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Bolding Going Wear
Creating E-textiles - electronic textiles that can be used to integrate wearable technology into clothing that is comfortable and practical - is the topic of two hand-on, maker workshops and a lecture in Kent State University's Design Innovation Hub in collaboration with Kent State's School of Fashion.

Poetry in Motion: Performance Links Movement, Creativity and Verse
Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance, Wick Poetry Center and Brain Health Research Institute joined forces for an Oct. 1 dance performance that set poetry to motion.

Kent State Instructor and Pilot Shares Airport Updates With the Region
Jason Lorenzon, J.D., assistant professor of aeronautics at Kent State University, was recently featured on 93.5 WAKR’s Ray Horner Morning Show and detailed the new changes coming to the Kent State airport.

ToddCast: Halo Co-Creator Marcus Lehto
In this episode of the ToddCast, Kent State University President Todd Diacon interviews Marcus Lehto, co-creator of the iconic Halo video game franchise.

‘The Tools That Are Being Used in the World of Business Are Changing’
New courses and new programs in Kent State's Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, made possible by state-0f-the-art business technology inside Crawford Hall, provide Kent State business graduates with knowledge and skills that give them a competitive edge in the job market.

Brain Food: October Ushers in a Month of Brain Health Research Institute Events
Kent State University’s Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI) and Wick Poetry Center are joining forces with the School of Theatre and Dance for a performance of poetry that will celebrate the potential of human creativity.

Faculty Fellow Develops Digital Twin Technology
David E. Silva participated in The John and Fonda Elliot Design Innovation Faculty Fellows Program, a six-week intensive fellowship with the Design Innovation Initiative that ran through July 11th. The program embodies DI's core mission of fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, connecting design, innovation and technology while serving as an incubator for cross-university projects.

Stark Faculty Member Recognized for AI, Computer Science Research
Deepshikha Bhati has reached several milestones in her short career as an educator and researcher, all of which highlights her dedication and passion for sharing her expertise with others. She is a computer science lecturer on the Kent State Stark campus, with a keen interest in artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

Making Self-Driving Cars Easier to Trust
When 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?

IN A FLASH: Who Wore It Better?
The black squirrel statue near the Beyer-Murin Gardens on the Kent Campus serves as a landmark, a meeting place and a "lost and found."