Introducing new perspectives can help students learn about unique cultures and explore similarities and differences. Ikram Toumi, an assistant professor in the School of Communication Studies, has brought that possibility to Kent State University with her global education initiatives. Originally from Tunisia, Toumi is tri-lingual, speaking Arabic, English and French, which fuels her interest in multicultural and socially diverse dimensions of global media and communication. She also works on social change, social movements, media literacy, globalization, immigration, acculturation and id...

Since completion of her Ph.D. in 2016, Assistant Professor Melissa Edler and her colleagues have secured more than $2 million in research funding for examining aging and neurodegenerative diseases. Eventually, this research could help millions of people find a better way to combat and live with harsh brain diseases.  Edler began examining the brains of aged chimpanzees for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathology as part of her dissertation at Kent State University. AD is characterized by the buildup of two toxic proteins, amyloid-beta (Aβ) which forms plaques and tau which is associated...

It’s no secret that we think KSUCPM alumni are among the best in the nation. Think we’re biased? Check out the August 2022 issue of Cleveland Magazine - specifically page 74 which calls out nine KSUCPM alumni as some of the best doctors in Cleveland! The doctors in this feature were selected by Professional Research Services (PRS), which conducted an online peer-review survey of area physicians in Northeast Ohio.  The monthly magazine deems itself the go-to resource on the people, food, arts, entertainment, shopping and news that define the city of Cleveland. Now, our very own former s...

As a follow-on to the highly-successful 2022 "Manufacturing for EV Mobility" Conference, the Smart Manufacturing Cluster of NEO, in partnership with Manufacturing Works and Team NEO, and hosted by Kent State University, will present another exciting opportunity, focusing on a yet more targeted market—Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). This year's event will be more closely aligned with air vehicle segments, including UAVs and eVTOLs /Air Taxis. The full-day event will feature a combination of plenary sessions and breakouts with an emphasis on supply chain opportunities, because: AAM is r...

Most teacher training programs today utilize classroom videos to train future teachers. Many of these videos are recorded from a single focus set at the back of a classroom. This form of video often makes it hard for viewers to interpret students' reactions or understanding of a subject matter. Three Kent State University professors are developing a solution to this issue through the use of extended reality (XR) technology and 360 video.  360 video, which records video from every angle in a spherical fashion, allows the viewer to feel like they are moving around a space instead ...