The Integrated Design Studio is a forum that synthesizes four years of architectural education into one project. The course tests the student’s ability to bring a variety of issues to bear; placing concepts, technical systems, material construction, and formal ambition into integrated relationships. Design work from the 2020 IDS class is exemplary of the richness possible when architecture is engaged across its broad disciplinary and cultural range. The high-quality design work from this year’s class is a testament to each student’s education and the fortitude of each group. They transformed c...
We would like to congratulate former CPIP student Greta Babkhanova, Director of AMLCI and CPIP Professor Torsten Hegmann, and CPIP Professor Oleg Lavrentovich for being the recipients of the ILCS Honors and Awards 2020. Former student Greta Babakhanova recieved the Glenn H. Brown prize for her outstanding work on nematic elastomer coatings demonstrating the ability to program different surface profiles to the elastomer coating via its nematic director. It highlights general principles underlying this design mechanism by directly relating surface topography to the bend and sp...
The stay-at-home order for Ohio left a lot of parents struggling with how to supplement their children’s schooling and free time with fun, but educational activities. Adjunct Professor at Kent State University Geauga in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design Judson Kline recently went above and beyond when he created the Virtual Kids’ Home Architecture Camp. Kline currently serves on two committees of the American Institute of Architects: the Center for Leadership and the Inspire Architecture Group. During both committee’s conference call meetings in early March, Kline ha...
CAED and Honors College Alumnus Dr. Michael Abrahamson (B. ARCH 2007, General Honors) won the Society of Architectural Historians 2020 Founder’s Award for his article “’Actual Center of Detroit’: Method, Management, and Decentralization in Albert Kahn's General Motors Building”, published in the Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians in 2018. The SAH Publication Awards honor excellence in architectural history, urban history, landscape history and historic preservation scholarship as well as architectural exhibition catalogues. Established in 1970, the...
Social media assistant Olivia here! Whether it’s creating a simple graphic for yourself or making a logo for a new company, I’m here to help give you a few tips and tricks to get you started! From simple apps to general rules of design, I will be covering all of the basics. Here are the five general rules to help you create a strong design. 1) Keep it Simple When creating graphics, I believe it’s important to recognize that less is more. Overwhelming your audience can quickly push them away from enjoying and engaging with your content. Your graphics should highlight your message witho...
Students graduating this spring from the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program at Kent State East Liverpool did not have the traditional pinning ceremony and end-of-year celebrations, but the faculty found a way to recognize them in a COVID-kind-of-way, nonetheless. Gathered in a campus parking lot, faculty members lined up their personal vehicles and offered graduates a drive-through send-off, maintaining social distancing standards. The students entered the lot and were directed to follow a path that allowed them to turn in badges and receive their nursing pins, honor cords, certifi...
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. ...
Thank you to all who joined us for our first live workout for Get Fit Don't Sit Day! We had so much fun connecting with all of you for some midday movement that we are going to make it a regular occurrence. Employee Wellness and Recreational Services are pleased to announce we will offer live virtual workouts every Tuesday and Thursday from noon – 1 p.m. starting May 14. Join Recreation Program Coordinator, Beth Michel, for a 45-minute total body workout that will incorporate cardio, strength and flexibility and can be completed in the comfort of your own home. This version of ...
During these trying times, finances are a source of stress for many. It is important to remember you are not alone in this situation, and there are resources available to help support financial health for you and your family. IMPACT Solutions Employee Assistance Program Take advantage of FREE financial counseling available through our EAP. IMPACT's financial counselors can assist in the following ways: Comprehensive financial counseling to assist with debt management Guidance on how to approach creditors/loan providers regarding payment adjustments Housing counseling to ass...