When storms approach, most people heed the warnings by seeking the safety of shelter and waiting for the winds and rain to pass. There are many, however, whose jobs require them to respond and run into the storm’s path to help others. That’s exactly what happened as the COVID-19 pandemic stormed into our lives and caused havoc in almost every aspect of life as we knew it. Many sheltered in place and many others were called to respond to the storm raging around us. Two of those who responded, and found themselves in the eye of the storm, were Tony Koch and Brittany Bryte, both graduates of ...
He's only 4 years old, yet he's already certain of what he wants to do when he grows up. That by itself is pretty amazing. Patrick Tomaswick wants to be a police officer, but not just any member of law enforcement. He wants to be a Kent State University police officer. So much so that he wears his own Kent State police uniform to his preschool Zoom classes. On days that his mother, LeighAnn, drops him off at Kent State's Child Development Center, Patrick's first glance is for the officer who waves and welcomes him to begin his day. His favorite is Officer Joe Knotek. ...
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Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share by Email The COVID-19 pandemic halted Kent State University’s plans for the 2020 Environmental Science and Design Symposium, but it hasn’t impeded the spirit of the conference. In late April, Environmental Science and Design Research Initiative (ESDRI) leadership, in collaboration with representatives from the university’s Design Innovation (DI) Initiative, hosted virtual events to keep symposium registrants engaged, and celebrate students’ research projects. “We were a little heartbroken, after all the efforts ...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Lexie Jones, Madison DeCato and other students in Kent State University’s College of Nursing have been employed in hospitals throughout Northeast Ohio, where they have honed their skills and observed healthcare professionals on the front lines. The emergence of COVID-19 has provided an unparalleled opportunity for Kent State’s nursing students to gain insight into the global pandemic in real time. Jones, a Kent State sophomore, is only 19, but she has gained a wealth of experience working as a nursing assistant during the COVID-19 pandemic at Tru...
Congratulations to Dr. Joseph Ortiz, one of six Kent State faculty members presented with the 2020 President's Faculty Excellence Award, which recognizes exceptional performance that leads to the achievement of national or international recognition. Joseph Ortiz, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Geology. His research focuses on paleoclimate change and water quality, particularly in the Great Lakes and Lake Erie. He research is widely known and has had major impacts on the impact of human influences on the water quality of Lake Erie and its neighboring watershed. His knowledg...
Apple and Google partnered in early April to create a new smartphone app that uses Bluetooth to track coronavirus cases. Using a technology called contact tracing, the app alerts a user when they come in contact with someone who has been positively diagnosed with COVID-19. Apple and Google focus on a promise of privacy and data security, however, there are still concerns as contact tracing is new in the way of mobile technology. Gokarna Sharma, Ph.D., assistant professor in Computer Science and the director of Scalable Computer Architecture & Emerging Technologies Laboratory (SCALE) i...
Kent State’s famous food truck, known for its mouth-watering pulled pork sandwiches and fresh-cut french fries, is now becoming known for giving back to its community. Kent State is loaning its campus food truck to Aramark to provide meals to students from Kent, Elyria and Lorain City School Districts who are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The coronavirus outbreak has caused all schools in Northeast Ohio to close and move to online learning, which has spiked the concern of how meals will be provided to students who depend on school lunches. Through the university's food truck, Ken...
Since a traditional pinning celebration was not possible due to COVID-19 physical distancing restrictions, recent Kent State University at Tuscarawas Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program graduates received their nursing pins and special recognition through an innovative drive thru procession that wound through campus on Thursday, May 7. The pinning ceremony is a time-honored nursing school tradition signifying the nursing student’s official initiation into the brotherhood and sisterhood of nurses. “We could not have a traditional ceremony, so a nursing pinning drive thru was he...