
Events
The Office of Sustainability is involved in various events throughout the year.
- Campus Sustainability Month: October
- National Solar Tour: October
- Bra Recycling Drive: October
- Game Day Challenge: Fall Semester
- Winter Coat and Clothing Drive: November/December
- Campus Race to Zero Waste: Spring Semester
- E-Cycle Drive: March
- Earth Month Events: April
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С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ partnered with Universidad Panamericana in Mexico City for an international cross-cultural exchange for students to focus on studying how immigrant populations are aided by sustainable gardening projects.
KENT STATE STUDENTS STUDY SUSTAINABLE GARDENING FOR POVERTY REDUCTION IN MEXICO; С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Today; August 18, 2022
С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ partnered with Universidad Panamericana in Mexico City for an international cross-cultural exchange for students to focus on studying how immigrant populations are aided by sustainable gardening projects.Image

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµâ€™s College of Aeronautics and Engineering (CAE) developed an innovative hybrid fuel cell capacitor that prolongs the flight time of unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAVs), the first hybrid fuel cell battery…
INNOVATIVE HYBRID FUEL CELL DEVELOPED FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT VEHICLES; С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ News; September 8, 2022
С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµâ€™s College of Aeronautics and Engineering (CAE) developed an innovative hybrid fuel cell capacitor that prolongs the flight time of unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAVs), the first hybrid fuel cell battery…Image

In August 2021, 1,000 incoming С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ students, faculty and staff began a collaborative community effort to implement a social justice quilting project. This initiative stemmed from the Community Engaged Learning (CEL) department's welcome week and was completed in late…
SOCIAL JUSTICE QUILTING PROJECT WITH KENT STATE TO BENEFIT THE KING KENNEDY COMMUNITY CENTER; С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Today; September 8, 2022
In August 2021, 1,000 incoming С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ students, faculty and staff began a collaborative community effort to implement a social justice quilting project. This initiative stemmed from the Community Engaged Learning (CEL) department's welcome week and was completed in late…Image

Members of the С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ community who enjoy kayaking along the Cuyahoga River or taking a walk or jog along the adjacent Portage Hike and Bike Trail may have noticed the river dredging work near Fred Fuller Park in Kent.
The work, which began in…
DREDGING THE CUYAHOGA WILL CLEAN RIVER SEDIMENT OF PETROLEUM, IMPROVE WATER QUALITY ALONG HIKE AND BIKE TRAIL IN KENT PARK; С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Today; September 1, 2022
Members of the С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ community who enjoy kayaking along the Cuyahoga River or taking a walk or jog along the adjacent Portage Hike and Bike Trail may have noticed the river dredging work near Fred Fuller Park in Kent. The work, which began in…Wednesday, August 31, 2022 -
4:30pm to 5:00pm
Design Innovation Hub
201
Meet local alumnus Kurt Ruehr. Come hear about the park project he embarked on during his time at KSU and how it has come full circle now that he is on the Portage Parks Board of Commissioners…
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY & ADVICE: SPEAKER KURT RUEHR '01; С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Today; August 31, 2022
Wednesday, August 31, 2022 - 4:30pm to 5:00pm Design Innovation Hub 201 Meet local alumnus Kurt Ruehr. Come hear about the park project he embarked on during his time at KSU and how it has come full circle now that he is on the Portage Parks Board of Commissioners…Image

Dhruba Panthi, Ph.D., assistant professor of Engineering Technology at С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ at Tuscarawas, is this year’s winner of the Farris Family Innovation Award, which supports the research of tenure-track faculty members who have not yet reached tenure.
Panthi…
ENGINEERING PROFESSOR WINS FARRIS FAMILY AWARD FOR PURSUING RESEARCH INTO CLEAN ENERGY FUELS; С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ News; August 8, 2022
Dhruba Panthi, Ph.D., assistant professor of Engineering Technology at С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ at Tuscarawas, is this year’s winner of the Farris Family Innovation Award, which supports the research of tenure-track faculty members who have not yet reached tenure. Panthi…Image

Dhruba Panthi, Ph.D., assistant professor of Engineering Technology at С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ at Tuscarawas, is this year’s winner of the Farris Family Innovation Award, which supports the research of tenure-track faculty members who have not yet reached tenure.
Panthi…
ENGINEERING PROFESSOR WINS FARRIS FAMILY AWARD FOR PURSUING RESEARCH INTO CLEAN ENERGY FUELS; С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Today; August 2, 2022
Dhruba Panthi, Ph.D., assistant professor of Engineering Technology at С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ at Tuscarawas, is this year’s winner of the Farris Family Innovation Award, which supports the research of tenure-track faculty members who have not yet reached tenure. Panthi…Image

Kathalina (Kat) Thorpe plays many roles, including mom, graduate student and assistant, technical designer, researcher, and philanthropist. However, one persona created the happiest of moments – Worm Girl!
It was in 2020 at the Georgia Undergraduate Research Conference – when…
KENT STATE GRADUATE STUDENT AIMS TO TAKE THEATRE PRODUCTIONS INTO A GREENER FUTURE; С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ News; July 26, 2022
Kathalina (Kat) Thorpe plays many roles, including mom, graduate student and assistant, technical designer, researcher, and philanthropist. However, one persona created the happiest of moments – Worm Girl! It was in 2020 at the Georgia Undergraduate Research Conference – when…Image

Workers from the Portage County non-profit organization recently arrived at С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµâ€™s Kent Campus to collect one of the most prized castoffs…