Every person who has ever gotten inside a car that’s been sitting in the sun for a period of time knows the annoying, dreaded pain that follows when they sit down on the hot car seat. It can be a similar annoyance when people spot others peering into their car windows. Although these two instances may seem unavoidable, Yingfei Jiang, a graduate student from Kent State’s Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, believes he found a solution to solve both problems using smart glass technology. Smart glass has been around for years. This technology can be used to make...
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Last year was full of memorable moments for Kent State. From the announcement of our new president, to epic commencement celebrations to a historic win by the Golden Flashes football team, we’ve had a lot to share. The social team reviewed which news stories had the highest levels of engagement – your likes and reactions – to see which ones resonated with you most. Here’s a look at the top 19 news stories of 2019. 1. HISTORY! KENT STATE WINS FIRST BOWL GAME 51-41 Kent State won its first bowl game ever, beating Utah State in the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl in Texas. 2. E...
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There were so many great photos from 2019. As we took a deeper look at the images from last year, a few stood out as the favorites. Scenic campus shots. Big wins on the gridiron. A day in the life of our Kent State students. Take a look back at your favorite five Photos of the Week of 2019 based on engagement across Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. 1. For the first time, we had a little fun with the Photo of the Week and actually showcased a timelapse. This timelapse showcased last year’s BlastOff festivities in August, where students had a chance to learn about Kent State’s 300 + student...
On the heels of being honored by the American Heart Association for its highest workplace wellness award, the Healthy Business Council of Ohio (HBCO) has awarded ºÚÁÏÍø the 2019 Healthy Worksite Gold Level Award for its healthy worksite practices.The Healthy Worksite Award recognizes Ohio employers who demonstrate a commitment to employee wellness through comprehensive worksite health promotion and wellness programs. Applicants are scored on the extent their wellness programs facilitate and encourage employee health, enhance productivity and ensure a healthy work environment.“We...
On Friday, Jan. 24, members of the ºÚÁÏÍø community and the general public gathered to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. The university’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration started at 4 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. This year’s keynote speaker was Melissa Harris-Perry, Ph.D., the Maya Angelou Presidential Chair at Wake Forest University, television host, author and political commentator. At Wake Forest, Harris-Perry serves as the founding director of the Anna Julia Cooper Center, whose mission is to advance justice through intersection...
Custodial grandparents and their grandchildren are a unique and little-understood population as are the physical and social health challenges they face. Gregory Smith, EdD, professor and director of the Human Development Center in the School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences in Kent State’s College of Education, Health and Human Services, has designed a program that could help assess the well-being of such families and provide resources to help them thrive. Smith has already advanced to the second phase of his five-year, $1.2 million project, “Social Intelligence Training for...
As the spring semester begins, it brings with it the 50th anniversary of the May 4 shootings. The Wick Poetry Center issued a national call for poems centered around the themes of peace, conflict transformation and student advocacy to commemorate this event. The contest was free and open to the public. The Wick Poetry Center accepted submissions from Sept. 21 until Dec. 15. During these three months, the contest garnered nearly 600 submissions from across the country, said David Hassler, director of the Wick Poetry Center. These poems were organized into three categories: adults, adult studen...