Workshops
According to the World Health Organization, approximately 1 billion people have a disability. And prioritizing accessibility is not just the right thing to do—it’s also good for business.
In this webinar, experts from Microsoft will provide insight into the intersection of business, IT, and human-centric design. They’ll also be looking at the DevOps Dojo Green Belt for Accessibility and the tools it offers for creating accessible products.
Other topics include:
- Introducing user experience (UX) design concepts
- Applying principles of UX design to create accessible interfaces and experiences for all users
- Integrating DevOps practices to achieve empathy, inclusion, and accessibility
Together, we can create a more inclusive and empathetic future in technology. Accessibility is not only about disability — it is about everyone being able to understand, navigate, consume, and contribute equally without barriers.
Let’s Rock! Join author and Kent State alumnus Chas Madonio as he takes you on a trip down memory lane. Madonio will discuss his new book, "Bars, Bands, and Rock 'n Roll: The Golden Era in Kent, Ohio,” which highlights the city’s vibrant music scene in the 60s and 70s.
As a frequent performer, Madonio shares his unique perspective on how key societal moments like President Kennedy’s assassination and the repercussions of May 4 shaped the city’s future and spawned many careers, including Joe Walsh from the Eagles. He’ll reminisce about some of Kent’s mainstay musicians and share behind-the-scenes insights about the local bars, their owners and the humorous characters that hung out downtown.
After his presentation, which will also be livestreamed, guests can enjoy reminiscing with other Golden Flashes at an outdoor dessert reception.
Fee: In-person - $10 | Virtual - Free
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Watch the Virtual Livestream
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Where & When
Materials Day will take place in the lower level -- in room 069 -- of the Integrated Science Building on Kent State University's Kent Campus. The street address is 1175 Lefton Esplanade, Kent, Ohio.
Parking locations near the building are noted below with red markers. Please use the Summit Street entrance indicated by the yellow arrow on the map below to enter the building.
April 28, 2023 - Friday
5: 00pm - Opening Remarks
5:10 pm - Key Note Speaker: Noel A. Clark, Professor of Distinction, Director - Soft Materials Research Center, University of Colorado at Boulder
5:50 pm - Featured Talk - Nicholas A. Kotov, University of Michigan
6:20 pm - Refreshments
6:40 pm - TED talks from three Fellowship Awardees
Glenn H. Brown Fellowship: For outstanding graduate students who are engaged in research on biological or biology related topics of liquid crystals.
Alfred Saupe Fellowship: For outstanding graduate students working on physics or material sciences of liquid crystals.
James Fergason Fellowship: For outstanding graduate students working on applied research using liquid crystals.
April 29, 2023 - Saturday
9:00 am - Invited Speakers
5:00 pm - Poster Session
Theme
The theme of the 2023 AMLCI Materials Day “Chirality & Optical Activity” recognizes the pivotal role chirality plays in nature and in materials science. Chirality—the absence of mirror symmetry—is a fundamental concept involved in the creation, assembly, and specificity of biological, chemical, mechanical and optical properties of materials and is intricately woven into the fabric of the origin of life itself. The keynote, presented by Prof. Noel A. Clark from the University of Colorado at Boulder, “Liquid Crystals, Chirality, and the Origin of Life: Features of an Ancient Liquid Crystal World”, will be a testament to this notion. Introducing chirality to liquid crystals in particular has led to a wealth of new phases, phenomena, and devices, and MD2023 will attempt to capture the tremendous role chirality has played and will continue to play in the future.
This year, Materials Day 2023 is co-hosted by the AMLCI and the Design Innovation (DI) Initiative at KSU, and we will again convene in the lower level of the Integrated Sciences Building on the KSU main campus. Topics will range from chirality’s key role for the origin of life and chiral nanomaterials to devices that take advantage of chiral solutes inducing chiral liquid crystal phases. In addition, MD2023 is the venue where we will introduce the AMLCI−DI “Materials & Devices Start-Up Challenge”; a competition for multidisciplinary entrepreneurial teams to generate ideas, develop prototypes, and create a business model toward the generation of a minimum viable product (MVP).
Keynote
“Liquid Crystals, Chirality, and the Origin of Life: Features of an Ancient
Liquid Crystal World”
Noel A. Clark, Professor of Distinction and Director - Soft Materical Research Center, University of Colorado at Boulder
April 28, 2023
Noel Clark was born in 1940 in Cleveland, Ohio, where he received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in physics from John Carroll University. He received his Ph.D. from MIT in 1970 and joined the Harvard University Division of Applied Sciences as a research fellow and junior faculty. He moved to Boulder in 1977 where he is currently Professor of
Physics at the University of Colorado. Clark's research has concerned various aspects of soft condensed matter and complex fluid physics, including liquid crystals, colloids and biophysics. He has been involved in fundamental studies of liquid crystal ordering in a variety of systems, creating novel phases and exploring the role of chirality in soft materials. In recent years his research has focused on the role of liquid crystals sin the appearance of DNA in early life. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA. In 2003 was awarded the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Physics Prize of the American Physical Society, and in 2016 the inaugural Pierre Gilles de Gennes Prize of the International Liquid Crystal Society for career achievement in liquid crystal science.
Program
The program will be released closer to Materials Day, stay tuned!
Poster Session
Materials Day will have a poster session in-person for anyone who is registered to come and ask questions. Abstracts based on this template can be uploaded at the link below
Sponsors
ACCESS is one of North America’s premiere accessibility conferences. This FREE, two-day, virtual event brings together key industry leaders, experts, and professionals from various fields to delve into the latest trends, innovations, and best practices in accessibility.
With engaging keynote speakers, interactive sessions, and thought-provoking discussions, ACCESS provides attendees with a platform to learn, network, and collaborate with like-minded individuals on creating accessible and inclusive digital experiences for all.
Why Attend ACCESS
Attending ACCESS offers a unique opportunity to stay ahead of the curve in accessibility and inclusivity.
Attendees will:
- Hear from energizing keynote speakers and thought leaders on the importance of accessibility.
- Learn about the latest trends and innovations in accessibility.
- Network and collaborate with like-minded individuals from a variety of industries.
- Engage in thought-provoking discussions on best practices for creating accessible and inclusive digital experiences.
Sessions include speakers from:
- T-Mobile
- Microsoft
- Oracle
- 3Play Media
- And many more
NOTE: The sessions will be recorded and available for replay about 2 weeks after the event.
Are you interested in pursuing a highly-ranked Online MBA at your own pace? Join us for an informational webinar at Noon on April 19 to learn more about why our program is so great and what that means for you as a future Online MBA student.
During the event, you will learn how you can enroll in our program to complete the Online MBA at your own pace. Kent State admits students to the Online MBA program each semester.
THE SPIRIT OF WOMEN IN BUSINESS 2024
MARCH 7, 2024 | 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Kent State Student Center
The Spirit of Women in Business (SWIB) Conference is an annual event hosted by the Kent State University Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship. The conference brings together women from diverse professional backgrounds.
The afternoon breakout sessions will include discussions on:
- Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace
- The Human Elements of HR
- Caregiving in the Pandemic World
- The Entrepreneurial Journey: A Panel Discussion
Registration
Registration includes an all-day pass to the event, continental breakfast and lunch.
Pricing:
- Students: $25
- Kent State Faculty and Staff: $90
- Corporate/Individual Attendees: $125
Sponsorship opportunities and corporate table rates are also available. Please click the registration button below to view sponsorship levels and rates.
2024 KEYNOTE SPEAKE
HANNAH UBL
Co-Founder of Good Company Consulting and Author
Hannah Ubl's core mission is to create organizations that don’t suck. She’s devoted her career to flipping the traditional workplace script, throwing out the old “employees are lines on a spreadsheet” in favor of treating people at work more like… well, people.
As Co-founder of Good Company Consulting, she’s sought after for her bold take on building workplaces that prioritize the human experience while simultaneously increasing the bottom line. Hannah’s dedicated the past decade to researching people at work - not just top talent and leadership - but everyone in between. She’s discovered a strangely well-kept secret for recruiting and retaining the workforce of the future: the best recipe for organizational success is rooted in mindfulness, empathy, and kindness.
2024 SPIRIT OF WOMEN IN BUSINESS AWARD RECIPIENT
ROSE CRANE
Crane has 40 years of experience in the healthcare industry, with a strong focus in operations, commercialization and acquisitions. She has more than 25 years of therapeutic and consumer drug launch experience. Crane served as president and chief executive officer of Mela Sciences, a medical technology company, and was a partner at Appletree Partners. She also served as president and chief executive officer at Epocrates, where she lead a very successful IPO.
KENT, Ohio – The School of Art Collection and Galleries at Kent State University are pleased to announce a new exhibition, the Kent Blossom Art Intensives Exhibition . Featuring the work of visiting artists and resident faculty working in ceramics, glass, painting, and textiles.
The Kent Blossom Art Intensives Exhibition will be on display May 17th – June 9th, 2023, at the CVA Gallery located in the Center for the Visual Arts, 325 Terrace Drive, Kent, Ohio. There will be a reception on Friday, May 26th from 4-6 p.m.
Featured artists include by media: ceramics: Resident Faculty, Peter Christian Johnson, visiting artists, Heesoo Lee and Steven Lee, Glass: Resident Faculty: Davin Ebanks, Visiting Artist: Leo Tecosky and Aya Oki, Painting: Resident Faculty: Shawn Powell, Visiting Artists: Alteronce Gumby and Kelsey Shwetz, Textiles: Resident Faculty: John Paul Morabito, Visiting Artists: Melissa Leandro and José Santiago Pérez.
•This exhibit is presented with support from the Ohio Arts Council.
The CVA Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Thursday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, Friday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm,
Follow the Kent State University School of Art Collection and Galleries on social media: Instagram, Facebook
Brains on Tap and the Brain Health Research Institute present:
Can you hear me? Communicating Across the Lifespan
An informal science discussion about the way hearing and listening changes throughout your life with Drs. Julia Huyck and Bruna Mussoi (Health Sciences, KSU).
Bell Tower Brewing Company
310 Park Ave., Kent, OH
July 12, 2023
6-7PM
Brains on Tap program partners:
- Brain Health Research Institute at Kent State University
- Northeast Ohio Medical University
- Northeast Ohio Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience
- WKSU
- Ideastream Public Media
The Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center opened 10 years ago in 2013. Come out to celebrate its 10th birthday with live music, food drinks and fun!
To RSVP, call 330-346-0100 by June 1.
Kent State University will commemorate Juneteenth with a community celebration that combines the rich history of Black Americans with an assortment of festivities.
The Juneteenth Jubilee will be held on Friday, June 16, 2023, from 4 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. on the Kent Campus, Manchester Field. Enjoy live performances, music, great food, vendors and more. This event is free and open to the public.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
4:00 p.m. - Food trucks and vendors open
4:30 p.m. - Mwatabu Okantah & Friends featuring Vince Robinson
5:00 p.m. - Barefeet Dance Tribe (audience participation encouraged)
5:30 p.m. - Archie Green/Peel Dem Layers Back featuring Cope Kingz
6:00 p.m. - Nola Movement (audience participation encouraged)
