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Design Innovation

Students playing the collaborator game "Ponderments" at the DI Hub.

Veteran to Visionary: Joe Sepesy's Creative Journey at the DI Hub

Meet Joe Sepesy, a retired educator, Vietnam veteran, and now an inventive game designer, whose journey at the ºÚÁÏÍø Design Innovation (DI) Hub exemplifies the transformative power of community, creativity, and cutting-edge resources.

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Design Innovation

The Kent State library stands tall in darkness while the moon blocks out the sun during the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.

Flash of Darkness: Kent State Celebrates Total Eclipse of the Sun

It was a party 218 years in the making.

The thousands of people who came to ºÚÁÏÍø on April 8 to witness the total solar eclipse did not leave disappointed by the celestial show, the likes of which had not been seen in Kent, Ohio since 1806.

Tags: University News , Student Life , Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , Community Impact , Design Innovation , Arts & Culture

Kent State Today

Leadership Portage County tours the DI Hub

IN A FLASH: Providing Insight into Innovation

Community leaders toured Kent State's DI Hub to learn about how the university fosters innovation and collaboration across campus and across disciplines. 

Tags: DI Hub , Design Innovation , Community & Society , Community Impact , Office of University Outreach and Engagement , In a Flash

Kent State Today

Gulp

LaunchNET Supports Student Radio Program

Kent State architecture student Joel Semancik is the creator of Gulp Radio, a program and podcast that airs on Kent State’s Black Squirrel Radio. He and his guests discuss songs that have had an impact on their lives and discuss their favorite Kent State memories and life stories.

Tags: Design Innovation , Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

Alumni and Giving

Team Rubble Busters won a first-place award at the 2023 SkyHack.

Rubble Busters SkyHack Team Creates a Lifesaving Drone on the Fly 

Rubble Busters' innovative autonomous search and report features won a first-place award in SkyHack 2023.   

Tags: University News , Research & Science , Student Life , College of Aeronautics and Engineering , Design Innovation

Kent State Today

SkyHack 2023, held Nov.3-5, awards students more than $9,000 in prizes.

Student Teams Define the Future of Aviation at SkyHack 2023

SkyHack awards students more than $9,000 in prizes at the competition held Nov. 3-5, 2023, in the Design Innovation Hub.

Tags: University News , Student Life , Design Innovation , College of Aeronautics and Engineering

Kent State Today

One of the winning teams at a prior SKYHACK event

'SKYHACK is for Anyone and Everyone'

An aviation-themed hackathon brings together students from all disciplines and challenges them to develop solutions for real-world aerospace challenges. 

Tags: DI Hub , Design Innovation , College of Aeronautics and Engineering , Community Impact , Nationally Distinctive , Research & Science , Student Life

Kent State Today

Joshua R. Beacom, playing at the DI Hub

IN A FLASH: Live at the DI Hub

A student from Kent State's School of Music provided the soundtrack for Tuesday's Kent State Farmers' Market. 

Tags: Student Life , Design Innovation , Hugh A. Glauser School of Music , In a Flash

Kent State Today