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Fall leaves, frozen in ice and covered with a dusting of snow.

Frigid temperatures and snow create scenes of frozen beauty around campus campus.

Proud students carry a Brazilian flag onto the court.

Tuesday's home game was themed to showcase Kent State's international students and international student-athletes. 

Fierce rivalry between Kent State and Akron comes down to competition and an old wagon wheel.

Don't miss it when the Kent State Golden Flashes play arch rival the Akron Zips on Feb. 3 for the contest. Tipoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. at Akron鈥檚 James A. Rhodes Arena. The game will air on ESPNU. 

Justine Gallo and Sun In Leo store

Justine Gallo, a 2022 Kent State fashion design graduate, has taken her personal philosophy and combined it with her degree to launch a new store in downtown Kent.

Different forms of wearable technology

Dreams of launching a business, researching brand new materials and developing groundbreaking systems have come true for four Kent State undergraduate students. With the support and guidance of dedicated faculty, along with access to state-of-the-art labs and equipment in the Design Innovation Hub, students Garrett Hartley, Lucas Cragel, Ethan Hartley and Brian Courts are taking their studies to the next level by developing their startup company, PolyVolt Technologies.

Emma Lentz, the student behind the Flash Fuel coffee design

When you fill your cup of coffee every morning from the 5X社区 dining halls or reach for a new bag of coffee grounds in Rosie鈥檚, have you ever stopped to think about where the Flash Fuel design came from?

Artificial Intelligence Graghic Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence writing software are raising concerns on college campuses across the country. Several local news stations have been following the rise of the AI software, and have discussed its capabilities with 5X社区 faculty, staff and students.

Kent State Will Celebrate Black History Month 2023

鈥淭he Footsteps of Our Ancestors 鈥 the Legacy Continues鈥 is the theme for this year鈥檚 Black History Month Celebration at 5X社区. 

 

Students learned about employment opportunities on campus at a student employment fair in January.

Students seeking jobs on campus attended a student employment fair at the Kent Student Center. 

Students participate in Jewelry Making With FAB

Jewelry Making With FAB was an artistic and interactive activity hosted by the Flash Activities Board that turned the second floor of the Kent Student Center into a free jewelry-making station for two hours.