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Between Metropolis and Interior: Lobbies and Thresholds
Working in cooperation with the (LAU), 20 interior design students – 10 from ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's College of Architecture and Environmental Design and 10 from LAU in Beirut – spent nine days in New York City, the design capital of North America, for a workshop.
Educators Summit Kicks Off Yearlong 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970, at ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø
Student activism and giving voice to students will be the topics of two keynote speakers who are headlining the upcoming 2019 Educators Summit at ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø titled “May 4, 1970 Then & Now: Voices for Change."
Taking Charge: Todd Diacon Assumes Presidency, Meets With Community and Student Leaders
As Todd Diacon, Ph.D., steps into his new role as ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s 13th president, his schedule for his first day includes an early workout at the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center, a breakfast with community leaders at the ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Hotel and Conference Center and a luncheon on campus with student leaders.
¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Team Competes in 2019 Air Race Classic
Kenzie Alge, a ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø certified flight instructor and 2019 graduate, and Alex Johnson, a ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø junior flight technology student, make up the ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø team competing in the 2019 Air Race Classic that starts June 18 in Jackson, Tennessee.
From Kent to Cambridge: Alumna Ya'el Courtney to Study Neuroscience at Harvard University
Throughout her time at ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø, Ya'el Courtney completed a Senior Honors Thesis/Project, authored several published peer-reviewed journal articles and presented at several national and international conferences. As she continues her education at Harvard University, she intends to conduct a significant amount of research focusing on psychiatric diseases.
¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Graduate Shines on Today Show
Kaycee Marshall, a 2019 Fashion Design major, created a line of formalwear for women in wheelchairs.
From Comfort Zone to Rain Forest: Studying Ecology in Costa Rica
Emmaleigh Given recently spent three summers and two winters in a remote biological reserve in the middle of the rainforest in the Alajuela Province of Costa Rica, where she has and will spend several months conducting research on community ecology, and she has one more trip planned. Being hunted by unseen predators isn’t the way most researchers conduct their work. But for some, it’s just part of the day.
A Rave Review: ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Wines Shine
Enology students of ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s Ashtabula Campus are leaving a lasting impact with their high-quality luxury wines. One local wine connoisseur was so impressed with the wines, he featured them in a recent article in the Akron Beacon Journal.
¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Invited to Join AIA-ACSA Design & Health Research Consortium
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) created the AIA-ACSA Design & Health Research Consortium to advance university research that ties together building design and health concerns.
Working the Runway: 37th Annual Fashion Show Features Unique Student Work
The Fashion School at ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø held its 37th annual fashion show April 26 and 27 in the school’s home of Rockwell Hall on the Kent Campus. Models worked the runway which flowed from the catwalk in the Rockwell Auditorium and out into the second-floor atrium, giving viewers an up-close glimpse at the construction of the student-made garments.