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 Alex Miller, an Honors College senior, is a part of communities all over the 91�Թ��� campus. When Alex started college at the tail-end of a global pandemic, he found that recent world events had made it difficult for students to connect to their peers. This didn’t stop Alex; as a Kent State student, Alex has sought opportunities to connect with his classmates and create communities as an Honors College student, member of the Honors College Leadership Academy, Kent State chapter Alpha Lambda Delta vice president, Kent State chapter American Institute for Graphic Ar...

Neuromodulation ResearchDr. Ahlam Salameh (Assistant Professor in the Division of Preclinical Sciences) is an expert in motor control systems with a specialized focus on neurophysiology and neurorehabilitation. Her research explores non-invasive brain and spinal cord stimulation as a means to restore motor function in individuals affected by stroke and diabetic neuropathy. She investigates the mechanisms underlying motor impairments in both the upper and lower limbs, leveraging advanced neurophysiological techniques such as EEG, EMG, TMS, fNIRS, and DTI to assess neural plasticity and recovery...

 A 2001 graduate of KSUCPM, Nick Campitelli, D.P.M., known around Northeast Ohio simply as “Dr. Nick,” has created a wildly popular social media platform that gives viewers an inside look at the day-to-day world of a podiatrist while also putting patients’ minds at ease.“I just set out to educate people, and now people are seeing what I do in my office and they’re finding me because it’s Google,” Campitelli said. “The patients, not only are they finding me that way, they go down that rabbit hole of scrolling through these videos, and they begin to learn who I am. So they come in knowing m...

Fellow KSUCPM Alumni,As you may already know, recruiting future podiatric physicians has become increasingly challenging. Profession awareness remains a significant barrier, and we continue to face obstacles such as smaller application pools and competing offers from other expanding medical disciplines. In response, KSUCPM has embraced AACPM’s advice to "take the Feet on the Street”, actively partnering with dedicated DPMs like you to bring hands-on workshops, case study discussions, and real-world insights to recruitment events across the country.This program is packing meaningful impact...

The Kent Blossom Art Intensive (KBAI) program offered by 91�Թ���’s School of Art helps talented artists cultivate their skills to their full potential. The School of Art is proud to announce another year of KBAI, a program that’s been in place since 1968. KBAI is a series of two-week studio art intensives offered during the summer that functions as a combination workshop and artist residency, where participants create a self-directed body of artwork with the support of resident School of Art faculty and guest artists from around the country.  “Over the two weeks of...

91�Թ��� recently welcomed 26 high school students from the LeBron James Family Foundation I Promise network in Akron, Ohio, for a day of activities including a treasure hunt at the 91�Թ��� Museum.  Museum Director Sarah Spinner Liska, J.D., Ph.D., told Kent State Today the Feb. 14 visit fulfilled her goal of using the museum as a “center and platform for creativity and inspiration.”  The students, from grades nine to 12, and their two chaperones enjoyed a Valentine’s Day lunch at the museum and then participated in a treasure hunt led by Curator ...

    Kent State’s Student Life Study reached the milestone of having 2,000 students participating! The co-directors of the study, John Gunstad, Ph.D. and Karin Coifman, Ph.D., who are both professors in the Department of Psychological Studies, were also recently awarded a $500,000 state grant for mental health research, treatment and intervention to help support the study. The Student Life Study began in August 2023, and the goal is to include 10,000 student participants. One aim of the study is to connect all aspects of college life, including mental and physical health, so...