e2

Kent State Public Health Students, Alumna Use GIS Mapping to Monitor Risk Factors in Kenya

e-Inside

Kent State University alumna Amy Robyn Krystosik, Ph.D., and her team are currently in Kenya collecting data through spatial videos (SV) that will be converted into a GIS map of disease risk factors.

It takes a flight of nearly 20 hours to get from Ohio to Nairobi, Kenya, where students and an alumna from Kent State University’s College of Public Health are making an impact on the lives of people who reside in the slums.

Kent State Community Meets Potential Partners for First Major Project of $1 Billion Master Plan

e-Inside

Mark Polatajko, Kent State’s senior vice president for finance and administration, delivers remarks at the College of Business Administration building design presentations held in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.

On April 12, future generations of business leaders got a first look at design concepts from several firms competing to develop Kent State University’s new College of Business Administration building.

Kent State Police Encourage Students to Wait2TXT

e-Inside

Representatives from Kent State University, the city of Kent, AAA and Portage County Safe Communities are collaborating on a campaign to promote safe driving practices. The campaign Wait2TXT targets both distracted driving and walking.

Did you know that if you are driving and have a passenger, are eating or drinking and send a text, your chances of crashing increase by 1,139 percent?

Kent State Regional Campus Faculty Members Testify Before House on Veterinary Nurse Initiative

e-Inside

Kingsly Berlin, lecturer in the veterinary technology program at Kent State Tuscarawas, works with students at the campus.

Clients who make use of veterinary services may soon be meeting with registered veterinary nurses instead of registered veterinary technicians if a bill currently before the Ohio House of Representatives is passed.

LaunchNET Kent State Client’s Startup Raises $10 Million

e-Inside

Andrew Konya, co-founder of Remesh and Kent State University alumnus, successfully raised $10 million from a Series A funding round for his company, which he started as a Kent State student.

Through a series of company-building steps, programs and funding, Remesh, what started as the idea of a Kent State University student, has become a star in the Northeast Ohio tech-startup world.

Kent State Anthropology Professor and Forensic Artist Honored for Her Work in Identifying Missing 4-Year-Old Child in Cleveland

e-Inside

Linda Spurlock, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology at Kent State University, also serves as a forensic facial reconstruction artist for several medical examiner and coroner’s offices throughout the region.

Strength, tenacity, courage and unrelenting persistence. These attributes describe the women who have shaped America’s history. Linda Spurlock, Ph.D., assistant professor of anthropology at Kent State University, is one such woman who is making a huge impact in the field of forensic art.

Early Childhood Educator Rochelle Hostler Earns Outstanding Teaching Award

e-Inside

Rochelle Hostler (on the right, holding the sign), early childhood educator at Kent State University, celebrates with her students after being notified of her Outstanding Teaching Award.

Experience and passion mixed with a strong dose of critique for both the students and the professor led Rochelle Hostler, lecturer in Kent State University’s School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies, to be awarded an Outstanding Teaching Award.

From Kolkata to Canton: Economics Professor Propels Kent State to the World Stage

e-Inside

Deepraj Mukherjee, Ph.D., associate professor of economics at Kent State University at Stark, challenges his students to find the answer that will better their homes, neighborhoods and communities.

Deepraj Mukherjee, Ph.D., associate professor of economics at Kent State University at Stark, grew up in a middle-income family in Kolkata, India, but when he walked the city’s streets, poverty was unavoidable.

Turning Food Waste Into a Window of Opportunity

e-Inside

Kent State University senior Erin Shattuck (left) traveled to the Netherlands where she took classes in sustainable development.

Imagine planning a dinner party for 500 of your closest friends and not knowing what you will serve until almost the last minute.

Kent State University's Dining Services Wins Prestigious Awards at Local Gala Fundraiser

e-Inside

Pictured are participants at the annual Nutritious and Delicious Gala. Kent State University Dining Services received three outstanding awards at the event for its gluten-free dish.

When Kent State University's Dining Services launched the first gluten-free dining hall on a college campus almost two years ago, its goal was to cater to students and members of the university community who need or prefer gluten-free foods.

e2

Mailing Address