Alicia Costello out in the field doing research

Alicia Costello is making the rounds of northeast Ohio.  As an upperclassman who was born in the Sandy Valley area, she now resides in Canton, and commutes to the KSU Salem and Stark campuses regularly to attend class. ...

Different forms of wearable technology

Dreams of launching a business, researching brand new materials and developing groundbreaking systems have come true for four Kent State undergraduate students. With the support and guidance of dedicated faculty, along with access to state-of-the-art labs and equipment in the Design Innovation Hub, students Garrett Hartley, Lucas Cragel, Ethan Hartley and Brian Courts are taking their studies to the next level by developing their startup company, PolyVolt Technologies. ...

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Ruppelt Sculpture Fabrication Project

Connor Ruppelt, a senior sculpture major at Kent State University, wanted to step outside his comfort zone on his latest project and explore new technologies for sculpture fabrication – thanks to the facilities and expertise available at the Design Innovation Hub he was able to do just that. Ruppelt’s piece, which features a twenty foot soft-sculpture tube, car hood, pillow, fabric mat and preserved fish gills, was designed and constructed almost entirely at the DI Hub. Taking advantage of the advanced technologies found there, the artist used a 3D image scanner to create a commercial-like ...

Erica Eckert

Assistant Professor Erica Eckert has earned the Gold Teaching Recognition Award for her project titled “Teaching Technology in Higher Education.” Presented by the Center for Teaching and Learning, the Teaching Recognition Awards allow instructors to earn tiered awards (bronze, silver, gold and platinum) for their efforts to recognize the exceptional work instructors at Kent State carry out in their effort to learn about, implement, evaluate and investigate evidence-based instructional practices. To learn more about the Teaching Recognition Awards, visit the Center for Teaching and L...

Black (Music) History

Sun., Feb. 12 at 5 p.m. performance cancelled!  The Black (Music) History Month Concert scheduled for  Sun., Feb. 12 at 5 p.m. has been cancelled! Please check back - more information will be posted as it becomes available.  Kent, OH — Pianist and faculty artist Kent McWilliams will be performing on Sun., Feb. 12 at 5 p.m. as part of the 2022-23 Kent Keyboard Series. From classical to jazz, from art song to spirituals, the music spans 250 years and features pianist Kent McWilliams collaborating with Kent State faculty members: Timothy Culver, tenor; L...

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