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In the newly released rankings, ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ is once again the highest-ranked public institution in northern Ohio, and with its impressive national ranking of No. 129, the university continues to be recognized among the Top Public Schools in the nation.

Katie Murray and Trinity Rudolph, both junior nursing students at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ and members of the Honors College, participated in the American Association of College of Nursing Student Policy Summit in Washington, DC.

Deepshikha Bhati has reached several milestones in her short career as an educator and researcher, all of which highlights her dedication and passion for sharing her expertise with others. She is a computer science lecturer on the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Stark campus, with a keen interest in artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

When School of Visual Communication Design professor Hadi Rahmati met Computer Science assistant professor Raiful Hasan at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s new faculty orientation in 2023, their conversation about their respective research interests led to an important project. They're working together to solve a big problem: how can self-driving cars communicate better with pedestrians?

The black squirrel statue near the Beyer-Murin Gardens on the Kent Campus serves as a landmark, a meeting place and a "lost and found."

Academy, Emmy and Tony Award-winning costume designer Paul Tazewell met with students in ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s School of Fashion, viewed their designs and shared valuable insights during his time on campus for the Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series. 

Volunteers with skills in repairing clothing, household items, electronics, furniture, small appliances and more will be available to help people who bring in broken or non-working items at the Fix-It Kent Community Repair Workshop on Sept. 18.

Meet Muskaan Khanduri, a fashion design major from Uttarakhand, India, whose interests explore the art and science of fashion.  

Undergraduate students from any major who are interested in pursuing an international internship in East and Southeast Asian countries may be eligible for up to $6,500 to help make the experience affordable.

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Office of Global Education is offering the awards through the KSU Freeman Fellows Internship in Asia Program, which this year has received a grant of $85,000 to offer support for up to 12 students.

The Office of Global Education recently treated ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ students to a whimsical week of global considerations featuring a packed schedule of activities for students curious about studying abroad. 

The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Board of Trustees welcomed the Class of 2029 during its regular quarterly meeting held Sept. 17 in the Kent Student Center. The Board congratulated the university administration for this year’s strong enrollment.  

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ continues to defy that challenge, welcoming its fourth incoming class of more than 4,000 students in just five years. 

The Wick Poetry Center will begin the 2025 Fall Semester with a book launch, poetry readings and new exhibit from its Poets for Science collaboration.

Originally from Riverland, Australia, ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ punter Jake Stoeckel, a first-year exercise science major, made his American football debut at the start of this season. 

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s College of the Arts, in collaboration with the College of Architecture and Environmental Design, proudly welcomes back Oscar, Tony and Emmy Award–winning costume designer Paul Tazewell for the 2025–2026 Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series. 

A dancer from the age of four, Spigelmire knew she wanted to incorporate her love of dance with her desire to be an entrepreneur.  And now, Spigelmire is living the dream of owning her own dance studio, The Vibe Dance Company. Spigelmire of Stow not only opened her studio, but she also hired four ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ students, some of whom she attended dance programs with as a child, to teach at the dance studio.

On his way to an assignment on  Sept. 11, a university photographer saw a tribute flight in formation over ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½.

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ and the University of Cincinnati have been awarded a nearly $3 million grant to transform how research institutions across the region collaborate, share expertise and develop the next generation of research leaders.

Brookhaven National Lab in New York is home to some of the most exciting work in nuclear physics today. Two rising stars from ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½, doctoral student Maci Kesler and research scientist Sooraj Radhakrishnan, are on the cutting edge of high-profile scientific research collaborations through Brookhaven that advance our understanding of the universe’s early moments.

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s Annual Black Squirrel Festival is happening from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 12, on Risman Plaza.