91�Թ���

Refugee Overcomes Obstacles to Graduate and Inspire Community

As a young refugee, Yun "Mi Mi" Khaing, a recent 91�Թ��� graduate, has not only overcome significant challenges during her time in the United States, but she’s also helping others in similar circumstances.

Carl Walz, ’77

Carl Walz, ’77, has spent 231 days in space - and it all began with a physics degree and the Air Force ROTC program at Kent State. From a nuclear lab to the cockpit of a jet plane to the crew compartment in a rocket ship, Carl attests that his career has been “a wild ride.”  

91�Թ��� Precision Flight Team Reaches New Heights at 2024 NIFA SAFECON

The 91�Թ��� Precision Flight Team finished 11^th overall out of 32 teams at this year’s . 

Kent State Celebrates Newest Graduates

The 91�Թ��� alumni family grew by nearly 5,200 new graduates as the university held its 2024 Spring Co

IN A FLASH: A Flash in the Sky!

A different kind of flash visited the 91�Թ��� Airport during a recent spring storm. 

Best of the Best: Melissa Fenn Wins Inaugural Distinguished Advisor Award

Melissa Fenn, senior advisor II in the College of Nursing, was recently awarded the university's inaugural Distinguished Advisor Award by University Advising and the Kent Academic Advising Support and Advising Association (KASADA). 

From Passion to Purpose

Drawn to healthcare as a child, Athalia James pursued that passion all the way to a fulfilling career in nursing. 

When Falling Short Provides Long-Term Lessons

For PR professionals and educators alike, embracing moments of failure as opportunities for growth is a crucial mindset. 

Ethiopian Professor Spending Year at Kent State to Escape Persecution at Home

Speaking out against government corruption and ethnic killings in his home country of Ethiopia made Medhin Dollebo, Ph.D., the target of constant threats and harassment. 

Researchers map aquatic-based, human-driven impacts on climate change

When a gunman's bullets knocked her down, her professors were there to lift her up

As she prepared to receive her degree, Jillian Saliba reflected on a deeply personal story of surviving a drive-by shooting during winter break of her early years as a Golden Flash. When the trauma took its toll, she leaned on her professors.

IN A FLASH: Cirque du Chem!

A circus came to the Integrated Sciences Building this spring in the form of "Cirque du Chem," presented the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.