Translational Neuroelectronics
Dion Khodagholy, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Columbia University
Defects in myelination are a common pathophysiology in autism spectrum disorder
Brady Maher, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University
The mission of the Brain Health Research Institute is to foster and support collaborative research leading to innovative discoveries about the brain that ultimately improve the health of our communities and beyond.
TSL x FSS (TechStyleLAB and the Fashion School Store’s collaboration) came to life in fall 2020. You can visit the permanent pop-up shop in the TechStyleLAB, located on the first floor of Rockwell Hall, to browse our range of School of Fashion merchandise. The shop is open when the lab is open: Monday – Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Email us at: TechStyleLAB@kent.edu to schedule a visit. You can also shop online at https://commerce.cashnet.com/FSTSLAB, for either pick-up or delivery.
The School of Media and Journalism at Kent State University is saddened at the unexpected death of our alumnus, adjunct instructor and friend Bobby Makar. Bobby was a graduate of our B.S. and M.A. programs in Digital Media Production (DMP). As MDJ Assistant Professor Scott Hallgren has noted, Bobby “was deeply beloved by DMP students, and was the cheerful glue that helped the program grow to where it is now.” Bobby was an important part of the MDJ community and we are grateful for the years of joy and service he provided all of us. As we mourn Bobby’s loss we are inspired by his passion for ...
Ensuring our faculty and students are safe during the COVID-19 pandemic is a primary concern in the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing (ADN) Degree Program at the Twinsburg Academic Center (TAC). Recently, Lowe’s in Macedonia immediately responded to Prof. Wendy Hildebrandt regarding the need for a washer and dryer in the Skills Lab. Lowe’s donated delivery, installation, and items required to install the appliances. When approached about the donation, the manager, Ralph, did not hesitate: He promptly committed to providing both a washer and dryer to the TAC. Nursi...
A true milestone in the concept of international education, the American Academy celebrated its first Commencement in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, on Sept. 25. The American Academy is a dual-enrollment program jointly operated by Kent State University and the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR). The program’s curriculum follows a liberal arts education model, which is a new concept in Brazilian higher education. This four-semester program includes the Kent Core as well as additional courses that help students explore different majors. The classes are taught in English by...
Kent State University at Ashtabula Nursing alumna Camille Zalar, MHA, BSN, RN, CARN is one of eight nursing professionals to be selected as a Fellow of the International Academy of Addictions Nursing (IAA). The IAA aims to foster excellence in addictions nursing and to recognize those who have contributed to addictions nursing in sustained and significant ways through practice, administration, research, and education. “It is such an honor and being selected as a Fellow of the International Academy of Addictions Nursing this year, ‘the Year of the Nurse’, has been remarkable,” Zalar said....
Pamela R. Anderson-Bartholet, AAB ‘89, MA ‘94, MFA ‘12, has a long history at Kent State, graduating from the university three times before working for Kent State. In August, she added a new feather to her cap when The Poetry Box published her first complete collection of poetry, “Just the Girls: A Kaleidoscope of Butterflies; A Drift of Honeybees.” Pam never planned on pursuing more education after high school, but after working in a factory for a year after graduating, she decided to enroll as a business major at Kent State at Trumbull, right down the road from where she grew up. After bei...
Kent State University Alumna Priya Midha, M.S. ‘20, is making a difference in Northeast Ohio, working to track COVID-19 to stop community spread. Midha was recently featured in Akron Life Magazine, which detailed her story. As she was about to graduate from Kent State last spring, the coronavirus hit America. Her desire to make a difference during the pandemic led her to take a job with Lake County General Health District, where she contacts those who have been exposed to the coronavirus to notify them to self-quarantine. “I’m sitting at home seeing some of my fri...