A graphic of R.Á.P.I.D.O., a groundbreaking and culturally relevant acronym created to boost stroke awareness among Spanish-speaking Hispanic/Latino communities in the United States.

 Under the direction of Kent State University College of Nursing alumna Jennifer (Sanner) Beauchamp, Ph.D., BSN ’96, RN, associate professor at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston, R.Á.P.I.D.O., a groundbreaking and culturally relevant acronym was created to boost stroke awareness among Spanish-speaking Hispanic/Latino communities in the United States. The acronym was adopted by The American Stroke Association (ASA) and was debuted nationwide during the 2023 Hispanic Heritage Month celebration, which runs from mid-September to mid-October. According to the ASA, a division of the A...

Katherine (Katie) McNamara Manning, Ph.D.

The work of a Kent State University Biological Sciences doctoral graduate recently received recognition from green roof experts from across North America who are looking to address contemporary environmental challenges, especially in urban environments....

Raiful Hasan, Ph.D., assistant professor of computer science at Kent State, meets with students from his research lab.

Kent State Today will be following a group of Golden Flashes for the 2023-'24 academic year chronicling their efforts and successes during the fall and spring semesters. The group includes students, faculty and administrators who are at different places on their Kent State University journeys.  The 2023-24 academic year has been a life-changing one for Raiful Hasan, Ph.D., an assistant professor of computer science in the College of Arts and Sciences, who embarked on his first faculty position at Kent State last semester. Since arriving in August, Hasan has set up his research l...

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Javed Khan, Ph.D.

The Kent State University Retirees’ Association sponsors monthly presentations about topics of interest to retirees, as well as to the academic community of Kent State and the public.  These sessions are free and open to anyone who wishes to attend. Javed I. Khan, Ph.D., Chair of Kent State University’s Computer Science department, will present at the next session about how the artificial intelligence application ChatGPT is likely to impact the university, as well as many fields of endeavor throughout our society. Dr. Khan will describe the capabilities of ChatGPT and the ways in whi...

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