![Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ student-athletes are using a new, state-of-the-art cryotherapy chamber to aide in muscle recovery. The chamber uses subzero temperatures to help decrease pain, slow cell aging and reduce the chance of muscle spasms. Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ student-athletes are using a new, state-of-the-art cryotherapy chamber to aide in muscle recovery. The chamber uses subzero temperatures to help decrease pain, slow cell aging and reduce the chance of muscle spasms.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PHOTOLEAD-CryotherapyChamber.jpg?VersionId=Rj1.19GoTACHC6m3oLU7f2xTLPArdsP_&h=e6f36a9c&itok=hFNp52Ug)
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Athletics is the first in the Mid-American Conference to provide student-athletes with a cryotherapy chamber to help muscles recover quickly.
![Melanie Knowles, Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s manager for sustainability, received the 2017 Encouraging Environmental Excellence (E3) Silver-level award on behalf of the university. Melanie Knowles, Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s manager for sustainability, received the 2017 Encouraging Environmental Excellence (E3) Silver-level award on behalf of the university.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PROFILES-EPA-Award.jpg?VersionId=uuSsi9KyTLME2Mdo5HaNo4R7y6SFaXvk&h=e6f36a9c&itok=gi43fnxd)
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University has been awarded the 2017 Encouraging Environmental Excellence (E3) Silver-level award from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
![Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University student Emelia Sherin directs a play that places the opioid crisis on the forefront. Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University student Emelia Sherin directs a play that places the opioid crisis on the forefront.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/video-EmeliaSherin.jpg?VersionId=_x3cxl4nrOI286zTotm3CMT.DVgiQSWR&h=e6f36a9c&itok=aXmeJA7H)
Learn how Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University student Emelia Sherin, a sophomore public relations major, is confronting the nation's opioid crisis.
![International students at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Stark celebrate Halloween for the first time, handing out candy to children. International students at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Stark celebrate Halloween for the first time, handing out candy to children.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/REGIONAL-BooU-1.jpg?VersionId=aQoJHp94up90HUi._tpybAGZGP8V84XZ&h=e6f36a9c&itok=y7znYjvK)
International students at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University at Stark experienced Halloween for the first time, participating in the campus’s ninth annual Boo U event.
![Julia Hazel, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ junior communications major, won the prize for personal pitch during LaunchNET Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s elevator pitch competition. Julia Hazel, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ junior communications major, won the prize for personal pitch during LaunchNET Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s elevator pitch competition.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/SPECIALFEATURE-ElevatorPitch1.jpg?VersionId=73A0udXpNXCttjjPvyOxKvxPRtnkGsfi&h=e6f36a9c&itok=ktz5yw8X)
Kent​ ​State​ ​University​ ​students​ ​recently used University Library elevators to compete in the fifth annual LaunchNET Elevator Pitch event, where they had 90 seconds to​ ​pitch​ ​a​ ​business​ ​idea​ ​to​ ​a​ ​panel of​ ​judges​.
New Face
matthew papatheodorou
Director, Athletics Marketing Strategy
University Communications and Marketing
Kent Campus
Familiar Face
marta guivernau
Assistant Professor
School of Foundations, Leadership and Administration
Kent Campus
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