With the increasing polarization of the political landscape, we’re nearing an information overload. As students, staff, and faculty, how can we discern what messaging should influence our thoughts and vote? Technology is the only factor common to all political messaging. But technology can be both manipulative and vulnerable to manipulation, as are humans. In recent years we’ve seen a rising trend in the way information circulates in online spaces. Political pipelines—curated messaging that sends targeted audiences down rabbit holes of misinformation—have been an integral tool for re...

Unlike others, Adobe’s AI isn’t just simple enhancement—it’s actively reshaping how students, faculty, and creators work. This offers new possibilities for developing a unique creative expression.Adobe AI tools, like Firefly, are designed to empower users, giving them greater creative control and increasing individual productivity. For students and professionals alike, this means being able to quickly generate the images or ideas they need without sifting through endless stock photos or manually crafting each element.As Thomas Mahon, an expert on digital literacy here at Kent S...

  Canine and human therapy specialists were on hand at the University Library's "Post-Election Exhale" event to help Kent State students destress on the day after Election Day.  Students could craft a button or a 3D flower or learn tips from Kent State Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) for help in navigating stress and emotions, protecting mental health and their overall well-being. Therapy dogs were happy to fight and lingering anxiety by providing cuddles and wags.    Want to see one of YOUR photos in “IN A FLASH?” Submit your Kent State-rel...

 Standing at the Kennedy Space Center’s Banana Creek viewing area on Nov. 4, Mackenzie Guy watched in awe as her research project blasted off toward the International Space Station, marking a milestone in her academic journey that transcended her aviation studies.Under the guidance of faculty advisor and assistant professor Syed A.M. Shihab, Ph.D., Guy, a sophomore professional pilot major in the Honors College, and fellow College of Aeronautics and Engineering student Jonathan King, a junior aeronautical systems engineering major with an unmanned aircraft systems minor, had their plant g...