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Kent State Holds Symposium on “The Neuroscience of the Social Brain” on April 7-8
March 31, 2016
Kent State University’s fourth annual Neuroscience Symposium will cover the latest research findings on “The Neuroscience of The Social Brain” on April 7-8 at the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center located in downtown Kent, Ohio.
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Becoming a Rocket Scientist
March 31, 2016
Theresa Benyo already had an exciting and fulfilling career as a project manager at NASA. With a great job, a house, a husband, two kids, and hobbies like musical theatre what more could you want? Academically speaking, she’d already earned a dual bachelor’s degree in physics…
Read More »3/24- Williams Hall/ISB Construction Updates
March 24, 2016
Work in Progress: Working on pile caps and grade beams. Plan to start column line 17 (Southern most column line) next week. Started working on forming elevator #2 (South). Pouring elevator #1 second lift (North) today. Continuing the installation of the basement…
Read More »3/24- Smith Hall Renovation Updates
March 24, 2016
Work in Progress: First floor restroom and offices duct layout is complete with HVAC piping and duct installation has begun. Room 101 & 104 electrical rough-in is at 90% complete. Machine Shop electric panel installed and completed on Saturday 3/19. Room 223 electrical…
Read More »3/24- Cunningham Hall Renovation Updates
March 24, 2016
Work in Progress: Steam piping in the 3rd floor east mechanical room is 20% complete. Steam condensate lines for the steam station and AHU#1 are in progress. Started installation of piping and duct work from AHU#2 in the 3rd floor west mechanical room to the addition has…
Read More »Kent State Researchers Publish Breakthrough in Leading Scientific Journal
March 24, 2016
Senior Research Fellow Quan Li, Ph.D., and his research group at Kent State University’s Liquid Crystal Institute®, in the College of Arts and Sciences, have published a research article in the March 17 issue of Nature that could lead to a variety of breakthrough device…
Read More »3/17- Cunningham Hall Renovation Updates
March 17, 2016
Work in Progress: Chilled water service in the 3rd floor east mechanical room is 95% complete by EOB on 3/18. Will be ready for cooling system startup on 4/15. Currently insulating the chilled water pipes in the 3rd floor wast mechanical room. Steam reducing station…
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March 17, 2016
Work in Progress: New restroom plumbing rough-in nearly complete. Sheet metal duct rough-in has begun on the first floor and the new restroom areas. Electrical floor boxes are 75% complete in 223. Sanitary drain and toilet carriers are complete in the second floor. 3rd…
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April 6 is Kent State Day at the Cleveland International Film Festival
March 16, 2016
Kent State University Day at the Cleveland Film Festival (CIFF) is slated for April 6 at Tower City Cinemas in downtown Cleveland. Kent State is a sponsor of the festival and members of the Kent State community will receive $2 off any ticket to a film showing on that day. Kent…
Read More »Kent State's Wick Poetry Center to Expand Traveling Stanzas Project With $125,000 in New Funding From Knight Foundation
March 16, 2016
The Wick Poetry Center at Kent State University will expand its successful Traveling Stanzas project with $125,000 in new funding from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, as part of its Knight Arts Challenge. The Knight Arts Challenge funds ideas that…
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