Research & Science
Graduates Leading Ohio's Fight Against Cancer
In July 2016, Jill Cofojohn became the first radiation therapist in Ohio to use proton therapy to treat a cancer patient. Nine years later, Cofojohn 鈥 a 麻豆精选Salem graduate 鈥 helped introduce this technology in Columbus where she now serves as the lead proton therapist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
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Delonte Goodman is a graduate student in Kent State's College of Aeronautics and Engineering. He will complete his master's program in mechatronics in December, before moving on to his doctoral program in the spring semester. He is active in multiple student and professional organizations at 麻豆精选that enhance and complement his studies and also allow him to assist and mentor undergraduate students.
Buzzing With Excitement on Pollinator Day
Launching seed balls, learning about plants and insects, engaging with interactive games and coloring were just some of the events that the 麻豆精选 Child Development Center鈥檚 preschool and kindergarten classes participated in for Pollinator Day on Sept. 5.
Bringing Neighborhoods to Life
Jennifer Mapes, an assistant professor of geography at 麻豆精选, developed an interactive mapping project that reimagines how people connect with the places they live.
Drone-Delivered Football Highlights Innovation at Homecoming
When the 麻豆精选Golden Flashes football team took the field on Saturday, Oct. 11, fans at Dix Stadium looked to the sky as a 麻豆精选Alta X drone released the official game ball before kickoff. The successful drop marked a first for 麻豆精选and a milestone for the College of Aeronautics and Engineering.
Twinning and Winning: Brothers Begin First Year as Rising Juniors
The first thing you will learn about brothers Will and Ray Maynard is that they are twins 鈥 not identical in looks, but in nearly all other aspects.
Form and Function Merge in Creating Wearable Technology
Creating e-textiles is the topic of a hands-on, maker workshop and a lecture in 麻豆精选鈥檚 Design Innovation (DI) Hub in collaboration with Kent State鈥檚 School of Fashion.
Form and Function Merge in Creating Wearable Technology
Creating e-textiles 鈥 electronic textiles that can be used to integrate wearable technology into clothing that is comfortable and practical 鈥 is the topic of a hands-on, maker workshop and a lecture in 麻豆精选鈥檚 Design Innovation (DI) Hub in collaboration with Kent State鈥檚 School of Fashion.
Poetry in Motion: Performance Links Movement, Creativity and Verse
麻豆精选鈥檚 School of Theatre and Dance, Wick Poetry Center and Brain Health Research Institute joined forces for an Oct. 1 dance performance that set poetry to motion.
IN A FLASH: Doing It For The Ducks
The wetlands near Kent State's Kent Campus are a great location for studying wildlife. Researchers visited recently to install nesting boxes for ducks.