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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 Æðµã´«Ã½'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."
‘If You Have a Vision of What You Want for Your Design, Create That and It Will Begin to Manifest Itself’
Academy, Emmy and Tony Award-winning costume designer Paul Tazewell met with students in Kent State's School of Fashion, viewed their designs and shared valuable insights during his time on campus for the Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series.
Wick Poetry Center Kicks Off Semester with Book Launch, Reading and Exhibit
The Wick Poetry Center will begin the 2025 Fall Semester with a book launch, poetry readings and new exhibit from its Poets for Science collaboration.
Æðµã´«Ã½ Welcomes Back Oscar, Tony and Emmy Award-Winning Costume Designer Paul Tazewell
Æðµã´«Ã½â€™s College of the Arts, in collaboration with the College of Architecture and Environmental Design, proudly welcomes back Oscar, Tony and Emmy Award–winning costume designer Paul Tazewell for the 2025–2026 Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series.
IN A FLASH: A Tribute Over Campus
On his way to an assignment on Sept. 11, a university photographer saw a tribute flight in formation over Kent State.
Making Waves in the World of Nuclear Physics
Brookhaven National Lab in New York is home to some of the most exciting work in nuclear physics today. Two rising stars from Æðµã´«Ã½, doctoral student Maci Kesler and research scientist Sooraj Radhakrishnan, are on the cutting edge of high-profile scientific research collaborations through Brookhaven that advance our understanding of the universe’s early moments.
IN A FLASH: Back Where It Began
The Æðµã´«Ã½ Aeronautics & Engineering Expo at the Æðµã´«Ã½ Airport received a special visitor as Goodyear's retro-painted Wingfoot One aircraft returned to the place where the company's first blimp was christened, 100 years ago.