You have likely seen one at an aquarium. It is the friendly creature with the oversized head that swims up to the glass with what looks like a smile on its face. Beluga whales are extremely social mammals that are often called sea canaries because of their high-pitched chatter, or melonheads for the enlarged and flexible area above their eyes that creates facial expressions. These distinguishing features of the beluga whale make up just some of its unique characteristics. At the subject of much debate, however, is the whale’s teeth when it comes to determining its age.   A new collaborat...

Each year, the Kent State University School of Communication Studies partners with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting to offer a fellowship to provide students the opportunity to travel internationally to report on overlooked stories. Students may earn up to $3,000 this year to cover travel and reporting expenses.   Any communication studies undergraduate or graduate student may apply for the fellowship. Applicants should choose an international topic that they are interested in and then the Pulitzer Center staff will help to refine the objective of the story. This op...

Feb. 3:  Stephen Manka is one of Cleveland’s most successful public artists with installations from Shaker Heights to Playhouse Square. Manka started Manka Design Studio in 2004 which focuses on public sculpture, especially for Cleveland’s neighborhoods. He has an M.Arch. in architecture and urban design from Kent State University. . Learn more about the College of Architecture and Environmental Science   Learn more about Manka Design Studio Listen to the Elevations interview:     ...