Over in the Design Innovation Hub, our EMAT students have been using a new kind of 3D technology to capture live-action dancing from the School of Theatre and Dance.What they have made and will continue making with this technology is some of the first media of its kind. Their cutting-edge projects showcase the next big development in 3D video and imaging, and it's happening here at Kent State, where the future is emerging.The story begins in the spring of 2022, when Aviva Avnisan, a former Emerging Media and Technology faculty member, taught Children’s Lit in Augmented Reality. For their proje...

  Kent State University’s Maureen McFarland, Ph.D., shared with WKYC-TV her perspectives on what we know so far about the tragic mid-air collision on Jan. 29 in Washington, D.C., that has left 67 people dead.McFarland, associate dean of academic affairs at Kent State University's College of Aeronautics and Engineering, stated that once the cause of the crash is determined, the college will use that information to educate students in its air traffic control simulator."The last (fatal commercial) accident that we had (in the United States) was the Colgan Air crash, and that resulted in...

Welcome to Flash Focus! In this series, we introduce you to fascinating student Flashes from all walks of life.Meet Reagan Pruente, a junior human development and family science major from Brook Park, Ohio.Pruente originally came to Kent State University to pursue a teaching degree but discovered that her true passion lay in helping children in other ways.“Switching to human development and family science felt right because I still wanted to work with kids and help them in one way or another,” Pruente told Kent State Today. This decision led her to an opportunity to intern at the Stark Co...

The importance of mental health advocacy and wellness in the context of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s concept of the Beloved Community was the focus of Kent State University’s annual MLK Celebration on Jan. 30.A luncheon and panel discussion titled “The Dream of Wellness: Mental Health Advocacy Through the Lens of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.” marked the occasion, which was held in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.Yvonna Washington-Greer, Ph.D., associate vice president of the Division of Student Life, was the emcee for the event, which opened with a performance called “A Griot Speaks Rememb...