Elliot DI Faculty Fellow Profile – David E. SilvaDavid E. Silva participated in The John and Fonda Elliot Design Innovation Faculty Fellows Program, a six-week intensive fellowship with the Design Innovation Iniative that ran through July 11th. The program embodies DI's core mission of fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, connecting design, innovation and technology while serving as an incubator for cross-university projects.Silva's fellows  project built on previous work done by the Interdisciplinary Projects courses with the Depthkit volumetric cameras and operated on two fronts: ...

WagVitals helps dogs live longer, healthier lives through data and AI.“LaunchNET has been instrumental in shaping my journey as a founder. The mentorship and guidance I received helped me refine WagVitals and build confidence to pursue ambitious goals.” - Bhuvaneshwar Reddy Kosna With a nickname like Bunny, it’s only natural that your startup would be focused on animals. Bhuvaneshwar Reddy Kosna began working with LaunchNET on an idea to give animals a voice and give their owners peace of mind when it comes to their pet's health and well-being. This aspiration began with cows on dairy far...

 White tie and tails, elegant gloves and satiny evening gowns were on the screen and on the runway when Kent State University and Focus Features collaborated for an early screening of “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale.” Several hundred Downton fans enjoyed a free screening of the movie, which opens nationwide on Sept. 12, and a show of 1930s fashion plucked from Kent State’s School of Theatre and Dance and coordinated by students from the School of Fashion. Kent State Today was in attendance at the Sept. 5 event, a collaboration between the two schools and Focus Features, held at...

Brookhaven National Lab in New York is home to some of the most exciting work in nuclear physics today. Two rising stars from Kent State University, doctoral student Maci Kesler and research scientist Sooraj Radhakrishnan, are on the cutting edge of high-profile scientific research collaborations through Brookhaven that advance our understanding of the universe’s early moments. Both work with Zhangbu Xu, Ph.D., professor at Kent State's Department of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, who has a research focus in high-energy nuclear physics. Their research connects Kent State to ...

We’d like to remind all Kent State faculty and staff that the Ombuds Office is here as a resource to support you. This office offers a safe, informal and confidential space to talk through workplace challenges, explore strategies and consider solutions. Our services are available to faculty and staff on every Kent State campus.Shannon Driscoll, J.D., is serving as Kent State’s Faculty and Staff Ombuds. With a background in conflict resolution, communication, and program management, Shannon is here to listen, provide guidance and help you navigate challenges with fairness, integrity and confide...