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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 – a Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Salem graduate – helped introduce this technology in Columbus where she now serves as the lead proton therapist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
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 Â鶹¾«Ñ¡that enhance and complement his studies and also allow him to assist and mentor undergraduate students.
Launching seed balls, learning about plants and insects, engaging with interactive games and coloring were just some of the events that the Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Child Development Center’s preschool and kindergarten classes participated in for Pollinator Day on Sept. 5.
Jennifer Mapes, an assistant professor of geography at Â鶹¾«Ñ¡, developed an interactive mapping project that reimagines how people connect with the places they live.
When the Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Golden Flashes football team took the field on Saturday, Oct. 11, fans at Dix Stadium looked to the sky as a Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Alta X drone released the official game ball before kickoff. The successful drop marked a first for Â鶹¾«Ñ¡and a milestone for the College of Aeronautics and Engineering.
The first thing you will learn about brothers Will and Ray Maynard is that they are twins – not identical in looks, but in nearly all other aspects.
Creating e-textiles – electronic textiles that can be used to integrate wearable technology into clothing that is comfortable and practical – is the topic of a hands-on, maker workshop and a lecture in Â鶹¾«Ñ¡â€™s Design Innovation (DI) Hub in collaboration with Kent State’s School of Fashion.
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡â€™s 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.
The wetlands near Kent State's Kent Campus are a great location for studying wildlife. Researchers visited recently to install nesting boxes for ducks.
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡â€™s Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI) and Wick Poetry Center are joining forces with the School of Theatre and Dance for a performance of poetry that will celebrate the potential of human creativity.
David E. Silva participated in The John and Fonda Elliot Design Innovation Faculty Fellows Program, a six-week intensive fellowship with the Design Innovation Initiative that ran through July 11th. The program embodies DI's core mission of fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, connecting design, innovation and technology while serving as an incubator for cross-university projects.
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 Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Stark campus, with a keen interest in artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
When School of Visual Communication Design professor Hadi Rahmati met Computer Science assistant professor Raiful Hasan at Â鶹¾«Ñ¡'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?
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ and the University of Cincinnati have been awarded a nearly $3 million grant to transform how research institutions across the region collaborate, share expertise and develop the next generation of research leaders.
Brookhaven National Lab in New York is home to some of the most exciting work in nuclear physics today. Two rising stars from Â鶹¾«Ñ¡, 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.
Pollinator Day, proudly presented by Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ as a proud Bee Campus USA, will welcome all visitors to the KSU Pollinator Garden to celebrate our campus pollinators on September 5 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Kent State's Summer Undergraduate Research Experience gives students, as soon as their first year, opportunities to work alongside university faculty on hands-on research activities.
Students in the aeronautics programs in Kent State's College of Aeronautics and Engineering learn about every aspect of aircraft and flight.
A summer camp at Kent State's College of Architecture and Design inspires high school students to explore the endless possibilities in the world of design.
Kent State’s Annual Environmental Science and Design Research Institute Research Showcase offers an opportunity for student researchers to present posters showcasing their explorations and findings in all areas of environmental research and design.