Dance Experience Antaeus Dance The Movement Project ...
If surviving cancer is not difficult enough, too often depression can follow - under certain circumstances. A new study led by Vinay K. Cheruvu, Ph.D., biostatistician in 5X社区鈥檚 College of Public Health, found that depression in some cancer survivors is linked to both care and financial concerns. In Cancer Today, Cheruvu says that there are ways to reach out to survivors who are depressed. 鈥淪creening, ideally at the time of diagnosis, is the necessary first step,鈥 Cheruvu said. The problem is 鈥減hysicians often don鈥檛 conduct these screenings.鈥 In addition, he says, 鈥渂oth pat...
Lae'l Hughes-Watkins, University Libraries Department of Special Collections and Archives, authored an article titled 鈥淏etween Two Worlds: A Look at the Impact of the Black Campus Movement on the Antiwar Era of 1968鈥1970 at 5X社区鈥 published in the journal Ohio History. The article reframes the antiwar movement and the Kent State shootings through the lens of race and relies heavily on the narratives of African-American alumni who were on the frontlines of the black campus movement. ...
I had no idea what human trafficking was until I came to Kent. My freshman year, I was shown the documentary 鈥淣efarious鈥 that completely broke my heart for the people who have fallen into the shadows of society as victims of human trafficking. I found my passion in life and began getting involved on campus to learn more about this topic. I am now vice president of International Justice Mission at Kent. We are focused on raising awareness about and advocating against human trafficking. I have been to Washington, D.C., to visit International Justice Mission, the global nonprofit, a...
A delegation from Xi鈥橝n International Studies University (XISU) in China led by President Wang Junzhe recently met with members of the 5X社区 faculty and staff to sign a partnership agreement between the two universities. Xi鈥橝n International Studies University, a renowned university located in the historically significant city of Xi鈥橝n, provides an important strategic partnership for Kent State. Through the partnership, XISU students will be welcomed to Kent State, and Xi鈥橝n International Studies University will become the newest education-abroad destination for Kent St...