The Kent State University at Tuscarawas Library/Makerspace was buzzing with activity once again this summer as more than 600 children, teens, adults and families took part in the Library/Makerspace’s Summer Fun for Everyone.Held throughout the summer months, the program offered an impressive lineup of hands-on classes and activities designed to inspire curiosity, build skills and bring the community together. Participants explored topics ranging from Fun with Physics, Police & Fire Safety, Basketball Fundamentals and Skills Camps, Exploring Nursing and Career Exploration to more creative o...

Congratulations to Ali Barikroo, Ph.D., SLP, associate professor  in the Speech-Language Pathology Program.Ali, who also serves as the graduate program coordinator, has been chosen to co-chair the awards and scholarships committee for the Dysphagia Research Society.EHHS Interim Dean Alicia Crowe, notes that his type of work is an important part of sustaining our scholarly communities....

The Kent State University Museum presents its fall exhibition, “A Meeting of Cultures: Fashioning North Africa,” from Sept. 5, 2025, through May 10, 2026. Displayed in the museum’s Broadbent Gallery, the exhibition features works by 25 contemporary North African designers and artists, including more than 40 ensembles and accessories alongside photography by fashion photographers, journalists and social media influencers, as well as art installations and videos.“The Kent State University Museum is dedicated to inquiry, research and discovery,” said Kent State University Museum Director Sar...

Named in honor of regional architect Thomas Schroth, whose global perspective framed creativity as a “window onto human experience,” the series has featured acclaimed guests including Tony Award winner Stephen Schwartz, the Grammy-winning Emerson String Quartet, minimalist icon Richard Tuttle, and fashion visionaries Ruben and Isabel Toledo.Free and open to the public, this year’s lineup exemplifies the series’ ongoing mission to enrich cultural dialogue and inspire creative futures. The 2025-2026 featured guests are Jane Chu, Paul Tazewell, Bobby Sanabria, Krzysztof Wodiczko&nb...

Cold-raising unmasks sleep disruption in a Drosophila Alzheimer’s disease modelAnanya Nair, Allison J. Yearwood, Brandi N. Besednjak, Mikayla M. Cully, Reece Turner, and Joseph L. BedontChronic sleep loss is a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD), and reduced and fragmented sleep is increasingly appreciated as an early-onset diagnostic and potential therapeutic target for AD. However, robustly modeling AD-like sleep deficits in fruit flies has often been challenging. We report that cold-raising unmasks deficits in sleep duration, fragmentation, and latency in one such model pan-neuronally ...