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Over the weekend, a Southwest Airlines flight was forced to turn back for an emergency landing after an incident where the plane is believed to have experienced bird strikes to an engine and the aircraft’s nose. But, what is a bird strike? And how do we reduce the risk of bird strikes? Syed A.M. Shihab, Ph.D., assistant professor in ��������'s College of Aeronautics and Engineering, shared his insight on bird strikes in a previous article, “What’s the Big Idea? Birds and Drones.”

Businesses open, businesses close, new businesses take their place. In the past three years (and counting) more than 20 new businesses have opened their doors in Kent, Ohio. But who is coming and why?

While fans cheered as Elvis made his appearance at ��������'s rivalry game against Akron, ESPN's anchor team was more than a bit impressed.

Lamar R. Hylton sang at the start of Friday night's men's basketball game at ��������'s Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center. 

Ramona Hood, the first Black female president and CEO of a FedEx operating company, spoke at the School of Media and Journalism to ��������’s Public Relations Student Society of America and an array of College of Communication and Information students, staff and faculty about her experiences and wisdom.

Exploratory students explore. University College’s Exploratory Lounge is designed to provide students with information about different majors at the university and to teach them about on-campus resources available to them. Or, students can drop in and just hang out.

�������� President Todd Diacon meets with Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute (AMLCI) Trustees Research Professor Oleg Lavrentovich to discuss how his team is using liquid crystals to “domesticate” bacteria.

��������’s creative recruitment initiatives bring the campus to life for many prospective students. One of the new, most transformative experiences has application rates on the rise. 

In 1991, Carol A. Cartwright, Ph.D., made history when she was named president of ��������, becoming not only ��������’s first female president, but also the first woman to serve as president of any Ohio public college or university.  

Professor of psychological sciences Mary Beth Spitznagel has experienced the burden of caregiving for her beloved dog, Allo, who developed bladder cancer. This influenced her research into how a pet with chronic illness can affect caregivers.

Paul Gaston, Emeritus Trustees Professor and author, will offer a presentation on actions Gaston believes call for society to "confront the existential threat to higher education as we know it posed by politicians who want to remake the academy in their image."

This March, �������� is celebrating the 2023 Women’s History Month. The theme for 2023 is “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories.”

A student from ��������'s School of Music provided the soundtrack for Tuesday's �������� Farmers' Market. 

Monday's event at the Student Multicultural Center provided cultural comfort food and good counsel.

Electronic recycling drop-off dates in March are part of ��������'s overall institutional sustainability initiatives.

Now referred to as Kent Card, the Blue, Gold and Grateful employee appreciation program is still going strong. Employees appreciate receiving their $20 Kent Card, which can be spent at participating downtown businesses, and in turn downtown businesses enjoy the influx of customers and thousands of dollars. 

The sky is the limit for learning basic life skills. That is the lesson for several Columbiana County Rising Scholars involved in a project through NASA.

The first on-campus Farmers' Market of spring arrived on Tuesday in the DI Hub. 

President Diacon shared a Presidential Page Turner on his Instagram account today. In honor of Women's History Month, he chose “My Life in Full: Work, Family, and our Future” by Indra Nooyi.