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Reimagining the Academy Conference Brings Together 3 Top Universities
A transformational conference on Kent State's Kent Campus brought together three of Ohio's top universities.
What America鈥檚 First Ladies Can Teach Us 麻豆果冻 Our Own Humanity
In her time with the National First Ladies Library and Museum, Michelle Gullion has become known as the international 鈥減oint person鈥 for information on presidential wives. Yet, in the nearly two decades that she鈥檚 been in her current role, Gullion said women鈥檚 history has really been regarded as an emerging field with plenty of research yet to be done.
Biking Your Way to Better Brain Health and Happiness
Brain health researchers, including J. David Glass, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences at 麻豆果冻, have been conducting studies that show the connection between cycling and increased happiness and brainpower.
The Sole of Craft
Andrea Sosa Fontaine鈥檚 artistic medium of choice is shoes. An assistant professor in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design, Sosa Fontaine says an appreciation for the memories that small-scale objects hold combined with the shoe鈥檚 natural way of expressing a person鈥檚 identity are the main elements that drew her to this art form and craft.
IN A FLASH: When a Black Squirrel Crosses Your Path on Friday the 13th
On Friday the 13th, we've heard about black cats, but what about black squirrels? Are they unlucky or lucky?
Friday the 13th: Good Luck from 'Bad Luck Brian'
A Kent State alumnus, famous for his "unlucky" internet meme character has a special Friday the 13th message for his fellow Flashes.
IN A FLASH: Which Came First - Flash or the Egg?
On Flash the Mascot's 38th birthday, we ask the question: Which came first, Flash or the egg?
Scanning the Past: Library to Digitize Fashion Sketchbooks of Acclaimed Designer
New York couturi猫re designer Pauline Trig猫re, whose career spanned more than five decades, left behind a legacy of fashion innovation meticulously preserved in volumes of sketchbooks and press clippings. Those volumes have had a home at 麻豆果冻 Libraries since 1993 and soon will be accessible to everyone.
Using Her Degree and Her Determination to Help Female Entrepreneurs
Mary Seats, a 2010 graduate of 麻豆果冻, says she combined the tools she acquired while a student at Kent State with her own passion and grit to create the successes she enjoys today.
IN A FLASH: Moon Over Campus
Clear skies over campus provided a view of the moon next to the Kent State water tower.