Past Vibes

March 2026

This Month’s Theme: Harm Reduction

Choose what feels healthiest to you today. Small protective steps like hydrating, eating, and planning make a big difference.

Journal Prompt: What does listening to your body mean to you, and how can you practice it more intentionally?

This Week's Vibe

April 2026

This Month’s Theme: Caring for the planet while caring for your own well-being.

Connection to nature boosts mood, focus, and purpose and small eco-habits protect your world and your wellness.

Journal Prompt: 

What outdoor space (on or off campus) helps you feel most grounded and why?

Design Innovation Fellow Hadi Rahmati points to large monitor and explains autonomous car feedback

Elliot DI Faculty Fellow Profile  – Hadi RahmatiWhen School of Visual Communication Design Assistant 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 t...

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