College of Architecture and Environmental Design

Morgan Dawson launched Dawson Workwear construction pants in July 2022.

Alumna Morgan Dawson’s Construction Pants Combine Comfort and Utility

Alumna Morgan Dawson created Dawson Workwear, a line of pants specifically for women in construction, to provide comfort and an appropriate fit for the female body.

Tags: University News, College of Architecture and Environmental Design, Community and Society, Profiles, alumni-news

Kent State Today

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Kent State Graduate and Undergraduate Research Mentorship Awards Announced

Intentionality to build successful academic mentoring relationships with students is what sets professors apart at Kent State, and each year two professors at the graduate and undergraduate level receive a student-nominated award for their ability to do so. The intent of the award is to recognize those professors exceeding in mentoring students in how to perform research in any field.  

Tags: Student Life, Research & Science, Brain Health Research Institute, Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, Healthy Communities Research Institute, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Architecture and Environmental Design, Institutes and Initiatives

Division of Research & Economic Development

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Urban Design Students Make an Impact on Erie’s Bayfront

When cities need help imagining new possibilities for their urban places and communities, they call Kent State University’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative (CUDC). Most recently, Kent State architecture students had the opportunity to put the skills they learn in the classroom to make an impact on local communities in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Tags: Community & Society, Student Life, Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative, College of Architecture and Environmental Design, Environmental Science and Design Research Institute

Kent State Today

Sara Bayramzadeh, Ph.D., serves as coordinator and Elliot Professor in the Healthcare Design Program in Kent State University's College of Architecture and Environmental Design.

Kent State Healthcare Design Researcher Receives $2.47 Million to Design Safer and More Efficient Level I Trauma Rooms

Traumatic injuries are the third leading cause of death nationally and the first in Americans age 44 and younger, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Level I trauma rooms are intended to stabilize and save the lives of patients with the most severe traumatic injuries. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has awarded a $2.47 million grant to Sara Bayramzadeh, a Kent State University researcher, to help create trauma rooms that support staff in saving patients’ lives.

Tags: Health, Research & Science, Division of Research and Sponsored Programs, College of Architecture and Environmental Design, Brain Health Research Institute, College of Nursing, Department of Psychological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences

Division of Research & Economic Development