Design Innovation News Center
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Aug. 19, 2026
As a new academic year begins, Design Innovation is excited to welcome students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members back to the DI Hub!
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Aug. 5, 2026
Every project begins with an idea—but bringing that idea into the physical world often requires curiosity, experimentation, and a willingness to try something new. For Andrew Kidd (Architecture), that process meant combining architectural…
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July 1, 2026
Over the past year, five Northeast Ohio artists, designers, and creative practitioners transformed the Design Innovation Hub into a laboratory for creative experimentation, public engagement, and interdisciplinary exploration.
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June 17, 2026
For nineteen Kent State students, the 2025–2026 academic year was more than a series of classes, assignments, and exams. It was an opportunity to tackle real-world challenges, collaborate across disciplines, and turn ideas into action…
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June 3, 2026
Design Innovation is proud to announce the newest cohort of John and Fonda Elliot Design Innovation Faculty Fellows, an interdisciplinary group of scholars, makers, and educators whose projects explore the intersections of technology,…
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Jan. 28, 2026
The Design Innovation Initiative at Kent State University welcomes the second cohort of the DI Creatives‑in‑Residence (CIR) Program for the spring 2026 semester. This program is a semester-long residency that supports visionary creatives…
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Jan. 23, 2026
Isabella “Bella” Rudy, a junior fashion design major with a minor in marketing, transformed nature into wearable art through an ambitious biomimicry project at the Design Innovation Hub. For her Junior Studio final project, Rudy designed…
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Oct. 27, 2025
Kayon Hall, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Higher Education Administration program, is one of six faculty members selected to be a Summer 2025 Elliot DI Faculty Fellow.
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Oct. 21, 2025
Delonte Goodman is a graduate student in Kent State's College of Aeronautics and Engineering. He will complete his master's program in mechatronics in December, before moving on to his doctoral program in the spring semester. He is active…
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Oct. 10, 2025
Jennifer Mapes, an assistant professor of geography at Kent State University, developed an interactive mapping project that reimagines how people connect with the places they live. Using 3D printing, data visualization and storytelling,…
