Design Innovation

Leadership Portage County tours the DI Hub

IN A FLASH: Providing Insight into Innovation

Community leaders toured Kent State's DI Hub to learn about how the university fosters innovation and collaboration across campus and across disciplines. 

Tags: DI Hub , Design Innovation , Community & Society , Community Impact , Office of University Outreach and Engagement

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Gulp

LaunchNET Supports Student Radio Program

Kent State architecture student Joel Semancik is the creator of Gulp Radio, a program and podcast that airs on Kent State’s Black Squirrel Radio. He and his guests discuss songs that have had an impact on their lives and discuss their favorite Kent State memories and life stories.

Tags: Expanding University Initiatives , Design Innovation , Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

Alumni and Giving

Team Rubble Busters won a first-place award at the 2023 SkyHack.

Rubble Busters SkyHack Team Creates a Lifesaving Drone on the Fly 

Rubble Busters' innovative autonomous search and report features won a first-place award in SkyHack 2023.   

Tags: University News , Research and Science , Student Life , College of Aeronautics and Engineering , Design Innovation

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SkyHack 2023, held Nov.3-5, awards students more than $9,000 in prizes.

Student Teams Define the Future of Aviation at SkyHack 2023

SkyHack awards students more than $9,000 in prizes at the competition held Nov. 3-5, 2023, in the Design Innovation Hub.

Tags: University News , Student Life , College of Aeronautics & Engineering , Design Innovation

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One of the winning teams at a prior SKYHACK event

'SKYHACK is for Anyone and Everyone'

An aviation-themed hackathon brings together students from all disciplines and challenges them to develop solutions for real-world aerospace challenges. 

Tags: DI Hub , Design Innovation , College of Aeronautics and Engineering , Community Impact , Nationally Distinctive , Research & Science , Students First

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Joshua R. Beacom, playing at the DI Hub

IN A FLASH: Live at the DI Hub

A student from Kent State's School of Music provided the soundtrack for Tuesday's Kent State Farmers' Market. 

Tags: Student Life , Design Innovation , Hugh A. Glauser School of Music

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Research and Entrepreneurship: Developing Wearable Tech at KSU

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 …

Tags: LaunchNet Kent State , Design Innovation , Research

Admissions

Students learning cooking techniques in the DI Kitchen.

IN A FLASH: Cooking the Perfect Egg

Students in Kent State's Hospitality and Event Management program hone their culinary skills in the kitchens of the DI Hub.

Tags: Design Innovation , Student Life , Nationally Distinctive

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