Past Vibes

January 2026

This Month’s Theme: Caring for your winter well-being. Light, sleep, mood, movement, & nourishment.

Let the light in. Small habits help lift your winter mood.

Winter is a season of recovery and preparation. Use this time to recharge and refocus.

Journal Prompt: What helps you feel most energized in winter, and what is one habit you are willing to commit to this month?

This Week's Vibe

February 2026

Vibe: Just Be… Connected

This Month’s Theme: Health Relationships with Yourself and Others.

Healthy relationships start with self-respect – yours matters too!

Journal Prompt: How do you know when you are in a relationship (friendship or otherwise) that supports your well-being?

Design Innovation Fellow Hadi Rahmati points to large monitor and explains autonomous car feedback

Elliot DI Faculty Fellow Profile  – Hadi RahmatiWhen School of Visual Communication Design Assistant 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 t...

CAED Summer Architecture Exploration.

  In the Architectural Exploration program, high school students study and build for two weeks at a summer camp at Kent State's College of Architecture and Environmental Design.   The program's design thinking curriculum is designed to inspire and prepare the next generation of emerging designers for the endless possibilities presented in the architectural field.   A compilation representing their efforts during their time in this year's program is a collection of work titled "Transformations of the Primitive Hut." The students' designs are on display in...

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