“Gung Hay Fat Choy” is a traditional Chinese greeting wishing prosperity for the coming year. Chef Lianna Woll from University Culinary Services served up a special menu at Eastway Center’s Culinary Creations station to celebrate the Lunar New Year on Jan. 29. Years are represented by a symbolic animal, with 2025 being The Year of the Snake. Want to see one of YOUR photos in “IN A FLASH?” Submit your Kent State-related photos to InAFlash@kent.edu and you may see them in a future Kent State Today post. Photos should be framed -horizontally - and include a brief...
Do you get emails from students that need you to re-open something? It can be frustrating because it creates more work for you. Canvas can help you accept that work with an automatic deduction. This week, we will show you how you can utilize the automatic deduction option instead of using the “Available until” setting.
Engineering's newest safety inspector making sure everyone's protective eyewear is up to code! The Materials and Processes Lab takes safety seriously, right down to their four-legged guests. Even canine visitors know the rules in the Materials and Processes Lab - safety glasses are a must! Raven the pup demonstrates perfect PPE compliance. Sophomore mechanical engineering technology student Marina Levy helps adjust Raven's safety equipment during a visit to the Materials and Processes Lab. Even during this lighthearted moment, proper safety protocols remain a top priority. The M...
Welcome to Flash Focus! In this series, we introduce you to fascinating student Flashes from all walks of life. Meet Christopher Shaffer, a senior aerospace engineering major with a minor in physics from New Bern, North Carolina. Shaffer says his curiosity in sciences paved the way for his academic career. “My parents were the main reason I chose to study engineering,” Shaffer told Kent State Today. “They would constantly let me help with projects around the house, whether it was building something like our back porch, working on cars or taking apart old TVs for the fun of it....
’s School of Fashion is one of the highest-ranked fashion schools in the country, known for its innovative and creative teaching styles and, of course, forward-looking fashion.Lauren Copeland, Ph.D., associate professor in Kent State’s School of Fashion, exemplifies the inventive approach to educating the next generation of fashion leaders within the school. First-year students who were part of Copeland’s Fashion Fundamentals class were recently tasked with creating their own shoe design using an AI platform.Copeland spoke with Kent State Today about the importance o...
