Liz Sinclair has been helping Kent State students since she was a Kent State student.The Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Programs and Assessment at the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, Sinclair has worked with thousands of students during her 48-year career at the university. Now, as the spring 2025 semester ends, she sets her sights on retirement....
Kent State University is celebrating its first group of graduates, with the university conferring 1,169 advanced degrees as part of its Spring 2025 commencement ceremonies.During a Thursday evening ceremony in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center, Kent State conferred 978 master’s degrees, 180 doctoral degrees and 11 educational specialist degrees. ...
Thank you for your continued support, and we hope you enjoy the newsletter. Click here to download a copy.Recent Publications:Field-induced splay in the NF phase Periodic splay Fréedericksz transitions in a ferroelectric nematic by O.D. Lavrentovich et al., Nat. Community. 16, 1444 (2025).Logic gates with DNA origami Logic-Gated Modulation of Cell Migration via Mesoscale Mechanical Uncaging Effects by H. Mao et al., ACS Nano 19, 8058-8069 (2025).Zero-power toxic gas sensors Zero-Power, Optical Toxic Gas and Vapor Sensors Utilizing Printed Nematic Liquid Crystal Patterns on Selectively Reactive...
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A new project funded by the Environmental Science and Design Research Institute (ESDRI) Seed Grant is exploring the potential of mycelium-based composites (MBCs) as a sustainable solution for the built environment. Led by Britta Bielak, NCIDQ (Assistant Professor, College of Architecture and Environmental Design and co-founder of okom wrks labs, PBC) in collaboration with Sarah Eichler, PhD (Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences), Gus Holman (Graduate Student, Department of Biological Sciences), Michelle Bebber, PhD (Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology an...
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