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Deepshikha Bhati

Stark Faculty Member Recognized for AI, Computer Science Research

Deepshikha Bhati has reached several milestones in her short career as an educator and researcher, all of which highlights her dedication and passion for sharing her expertise with others. She is a computer science lecturer on the Kent State Stark campus, with a keen interest in artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

Tags: Research & Science, Nationally Distinctive

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Hadi Rahmati

Making Self-Driving Cars Easier to Trust

When School of Visual Communication Design professor Hadi Rahmati met Computer Science assistant professor Raiful Hasan at Kent State University's new faculty orientation in 2023, their conversation about their respective research interests led to an important project. They're working together to solve a big problem: how can self-driving cars communicate better with pedestrians?

Tags: Research & Science, Nationally Distinctive, Design at Kent State

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Squirrel statue.

IN A FLASH: Who Wore It Better?

The black squirrel statue near the Beyer-Murin Gardens on the Kent Campus serves as a landmark, a meeting place and a "lost and found."

Tags: Student Life, Nationally Distinctive, Black Squirrel

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Paul Tazewell visiting students in Kent State's School of Fashion.

‘If You Have a Vision of What You Want for Your Design, Create That and It Will Begin to Manifest Itself’

Academy, Emmy and Tony Award-winning costume designer Paul Tazewell met with students in Kent State's School of Fashion, viewed their designs and shared valuable insights during his time on campus for the Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series. 

Tags: Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series, College of the Arts, Kent State University Museum, Arts & Culture, Nationally Distinctive

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"The Nature of Our Times," book launch will take place at Kent State on Sept. 18 at 7 p.m.

Wick Poetry Center Kicks Off Semester with Book Launch, Reading and Exhibit

The Wick Poetry Center will begin the 2025 Fall Semester with a book launch, poetry readings and new exhibit from its Poets for Science collaboration.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Community & Society, Nationally Distinctive

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Paul Tazewell headshot with black textured background

Kent State University Welcomes Back Oscar, Tony and Emmy Award-Winning Costume Designer Paul Tazewell

Kent State University’s College of the Arts, in collaboration with the College of Architecture and Environmental Design, proudly welcomes back Oscar, Tony and Emmy Award–winning costume designer Paul Tazewell for the 2025–2026 Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series. 

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9-11 Tribute Flight.

IN A FLASH: A Tribute Over Campus

On his way to an assignment on  Sept. 11, a university photographer saw a tribute flight in formation over Kent State.

Tags: Community & Society, Nationally Distinctive

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STAR Detector

Making Waves in the World of Nuclear Physics

Brookhaven National Lab in New York is home to some of the most exciting work in nuclear physics today. Two rising stars from Kent State University, doctoral student Maci Kesler and research scientist Sooraj Radhakrishnan, are on the cutting edge of high-profile scientific research collaborations through Brookhaven that advance our understanding of the universe’s early moments.

Tags: Research & Science, Nationally Distinctive

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Wingfoot One at the Kent State University Airport.

IN A FLASH: Back Where It Began

The Kent State University Aeronautics & Engineering Expo at the Kent State University Airport received a special visitor as Goodyear's retro-painted Wingfoot One aircraft returned to the place where the company's first blimp was christened, 100 years ago.

Tags: College of Aeronautics & Engineering, Kent State University Airport, Nationally Distinctive, Community & Society

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Ellen Engleman Conners, poses near the portrait of her great-grandfather, Kent State's third president, James Engleman.

Great-Granddaughter of Kent State’s Third President Makes First Time Campus Visit

Kent State University recently welcomed home a living legacy of its past when Ellen Engleman Conners, former chair of the National Transportation Safety Board and great-granddaughter of Kent State’s third president, visited campus for the first time.

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