Kent State East Liverpool Sociology Class Researching Food Systems Students in Lydia Rose’s Researching Society class at Kent State University at East Liverpool are using more than textbooks and notes for their lessons this semester. They also are using research techniques to study food systems and the impact of food on the overall health and well-being of a society’s members. The students involved with this project are earning their experiential credit this term. Rose is an assistant professor of sociology and director of research in the Social Science Research Lab at Kent State East Li...

Sherwin-Williams, in partnership with Kent State University’s Blackstone LaunchPad program, is sponsoring “Innov8athon IV: Innov8 Paint!” in order to “hack the painting process” and promote entrepreneurial thinking, creative prototyping and interdisciplinary collaboration among students in Northeast Ohio. “For centuries, we have painted with what some refer to as ‘pig hair on a stick,’” said Victoria Scarborough, program director of external technology at Sherwin-Williams. “Painting is a messy and time-consuming process from preparation to clean up. We are looking for creativity and collabo...