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Our #PoetsforScience outdoor exhibit, curated by poet and environmental spokesperson Jane Hirshfield, and Teach In tent writing workshops attracted thousands of viewers and participants on the National Mall. We are deeply grateful for the many generous supporters who helped us reach a global audience and inspire meaningful discourse at the intersection of science and creativity.                                                            Ou...

Special Course in Plant Biology, Fall semester 2017 BSCI 4/5/70195 (3 credits) Plant Ecology COURSE OBJECTIVE:  Plants are fundamental to our way of life. Plant ecology involves a wide variety of ecological issues, including how abiotic factors such as water, soil nutrients, and light, as well as biotic factors such as competition between plants, herbivore-plant interactions (including the effects of large mammals and insects), pollination, plant parasites (such as mistletoes) and plant pathogens constrain their abundance. We will consider first the effects on the population dyna...

Updated 5/2/17 - Please note that the 47th annual commemoration on May 4 at noon has been moved to the Kent Student Center Ballroom due to the weather. 51������ University holds its 47th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place May 3 and 4. The annual commemoration is hosted by the May 4 Task Force, a student organization on campus. All of the events will be held on the university’s Kent Campus and are free and open to the public. Here is the schedule: May 3 At 4 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Kiva, the May 4 Task Force and 51������’s May 4 Visitors Center, sup...

  We had a great kick off of the The Ben Foote Lecture Series.     Noted ecologist, Nicholas Haddad presented the inaugural lecture of the Benjamin Foote Ecology Lecture series on April 26th, 2017 at 11 am in Room 13 Cunningham Hall, on 51������ University’s Kent campus. Dr. Haddad is the William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor at NC State and his research in biodiversity, conservation, and wildlife corridors has made numerous important contributions to modern ecological thought. The Foote Lecture Series was endowed by EnviroScience, Inc. a Stow, Ohio eco...

Mission: Life connects students from all backgrounds, all grade levels and all nationalities to enable the development of innovative designs, ideas, tools, resources, and services to address global issues and concerns. Each year, a different issue is selected and leading students from around the world gather together to cultivate solutions to the issue within a competitive context. Each year, the competition has grown in scope and awareness. Now in its sixth year, Mission: Life VI focuses on Global Sustainable Development in the 21st Century. The competition operates on two levels, the lo...

These days, consumers can buy the latest clothing trends quickly and inexpensively. But, critics say, this “fast fashion” can be detrimental to the environment. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, 84 percent of unwanted clothes in the United States in 2012 went into either a landfill or an incinerator. The EPA also says the materials that the fast-fashion companies use cannot be composted, cause the greenhouse gas methane and directly affect climate change. 51������ sophomore fashion design and business student Madeline Mehler created her new clothing business, Sultrie, w...

The Kent Campus is blossoming with all the colors of spring!     ...