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IN A FLASH: It's Undergraduate Research Week
April 17-21 is National Undergraduate Research Week
“This is, by far, my favorite event of anything we do here.â€
Kent State's annual Undergraduate Research Symposium is one of the university's biggest research events of the year.

‘Labor of Love’ Leading Design and Success of Online Programs
Kent State is already among 2023’s Best Online Programs, and those programs are working hard to continue changing the conversation about online degrees and demonstrating their value.
New Research Funding Plan ‘Changes the Game’
Following Kent State’s designation as an R1 research institution, the Division of Research and Sponsored Programs set its sights on investments to maintain this designation, including increasing the amount of grant dollars spent over the next three years.

Environmental Justice, Ecology and Race
Issues concerning environmentalism and race will be explored at the 2023 ESDRI Symposium, April 13-14, at ºÚÁÏÍø
The Virtual Future Of Educating Teachers
Most teacher training programs today utilize classroom videos to train future teachers. Many of these videos are recorded from a single focus set at the back of a classroom. This form of video often makes it hard for viewers to interpret students' reactions or understanding of a subject matter. Three professors are developing a solution to this issue through the use of extended reality (XR) technology and 360 video.

IN A FLASH: Good Food, Better Earth
Students can try samples of gluten-free and plant-based foods at a vendor showcase today.
It’s Student Employee Appreciation Week at Kent State!
Each year colleges and universities across the country recognize the importance of the student work experience during National Student Employment Week. Here at Kent State, we celebrate Student Employee Appreciation Week and dedicate this week to celebrating and recognizing on-campus student employees.
Audio: On the Go With Roe
ºÚÁÏÍø alumna Roe Green admits she’s counting down the days to May 12. That’s the day she’ll both deliver the spring commencement address and receive a special honor after the Kent State Board of Trustees approved awarding her a Doctor of Humane Letters, an honorary degree.