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Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Robotics Team Places Receives Third Place Award in NASA Robotics Mining Competition

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Robotics Team Places Third in NASA Robotics Mining Competition

From November 2017 to the day of the competition in May, the Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Robotics team spent months preparing for the competition held at the Kennedy Space Center. The competition is designed to mimic the procedure of having a robot on Mars if sent there by NASA. Along with 44 other university teams, the team worked together to design and construct a robot that is fashioned to mine simulated Martian terrain along with the gravel below it.

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Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡graduate Garrett Holubeck overcame cancer to earn his degree.

Graduate Overcomes Cancer, Paralysis to Walk at Graduation

Garrett Holubeck's diagnosis with stage 4 cancer led to him being placed on life support just to keep his heart and lungs working. Beating the odds, the Pittsburgh native completed his long journey of recovery when he crossed the stage Dec. 15 to earn a bachelor's degree in speech-language pathology.

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Katie, an English cream golden retriever, enjoys the company of Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡students as she smiles for the camera during the Stress-Free Zone in the library.

Students to De-Stress With Dogs During Finals Week

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ Libraries will host its sixth-annual fall semester Stress-Free Zone on Monday, Dec. 10, and Tuesday, Dec. 11. The event will be open to all Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡students, faculty and staff from 3-5 p.m. in the Garden Room on the first floor of the University Library. Stress-Free Zone kic…

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U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan displays the Congressional Award Silver Medal, presented to Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ nursing student Austin Croft in Henderson Hall, home of the College of Nursing.

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Nursing Student Recognized With the Congressional Award Silver Medal

U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan presented Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡nursing major Austin Croft with the Congressional Award Silver Medal on Tuesday, Nov. 27. Mr. Croft, of Akron, Ohio, was recognized at a ceremony that took place at the College of Nursing where he was praised for his dedication to improving himself and his community.

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Dreamers and Doers: Lainey Ward

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Stark Launches Dreamers and Doers: Lainey Ward

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Stark student builds a path toward her future using the obstacles she has overcome.

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Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Stark Launches Dreamers and Doers: Lainey Ward

Coming from a difficult home life, Diamond Lauderdale had many challenges ahead of her in obtaining a college education. But through Kent State's EXCEL program, she has found academic success – and a new home.

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Student Finds Purpose, Passion and Empowerment

For Diamond Lauderdale, Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ is not only her chosen college, it is her home.

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Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Student Finds Purpose, Passion and Empowerment

Southern Comfort Kitchen Founder and CEO Will Matthews Cooks

Southern Comfort Kitchen Cooking up Experiences for Entrepreneurship Students

Two Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡entrepreneurship students have turned their passion for Louisiana cuisine into a new pop-up restaurant, the Southern Comfort Kitchen. 

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Daisy Smith discovered her purpose at Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡.

Video: Discovering Purpose - Daisy Smith

Hear how Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ student Daisy Smith discovered her purpose at Kent State.

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Video: Discovering Purpose - Daisy Smith

The Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ women’s rugby team took matters into their own hands when they encountered a tree blocking the road on their way to a match. (Photo credit: Tina Miller)

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Women’s Rugby Team Shows Tree-mendous Effort on and off the Field

The Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ women’s rugby team found themselves facing a literal bump in the road on their way to a rugby match on Oct. 7.

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Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Women’s Rugby Team Shows Tree-mendous Effort on and off the Field

The Academic Success Center in Kent State's University College helped Kellie Miley overcome academic struggles to earn her bachelor's degree in 2016 and a master's degree in 2018.

From Failing Grades to a Master’s Degree, How Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Helped a Student Get Back on Track

When Kellie Miley graduated from Rootstown High School in 2008, she is the first to admit she was not ready for college. In high school, she barely cracked a book yet managed a 3.2 grade point average (GPA). Getting by with little effort changed when she started as a freshman at Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Univer…

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From Failing Grades to a Master’s Degree, How Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Helped a Student Get Back on Track