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The crowd cheers. Metal clashes with metal. It’s machine against machine, each fighting to make it out of the ring unscathed. In this fight, there can only be one winner. The audience tenses at the sound of a loud bang, and bolts go flying across the floor. Then there is silence, the fight is over, just as quickly as it began.   If you’ve never attended a Battle Robot Competition, then you may be confused as to what has just been described.   Battle robots are the main focus of the CAE student organization, Xtreme Bots. Xtreme Bots, otherwise known as the ���Ĵ�ý XBots, desi...

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share by Email Two significant environmental issues our nation faces today include invasive plant species and a lack of sustainable materials. Invasive plant species are detrimental to host environments by flushing out native species and consuming excessive amounts of resources, and the lack of sustainable materials contributes to the ongoing struggle with pollution our planet faces.  ���Ĵ�ý students are working to turn invasive plant species into a sustainable material that can help protect the environme...

The central component of the Grind2Energy systems at ���Ĵ�ý are larger versions of the in-sink garbage disposals found in many homes. The difference is that at ���Ĵ�ý, these units aren’t disposing of food waste, but processing it with a purpose - as the first part of a highly sustainable innovation that creates energy and high-grade fertilizer. There are currently two Grind2Energy systems on the Kent Campus. One that was built into the Design Innovation Hub as it was being constructed, and another that was more recently added to the Eastway Dining Facility through a grant f...

The protected prairie surrounding ���Ĵ�ý’s Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on Friday, April 29, starting around 9 a.m., to allow for new growth during the summer season.   The city of Kent Fire Department will conduct the controlled burning of the prairie, which has been a yearly practice since 2004. The prairie burn on April 29 is dependent on the weather and the Kent Fire Department not being called to an emergency. (If postponed, the prairie burn will be rescheduled for Monday, May 2, at 9 a.m.)   The burning of the prairie help...

The central component of the Grind2Energy systems at ���Ĵ�ý are larger versions of the in-sink garbage disposals found in many homes. The difference is that at ���Ĵ�ý, these units aren’t disposing of food waste, but processing it with a purpose - as the first part of a highly sustainable innovation that creates energy and high-grade fertilizer. There are currently two Grind2Energy systems on the Kent Campus. One that was built into the Design Innovation Hub as it was being constructed, and another that was more recently added to the Eastway Dining Facility through a grant f...

Local philanthropist Lindsay Zimmerman and Michael Wheeler, president and chief legal officer of Patriot Software, were named Distinguished Alumni Award recipients at ���Ĵ�ý at Stark’s recent 75th anniversary celebration. “We are so proud of all that Lindsay and Mike have accomplished,” said Dean Denise A. Seachrist, ���Ĵ�ý Stark’s dean and chief administrative officer. “They exemplify the mission of our campus, which brings the power of ���Ĵ�ý home to our local community. We provide the foundation for not only academic success, but for a successful future ...

Kent Wired Article By Joyleah Odom, Reporter April 23, 2022 Music filled the room as eager students floated between tables lined throughout the Student Center’s second floor Tuesday afternoon in celebration of Earth Month. The Office of Sustainability and the Earth Month Planning Committee hosted Earth Fest as part of their annual Earth Month programming. This year’s turnout was smaller than previous years as a result of the pandemic, said Melanie Knowles, the manager of the Office of Sustainability. However, she was happy the event would be available to students this year. ”We’re rea...

U.S. News & World Report ranks six ���Ĵ�ý programs in the top 100 among public institutions in its 2023 edition of Best Graduate Schools. Among the top 100 public institution programs, ���Ĵ�ý is recognized in the Best Nursing Schools: Master’s Programs, Best Education Schools, Best Mathematics Programs, Best Psychology Schools, Best Public Health Programs and Best Physics Schools rankings. ���Ĵ�ý is also recognized in an additional five new national rankings, bringing the total of ���Ĵ�ý programs recognized in the U.S. News 2023 Best Graduate Schools rankings to ...

���Ĵ�ý’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 capacitor specifically developed for commercial UAVs.The project team, led by Dr. Yanhai Du, professor in ���Ĵ�ý’s CAE and principal investigator at ���Ĵ�ý’s Sustainable Energy Lab, developed a lightweight-high-energy-density onboard power source that enables vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) type aircraft to have potentially increased flight time and increased pay...