Prioritizing Student Success
![Three-Minute Thesis 2022 Three-Minute Thesis 2022](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/20221028_BC_220460_Three%20Minute%20Thesis_041%20copy_0.jpg?VersionId=8XlT7nZblGZazKr7whQcJ0bd6AvQKlqd&h=e6f36a9c&itok=sLpFI--h)
Graduate Students Use Three Minutes and a Slide to Expertly Explain Their Research Projects Â
The top nine presenters in Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«'s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) presented their research projects at the Kiva on Friday Oct. 28. The top three winners and a People's Choice award winner were chosen.
![Ksu Gives](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/23ICC046_HeatherMikulski_Article_1096x607_0.jpg?VersionId=uU0csSc6BkjX6oQeF_nY9S7wrAaa3aOq&h=cbe80cdc&itok=EY00NFBw)
A Healthier World Through Study Abroad
As a child, Heather Mikulski, ’08, Ph.D. ’21, hoped to find a cure for diabetes. She witnessed how the disease affected family members and believed she could make a difference. Over time, that broadened to an interest in public health.
![Nursing student Ava Latham created a sensory room at her former high school.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/Sensory%20Room%202_0.jpg?VersionId=00nf8l9XQ8g.RAEn9iyATOh57QXxoaEY&h=bbe74363&itok=IZ3jHPrM)
First-Year Student Ava Latham Leaves Former High School Peers a Legacy
Ava Latham created a sensory room at her former high school that garnered her a coveted Gold Award from Girl Scouts, the organization’s highest honor and the pinnacle of achievements for Latham, who has been a member since the second grade.
![LaunchNET cut the ribbon on its new suite of offices within the Design Innovation Hub/ LaunchNET cut the ribbon on its new suite of offices within the Design Innovation Hub/](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/221020-LaunchNet_RD-00352_2.jpg?VersionId=a6ZWJIMemxZ_RvP.Hc4buV3xiynckGSK&h=10d202d3&itok=Ds82mSjc)
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« LaunchNET Celebrates 10 Years, Unveils New Space in DI Hub
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University’s LaunchNET celebrated its 10th anniversary on Thursday and cut the ribbon on its new office suite in the Design Innovation Hub.
![The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Fellow presentations yielded 13 first-place winners this year.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/SURE%20first%20place%20winners_0.jpg?VersionId=OwpjEE1m1FB1JvWUDHTOQ_yLteU6eFaF&h=c766efd6&itok=1_n-xATv)
SURE Fellows Demonstrate Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«'s R1 Status in Action
SURE presenters represented the 122 students who participated in the program during summer 2022, an increase of 50 students from the previous year. SURE is sponsored by the Division of Research and Sponsored Programs and the office of President Todd Diacon, as well as several individuals, departments, colleges, institutes and others.
![Powerpoint from the LGBTQ+ about International Pronoun Day](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/international%20pronoun%20day%20banner.png?VersionId=nu2zDnAeBZfqJkyol0SIXu5MfdH8SLcc&h=e6f36a9c&itok=oKVY9Qb0)
Pronouns Are More Than Words, They Represent Identity
On International Pronoun Day, the Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University LGBTQ+ Center held an event honoring all pronouns. The importance of respecting pronouns was explained and a group discussion was led to further examine the complexities of genders and pronouns.
![Kirk Magnus' Restored Murals](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/Kirk%20Mangus%20Banner%20%231.jpg?VersionId=gzXiq2_SYqJ8RkrPdjW_bTukB64Loq5.&itok=noo79Opp)
Late Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Professor’s Legacy Lives On Through Oral History By Students
The late Kirk Mangus was an art professor at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University renowned for his ceramic art, sculpture, drawings, paintings and murals.
![A nursing anatomy class at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«'s East Liverpool Campus.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/221010-East-Liverpool_RD-00097_0.jpg?VersionId=2_vyP8dl10GMHX5CgY7q31bxBMo8GXAB&h=10d202d3&itok=0sJfCnpJ)
IN A FLASH: A Gut Feeling
Nursing students learn anatomy inside and out at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«'s East Liverpool Campus.
![A Golden Flash walks on a path of golden leaves near Eastway Center.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/20221011_BC_220426_October%202022%20Feature_420-2_0.jpg?VersionId=hL2PvgwTZwX_iTUqKkHvY0qNzL.Twkn9&h=8f8af0dd&itok=hHcvRWBj)
IN A FLASH: Paths of Gold
Fall leaves and bright sunshine are adding the gold to the "blue and gold" on our campuses.