Elevate your Teaching Skills & Fly to New Heights Summer Workshop

This three-day workshop is free and open to high school educators and administrators who want to educate future manned aircraft pilots and UAS operators. Topics covered include drone flight techniques, Part 107 certification guidance, drone registration procedures, and operating within a crewed environment. This workshop includes training sessions to use Kent State’s established curriculum and tools to discuss educational and career pathways with students, and training in virtual reality (VR) curriculum in aircraft pilot and UAS operations.

Faculty Profile: Rebecca Meehan, Ph.D.

Rebecca Meehan, Ph.D., came to the iSchool in 2012, bringing an extensive background in research related to health care and health informatics, particularly focused on information technology and user experience. Her interests center on improving patient safety outcomes by improving the user experience of health information technology, and sociotechnical approaches to improving health outcomes for a diverse cultural population.

Nicholas Baird in a blue shirt, and glasses

From the Office of Student Research:Nicholas Baird is a senior at Kent State University majoring in Mechatronics Engineering. Baird initially struggled to decide on his major, explaining that he was “interested in a lot of different types of engineering.” In the end, Baird landed on Mechatronics Engineering because of the major’s unique blend of engineering concepts. Baird first became involved in undergraduate research through the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program after a professor brought the program to his attention. For SURE 2023, Baird was paired with Dr. Hossei...

Valoree Vargo (far left), Kent State University vice president for philanthropy and alumni engagement, and Kent State President Todd Diacon (far right) stand with university donors Larry and Sandy Armstrong (center).

Kent State University has announced two substantial philanthropic gifts in support of the Global Education Endowment, which was established in 2022 in recognition of the 50th anniversary of Kent State’s education-abroad presence in Florence, Italy. The fund aims to raise $20 million to provide every incoming undergraduate student with some level of scholarship support for an education-abroad experience.“At Kent State, we believe that experiencing other cultures through education is vital to a greater understanding of the world around us,” said Marcello Fantoni, Ph.D., Kent State’s vice preside...

Art work by Natalie Petrosky, the stuck thorn will work its way out, acrylic and fabric on stretched satin.

Kent, Ohio – The School of Art Collection and Galleries at Kent State University are pleased to announce a new exhibit, Sticks • Rocks • Leaves, by Natalie Petrosky. This show consists of serval paintings by the artist displayed throughout the exhibition space. The show will be on display from June 7- July 27, 2024, in the KSU Downtown Gallery, located at 141 East Main Street in Kent, Ohio. There will be a reception on June 7 from 5-7 p.m. which is free and open to the public."The imagery and symbolism of the natural world is seen throughout the paintings of Natalie Petrosky. She is heavily in...

Students for Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Students for Cuyahoga Valley National Park is a student organization designed to aid Ohio's only national park. Members will actively volunteer in the park as well as participate in group activities.
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