Hadi Rahmati

When School of Visual Communication Design professor Hadi Rahmati met Computer Science assistant professor Raiful Hasan at Kent State University'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?Based on suggestions from Hasan, Rahmati read about 20 research articles on human-machine interaction and noticed something important was missing. None of the articles applied communication theory – the science of how p...

Squirrel statue.

  In its home among the plants at the edge of the Beyer-Murin Gardens, near the University Library on the Kent Campus, the large black squirrel statue is a campus landmark, a central meeting place and a photo opportunity.   Apparently, it can also serve as a fashion model or an impromptu "lost and found," wearing clothing that might have been lost or accidentally left behind by students. Want to see 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 s...

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