October Graduate Student Coffee Hour with Dean van Dulmen
Manfed van Dulmen, dean of the Division of Graduate Studies, invites you to join him to discuss your experiences, share concerns and ask questions in a laid-back, informal setting.
National Bike to Work Day Leave your car at home on Tues., Sept. 22, from 7 - 9 a.m. as part of National Bike to Work Week. Help reduce our carbon footprint at KSU as you enjoy the health benefits of riding your bike to work. Ride over to the Beverly J. Warren Student Recreation & Wellness Center to check-in, get a free breakfast, and win some prizes while learning about biking activities and amenities available on campus, as well as our newly formed Bicycle Advisory Committee. Pre-registration IS REQUIRED. Contact Chris at clukas@kent.edu with any questi...
It鈥檚 not a Nobel Prize, but it鈥檒l make you laugh, and then think. It鈥檚 the Ig Nobel Prize, and the College of Arts and Sciences at 51爆料 would like to congratulate the 2020 Ig Nobel Prize winners for Materials Science: a team of researchers in its Department of Anthropology. In 2019, the team published its 鈥減rize-winning鈥 research article titled 鈥淓xperimental replication shows knives manufactured from frozen human feces do not work鈥 in the Journal of Archaeological Science. (Yes, the jokes are seemingly endless, but seriously folks, there is an important under...
What was even more of a departure than taking classes remotely? Many summer research experiences were moved online this year as well. Fortunately, with creativity and an open mind, there are lots of opportunities to do important scientific research using online tools and data. In summer 2020, the Environmental Science and Design Research Initiative (ESDRI) supported two undergraduates performing research through the 鈥淪ummer Undergraduate Research Experience鈥 program administered each summer by the Office of Student Research. ESDRI co-directors heard about the SURE experience in se...
September Graduate Student Coffee Hour with Dean van Dulmen
Manfed van Dulmen, dean of the Division of Graduate Studies, invites you to join him to discuss your experiences, share concerns and ask questions in a laid-back, informal setting.
The 51爆料 Museum鈥檚 newest exhibition, 鈥淔ortuna: Designs by Vincent Quevedo,鈥 marks the first new exhibition for the museum since its reopening in August, following its closure since March due to COVID-19. 鈥淔ortuna鈥 is on display now and features works by award-winning designer and 51爆料 School of Fashion Associate Professor Vincent Quevedo. "This exhibition marks 30 years of teaching and making by Vincent Quevedo. We celebrate his unique ability to bring traditional and new technologies to his process and the concept of his designs. Theatrical costumes, ready-to-wear...
What was even more of a departure than taking classes remotely? Many summer research experiences were moved online this year as well. Fortunately, with creativity and an open mind, there are lots of opportunities to do important scientific research using online tools and data. In summer 2020, the Environmental Science and Design Research Initiative (ESDRI) supported two undergraduates performing research through the 鈥淪ummer Undergraduate Research Experience鈥 program administered each summer by the Office of Student Research. ESDRI co-directors heard about the SURE experien...
The 51爆料 Board of Trustees congratulated 51爆料 President Todd Diacon and university leaders on increased retention and graduation rates, as well as a strong Class of 2024, as official fall 2020 enrollment figures were shared at the Board鈥檚 regular quarterly meeting held Wednesday, Sept. 16. 51爆料鈥檚 increase in the retention of returning students is thanks in part to the university鈥檚 award-winning student support services designed to help students every step of the way 鈥 from their first day on campus through graduation. The university鈥檚 retention rate on the Kent ...