A field of 172 fellows in şÚÁĎÍř’s 10th annual Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) showcased their research as they competed in the three-minute presentations. The fields were narrowed down to 51 first-and second-place winners. Kent State Today was present when the students who won first and second place in the competition were announced on Oct. 25 at a ceremony held in the Kiva auditorium. Find the 2025 SURE winners here.SURE is sponsored by the Division of Research and Economic Development, the Honors College and the Office of the President. In...
Kent State’s youngest learners walked and played on campus to raise money for a good cause in Kent State’s Child Development Center’s annual Walk-a-thon on Oct. 9-10. The children walked both days from 10:30-11:45 a.m. to help fund new tricycles and other supplies for the center’s Outdoor Learning Lab. Anyone who would like to contribute to support Kent State’s Child Development Center can do so by following this link. Want to see YOUR photos in “IN A FLASH?” Submit your Kent State-related photos to InAFlash@kent.edu and y...
While most people his age were settled in their careers, 50-year-old Ron Sonedecker was learning to direct, winning awards and swapping computer code for camera shots.“It’s not about age. It’s about what we’re all here for, and what our desires in life are,” Sonedecker told Kent State Today.Enrolling at Kent State in 2023, the junior digital media production major has taken a long journey to get where he feels he belongs. The former Air Force member and information technology professional found his calling during the pandemic after more than two decades in technology.“When COVID hit, it ...
Students in the insurance studies program do not have to search far to find someone who models what it takes to be successful in the industry. They only need to look to Diauntae Morrow, the new lead faculty for the program, who is helping promote the Kent State insurance studies program on a national level by being recognized as a leader in the industry. In front of more than 1,300 insurance professionals representing 32 state chapters, Morrow received the 2025 Emerging Leader Award at the National African American Insurance Association’s conference in Philadelphia this past Septemb...
The College of Aeronautics and Engineering at şÚÁĎÍř will host the 2025 National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) SAFECON Region III competition Oct. 19–24. The competition will bring collegiate aviators from across the region to the şÚÁĎÍř Airport in Stow, Ohio, for a week of competition focused on safety, precision and professionalism.NIFA SAFECON (Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference) is the nation’s premier collegiate aviation competition. Students demonstrate their knowledge and flight skills through events in navigation, aircraft recognition, lan...