Join the College of Architecture and Environmental Design for the Spring 2026 Lecture Series as Antoine Picon presents “Architecture and the Dream of the Machine: From Renaissance Proportion to Artificial Intelligence." An engineer, architect, and historian, Antoine Picon is the G. Ware Travelstead Professor of the History of Architecture and Technology at Harvard Graduate School of Design. A member of the French Academy of Technology and the French Academy of Architecture. He works on the history of the relations between architecture, cities, and technologies.
Aubreigh Kitzmiller is a freshman at Kent State University and a Choose Ohio First scholar. Aubreigh is studying to get her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Before enrolling at KSU, she interned in community outreach through University Hospitals & Geauga Growth Partnerships. Now at Kent State, Aubreigh has already joined multiple student organizations. She is part of Cru, as well as Nurses of Faith Fellowship (NOFF) as their secretary for the current school year, and the Student Nurses Association.When asked about how the COF scholarship has helped her, Aubreigh said, "Financially wit...
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The Kent State School of Fashion Master of Fashion Industry Studies program offers unique opportunities for students seeking deeper insights into the fashion industry, blending marketable skills across disciplines for a well-rounded experience. Hear from one of the M.F.I.S. program's 2024 graduates, Jodi Frontino, who was able to share her experiences in this program and how it ultimately led to her job as assistant buyer with Burlington. "The M.F.I.S. program is strong due to its well-rounded coursework. In addition to learning about the ins and outs of the fashion industry, s...
Join the College of Architecture and Environmental Design for the Spring 2026 Lecture Series as Adam Furman presents “Productive Exuberance." Adam Nathaniel Furman (he/him) is an internationally recognized artist and designer based in London, trained in architecture, whose work critically engages ornament, color, and aesthetics as cultural and political agents within the built environment. His practice spans products, furniture, interiors, and large-scale public works, uniting historical reference with contemporary theory through rigorous material and formal exploration.
Join the College of Architecture and Environmental Design for the Spring 2026 Lecture Series as Lisa Tziona Switkin presents “Sensing Place." Lisa Switkin is a Partner at Field Operations, where she leads transformative projects at the intersection of ecology, urbanism, and community. Lisa will share her approach to the public realm as a dynamic medium—one that holds memory, enables discovery, and shapes experience.
Join the College of Architecture and Environmental Design for the Spring 2026 Lecture Series as Merrill Elam and Mack Scogin present “Recent Works". Mack Scogin and Merrill Elam are esteemed American architects widely recognized for their innovative and thought-provoking architectural designs. Together, they have built a formidable partnership, blending their distinct design sensibilities and intellectual rigor to create structures that push the boundaries of traditional architectural conventions.
Originally Posted in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering A lifelong love of aircraft and unwavering support from her parents to pursue her dreams helped Olivia Voyzey '25 excel as a first-generation aerospace engineering student at Kent State University. “Being a first-generation student means opening doors my family never had the chance to walk through,” Voyzey said. “For my family, it represents pride, perseverance, and proof that dedication can create opportunities.”Those opportunities did not always come with a clear roadmap. “I often had to figure out how to access resources, ...