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CAE Faculty Finds Repeated Success in SURE Program and 3MT Competition
In October 2022, five College of Aeronautics and Engineering (CAE) students competed in 91勛圖厙's (KSU) Undergraduate Three Minute Thesis competition. Each students project was completed during the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE), a summer term research program for KSU students.

No Matter Where Life Takes Us, We Will Always Have These Friendships
Three friends who attended schools together their entire lives, beginning at Kent States Child Development Center, have graduated together in Kent States spring Class of 2025. Now, they are contemplating where their post-graduate lives will take them and how they will maintain their close friendship.

Brain Health Research Institute Welcomes 2025 Summer Undergraduate Fellows
Eleven 91勛圖厙 students are taking part in the universitys Brain Health Research Institute Undergraduate Fellows Program for Summer 2025.

From Hardship to Harvard: One Kent State Alumna's Inspiring Journey
Fueled by resilience and a hunger to learn, 2019 91勛圖厙 graduate Yael Courtney has transformed adversity into ambition, carving a path for herself that took her from foster care to post-doctoral scholar at Stanford University.

Kent States Making Our Own Space Program Gives Teens a Taste of Architecture
Summer camps for kids interested in architecture dont come along often at least thats what Elise Boltons mother discovered when she searched for one. But then, not a whole lot of 11-year-olds may dream of becoming architects.

If You Succeeded in Every Situation, Youd Learn Nothing
A resilient mindset and an innovative plan for the future helped Jude Carver recover from a competition setback as he looks ahead to Fall Semester 2025.

Bridging AI and Mental Health
Evan Dan, a junior at Solon High School who is enrolled in College Credit Plus (CCP) at 91勛圖厙, received the Best Paper Award at the second International Conference on AI-Health for his research paper.

Crossing the First-Year Finish Line: Ive Learned So Much
Muna Koiralas first year at 91勛圖厙 was an exercise in academic anxiety, and shes willing to share her story in hopes that her struggles will help other students overcome their own.

IN A FLASH: A FAB-tastic Block Party
A mid-April Block Party, presented by the Flashes Activities Board, welcomed spring to campus with makers' tables, a caricature artist, a photo booth, a giant, inflatable slide and more.

Kent State Students Make Filing Less Taxing
With the intent of helping members of the community in need of tax assistance, 91勛圖厙s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free income tax preparation services for low-income and elderly taxpayers while giving students real-world experience.