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Thanks to a $75,000 grant from Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Susan Harwood Training Grants Program, Kent State University at Geauga is designing a pilot training program for workers from small businesses in underserved rural communities to help ensure safe and healthy workplaces. As part of the campus’ ongoing commitment to leadership in regional workforce development, the program will be implemented in Geauga County starting in the second quarter of 2023. Lance Williams, director of operations and special projects at Kent State Geauga, co-wrote the successful...
On a sunny, fall day, Kent State graduate student Korey Patterson, of Pittsburgh, was wearing a hard hat and safety glasses as he and other students stood near the edge of a large, open hole on the east side of the Aeronautics and Engineering building on the Kent Campus. Safety's important when class is conducted in the field, which in this case means traveling to the other side of campus. The excavation is for the expansion of Kent State’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering (CAE) building. The project broke ground on Oct. 1, 2021. A livestream of construction progress, in re...
Empathy, warmth and kindness are things that Kathy Dwinnells, Ph.D., RN, CNS, CNE, associate professor in the College of Nursing at the Trumbull Campus, believes are important parts of a nursing education. Dwinnells, a nurse of over 42 years, began teaching at Kent State 28 years ago and enjoys engaging students with interactive lessons and real-life situations from her many “medical stories” that she’s acquired over the years. “I strive to make material understandable, and I find ways for students to understand and retain the material,” Dwinnells said. Her favorite part about teachin...
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Data privacy might seem like an abstract concept, but it couldn't be more personal. Your data is worth a lot of money to many different people, businesses and organizations. but we often don't value our own data story as much as they do. To become a "data snob" and value your data as much as big tech companies do, remember the Silicon Valley adage: if you're not paying for it, you're the product.
Each year, the School of Information makes an effort to award scholarships to students with a variety of interests. Students interested in applying for next year's scholarships should visit the School of Information's scholarships page. Below are the awards and award winners who have received our acclaim for 2023. Tiffany Whitman Alumni and Friends Council Endowed Minority Scholarship Tiffany Whitman is pursuing a Master’s in Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree, with a goal to secure a position at a 4-year institution with primary responsibility for resear...
From Kent State University's Division of Research & Economic Development
Kent State University is pleased to announce the two winners of both the Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentorship Award and Excellence in Graduate Research Mentorship Award. As part of the nomination process, each nominee received a student-submitted letters of nomination. Thank you to the graduate and undergraduate student committees that assisted in selecting the recipients of these prestigious awards.