Elliot DI Faculty Fellow Profile  – Hadi RahmatiWhen School of Visual Communication Design professor Hadi Rahmati met Computer Science assistant professor Raiful Hasan at Kent State University's new faculty orientation in 2023, their conversation about their respective research interests led to an important project. They're working together to solve a big problem: how can self-driving cars communicate better with pedestrians?Based on suggestions from Hasan, Rahmati read about 20 research articles on human-machine interaction and noticed something important was missing. None of the article...

  These aren't snowshoes, but they're what the internal structures inside the wing of an aircraft look like. Building them and learning why they need to have specific shapes and construction are part of the aeronautics programs at Kent State.   Learning about how aircraft are constructed and the mechanics of flight are parts of the comprehensive, hands-on learning experiences of students studying aeronautics in Kent State's College of Aeronautics and Engineering.   Want to see YOUR photos in “IN A FLASH?” Submit your Kent State-related photos to&nbs...

As a child growing up in New Philadelphia, Ohio, Molly McKnight, ’20, never imagined her path would one day lead her to the lush landscapes of Panama as a Peace Corps volunteer. The youngest in her family, McKnight was grateful to have an older brother and sister who were both role models and close friends. Her mother, a nurse who earned her LPN at Kent State University at Tuscarawas, and her father, a retired truck driver and jack-of-all-trades, instilled in her the values of hard work and adaptability....