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Excessive technology, social media use could be affecting your well-being

Maria McGinnis May 1, 2019

It’s 2019 and technology is all around us. A recent study in March by Statista found that there are 2.71 billion smartphone users in the world today, and 79 percent of the population with a smartphone...

Nicole Albright,a Kent State alumna and an intern for DRR USA, Martin Iliev, a senior Kent State aeronautics major, listen to owner Lou Decuzzi explain the Stealth Electric ATV.

Local business innovates first electric ATV for adults

Maria McGinnis April 3, 2019

DRR USA is well-known for its traditional gas-powered ATVs, but now the company is breaking ground with a battery-powered unit, becoming the first adult all-terrain vehicle of its kind. The family owned...

Betsy Kling.

Paving a path for the women of STEM

Maria McGinnis March 19, 2019

Women make up half of the college-educated workforce in the United States, but only 29 percent of the science and engineering workforce. In 2016, only 35 percent of chemists in the field were women, according...

10 apps to enhance college students’ lives

Maria McGinnis March 9, 2019

There are several apps students can use in college to get deals, help study and organize their classes. In no particular order, these are 10 apps recommended by Kent State students to help ease college...

Blockchain — the new way of tracking cryptocurrency

Maria McGinnis February 27, 2019

Cleveland accelerator company Flashstarts explained the rise of blockchain at the Kent State University Library on Tuesday.Blockchain is a new kind of database used to exchange and track cryptocurrency...

Multitasking: Can we really do it?

Maria McGinnis February 24, 2019

Student life is busy and full of responsibility, and multitasking seems to be the best approach to getting the most done at one time. In reality, it actually has more negative effects on productivity.Kent...

Netflix raises standard prices — again

Maria McGinnis February 17, 2019

The cost of entertainment just got a little higher: Netflix announced it will be increasing its standard plan price by $2.This price change will increase the monthly subscription fee to $13, as opposed...

Ashley Miller and her boyfriend Nicholas Truesdale whom she met on Bumble.

Students find love, friendship by swiping right

Maria McGinnis February 13, 2019

Tinder matches people left and right every day since its launch in 2012 as the first swipe dating app. Tinder has accumulated 57 million active swipers worldwide, according to research conducted by the...

CEBI to host third annual pitch competition

Patricia Battle February 6, 2019

The Center of Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation is hosting its third annual pitch competition this spring.The CEBIpitch competition will give student entrepreneurs a chance to win cash prizes totaling...

Interim Assistant Dean for Systems Mike Collura explaining how the new Flash Studio is operated on Jan. 29, 2018.

Flash Studio opens door for video innovation at University Library

Maria McGinnis February 1, 2019

The new Flash Studio at Kent State’s University Library makes it possible for anyone to record video regardless of their technological skill set.The Flash Studio is equipped with a high-definition camera,...

Photo taken from https://www.kent.edu/airport. 

KSU Airport receives close to $360,000 in grants

Maria McGinnis January 20, 2019

The Kent State University Airport received two grants that will allow it to purchase one of their “top wish-list” items.The Federal Aviation Administration issued a grant of $309,375 to the airport...

Dolores Noll

PRIDE! Kent co-founder, gay rights activist dies

Maria McGinnis January 16, 2019

Dolores Noll is remembered by those who knew her as a brave and welcoming woman who made a lasting impact on her students and fellow faculty members.Noll, a former Kent State faculty member and activist,...

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