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91�ֿ� Associate Professor of Geography Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., has studied the events of May 4, 1970, through the lens of a map maker.“On Prospect Street, Lilian Tyrrell’s daughter comes home from kindergarten and asks, ‘Mommy, is there a war on?’ There was, of course, just not in Kent,” Mapes told the audience that filled the Kent Student Center Ballroom on May 2.“On Stow Street bridge, a National Guard checkpoint keeps high school student Diane Williams from going home after attending Chippewa Lake Appreciation Day,” Mapes continued. “At the corner of Main and Water, 12-year-o...

It may seem like a simple question: What does peace look like?  But the answers can be profoundly different depending on who is asked.“Everybody’s not fighting. Everybody's okay. And everybody is chill with each other,” is how 15-year-old Ka’Tavion Coleman of Malvern, Ohio, describes it.  Ka'Tavion Coleman, 15, left, works on an early version of the peace mural project.“I think peace means no wars, no conflict. It's nice out. It's a calm environment. There's no chaos going around. That's what I think peace is,” said Chase Jackson, 18, of Navarre, Ohio.For 19-year-old Ella Mayton of C...

Undergraduate geology student Bryce Stoltz is combining his passion for earth sciences, fieldwork and the physical nature of geology into hands-on research. What began as a spark in a high school environmental sciences class has led to Stoltz contributing to important environmental research. His work sheds light on early Earth environments, as well as the possibility of life on Mars. Now finishing up his junior year at 91�ֿ�, Stoltz is working with new faculty member Courtney Wagner, Ph.D., and David Singer, Ph.D., to find and analyze magnetotactic bacteria within acid mine drainage ...

 Bridget Mulvey, PhD (left) and David Singer, PhD (right).In an inspiring initiative that blends education, environmental science, and community outreach, the Local Environment-Based Authentic Discovery (LEAD) project is transforming how students in Akron public schools engage with science. A 2019 Seed Grant from the Environmental Science and Design Research Institute (ESDRI) brought together 91�ֿ� faculty Drs. Bridget Mulvey (School of Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum Studies) and David Singer (Department of Earth Sciences) in a new collaboration. The pair created and facilitated ...

 Autism Acceptance Month takes place every April to help people understand and accept people with autism.Dr. Lisa Audet, the Neurodiversity Research Initiative director, which works to advance research in the area of neurodiversity, said she hopes the Kent community takes the time to understand people with autism instead of relying on preconceived judgments.Cultivating an acceptance on-campus communityStudent Accessibility Services Director Amanda Feaster said the 91�ֿ� community can support autistic individuals by “embracing the idea that there is no ‘normal.’“Different behavio...

The Choose Ohio First Poster Conference was held Sunday, April 13 in the 91�ֿ� Student Center, where students pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, mathematics or medicine presented posters explaining their research and work related to their field. Presenting students from 91�ֿ�, Cleveland State University, Case Western Reserve University, Youngstown State University, and John Caroll University are all recipients of the Choose Ohio First scholarship..Jenya Soprunova, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences and lead organizer of the ev...

Portage Park District Foundation Annual AwardsPortage Park Distric Foundation's 27th Annual Environmental Conservation Awards Dinner was held on Saturday, April 26, 2025.  Watch the video of the award recipients!Portage2025 Awardees:Lifetime Achievement: Sally KandelEnvironmental Activism: Eric GorczynskiEnvironmental Education: Todd & Ann CartnerEnvironmental Education: Kim PeaseEnvironmental Stewardship: "Throw N Go" ProgramGreen Business: Bell Tower Brewing Co.Kent Environmental Council Edith Chase Award for Conservation: Bob "RC" WilsonVolunteer of Distinction: Judi...

Many students end their high school career anxious about what comes next. For those with food allergies, that anxiety can feel even more intense.The transition from high school to college not only means figuring out how to safely eat, but also how to navigate large social events that center around food.“Students who are required to live on campus are also required to have a meal plan, in part because we don’t have full kitchen facilities in every residence hall,” said Amanda Feaster, Director of Student Accessibility Services. “However, accommodations through SAS might include a reduction in t...

While more than 90% of Ohio’s wetlands have vanished over the past few centuries, a new nature docuseries aims to show there is hope — and a lot of work being done to protect what remains.The series, By Nature’s Design: Exploring Our Native Wildlife, premieres its first episode, “Welcome to the Wetlands,” at 8 p.m. this Earth Day on April 22 on PBS Western Reserve. A special live screening is open to the public and will air from noon to 2 p.m. on April 26, in the Science and Nursing Building at 91�ֿ� at Stark, 6000 Frank Ave. NW in Jackson Township.The series dives into th...

While more than 90% of Ohio’s wetlands have vanished over the past few centuries, a new nature docuseries aims to show there is hope — and a lot of work being done to protect what remains.The series, By Nature’s Design: Exploring Our Native Wildlife, premieres its first episode, “Welcome to the Wetlands,” at 8 p.m. this Earth Day on April 22 on PBS Western Reserve. A special live screening is open to the public and will air from noon to 2 p.m. on April 26, in the Science and Nursing Building at 91�ֿ� at Stark, 6000 Frank Ave. NW in Jackson Township.The series dives into th...