Out of This World Design Experience

Aimee Crane in front of NASA sign

Aimee Crane (Visual Communication Design - BFA ’09, MFA ’12) has the distinction of being the Kent State graduate whose work might just go the farthest. The farthest away from the Earth, that is. Currently the Artemis Brand Manager for NASA, Crane designed the mission patch for the Artemis I Mission which accompanied the Orion spacecraft on its orbit around the moon. We recently spoke with her about her own voyage from Kent State to NASA. ...

Bioblitz 2023 details

Kent State University hosted its first Bioblitz community science day in 2014, an activity which has endured to become an annual tradition.  Every year, regional experts are invited to one of the  Center for Ecology and Natural Resource Sustainbility’s (CENRS)  21 sites to mentor students and the greater community.  Together, teams explore the property, documenting all the attributes, flora, and fauna they observe.  Afterward, the information is compiled and assessed to establish baseline data, identify trends, and guide

ESDRI Fellow Racks Up the Miles, All in the Name of Research

Alicia Costello out in the field doing research

Alicia Costello is making the rounds of northeast Ohio.  As an upperclassman who was born in the Sandy Valley area, she now resides in Canton, and commutes to the KSU Salem and Stark campuses regularly to attend class. ...

Students Create Wearable Tech Company

Different forms of wearable technology

Dreams of launching a business, researching brand new materials and developing groundbreaking systems have come true for four Kent State undergraduate students. With the support and guidance of dedicated faculty, along with access to state-of-the-art labs and equipment in the Design Innovation Hub, students Garrett Hartley, Lucas Cragel, Ethan Hartley and Brian Courts are taking their studies to the next level by developing their startup company, PolyVolt Technologies. ...

ECDE/MAT Student Entering Block I for Summer 2023

If you are participating in the Early Childhood MAT program beginning in Summer 2023, followed by Block 11--111 Field placements in Fall 2023, Block IV Field placement in Spring 2024, and Block V Student Teaching in Fall 2024, you will need to enter your 'initial application 'this current Spring 2023 semester during your designated time, Monday April 24th to Tuesday May 2nd• You will need to submit an updated application in Fall 2023 that will be used for your Spring 2024 Block IV and Fall 2024 Block V placement.

Collaborator Project Spotlight: Sculpture Fabrication

Ruppelt Sculpture Fabrication Project

Connor Ruppelt, a senior sculpture major at Kent State University, wanted to step outside his comfort zone on his latest project and explore new technologies for sculpture fabrication – thanks to the facilities and expertise available at the Design Innovation Hub he was able to do just that. Ruppelt’s piece, which features a twenty foot soft-sculpture tube, car hood, pillow, fabric mat and preserved fish gills, was designed and constructed almost entirely at the DI Hub. Taking advantage of the advanced technologies found there, the artist used a 3D image scanner to create a commercial-like ...

Erica Eckert Gets Gold Recognition

Erica Eckert

Assistant Professor Erica Eckert has earned the Gold Teaching Recognition Award for her project titled “Teaching Technology in Higher Education.” Presented by the Center for Teaching and Learning, the Teaching Recognition Awards allow instructors to earn tiered awards (bronze, silver, gold and platinum) for their efforts to recognize the exceptional work instructors at Kent State carry out in their effort to learn about, implement, evaluate and investigate evidence-based instructional practices. To learn more about the Teaching Recognition Awards, visit the Center for Teaching and L...

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