These days, consumers can buy the latest clothing trends quickly and inexpensively. But, critics say, this 鈥渇ast fashion鈥 can be detrimental to the environment. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, 84 percent of unwanted clothes in the United States in 2012 went into either a landfill or an incinerator. The EPA also says the materials that the fast-fashion companies use cannot be composted, cause the greenhouse gas methane and directly affect climate change. Kent State sophomore fashion design and business student Madeline Mehler created her new clothing business, Sultrie, w...
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Two students from Kent State University at Ashtabula are leading a team of students from Gannon University in partnership with 3sixty5 Health Innovations, an Erie, Pennsylvania-based startup, which is releasing an all-new health mobile app aimed at helping users maintain a healthy lifestyle. Joseph Kuvshinikov, associate professor at Kent State Ashtabula, teaches Business Consulting and Practicum, where students have 15 weeks to work with and provide consultation to a local client. 鈥淭he students meet with the client at the beginning of the semester, and they get a list of tasks and ...
The Kent State University Airport is best known as a place where future pilots are trained, but its staff also makes sure the facility is beneficial to the community. From community programs to tours to safety training for local emergency responders, the airport engages in outreach with the cities of Kent, Stow and surrounding areas. David Poluga, Kent State University Airport manager, says there is a mutual benefit to working with the community. Many people, even if they are not involved in aviation, are curious about the airport. 鈥淚 think, in general, people want to know what鈥檚 going on in...
Kent State University is one of only four institutions nationwide chosen to host a Japan Outreach Initiative (JOI) coordinator. Haruhide Osugi, Kent State鈥檚 Japan Outreach Initiative coordinator, has been working to bridge cultural divides by developing a deeper understanding of Japan within the Kent community since August 2016. The Japan Outreach Initiative was designed in collaboration with the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership and the Laurasian Institution. All coordinators spend two-year terms at their assigned institutions, which can be nonprofit organizations or academic in...
Originally from Tehran, Iran, Pooyan Mirjalili is currently a Junior Biology Pre-Med major at Kent State University. He was nineteen when he first enrolled at Kent State University and he says his choice to come here was an easy one. When first searching for schools, he looked to his friends and family for suggestions. In Tehran, he had several acquaintances who had previously study at Kent State and each had nothing but great things to say about the university. Along with those recommendations, Pooyan was also please to learn that Kent State tuition also fit within his budget. But his final d...
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 2017 GRADUATE STUDENT AWARDS CEREMONY Monday, April 24th at 4pm Richard Bowers Dissertation Award: DeShawn Johnson (Dr. de Szalay) Departmentally funded (spring semester with no teaching duties) &nb...
Congratulations to our undergraduate award winners for 2017! Dorcas J. Anderson FACULTY Award Katherine A. Benya; Rank: Senior; BS Zoology Ryan Z. Byler; Rank: Senior; BS Zoology Biological Sciences Pre-Medicine Award Rylee E. Pence; Rank: Senior; BS Biology, Concentration: Pre-Medical Robert W. Woodruff; Rank: Senior; BS Biology, Concentration: Pre-Medical RALPH W. Dexter FACULTY Award Kati N. O鈥橩eefe; Rank: Senior; BS Biology, Concentration: Pre-Medical Hayley E. Robinson; Rank: Senior; BS Molecular/Cellular Biology JUDITH Koonce MEMORIAL Award Sama...
The Wick Poetry Center at Kent State University, in the College of Arts and Sciences, has driven innovation and generated national distinction for over three decades through its award-winning Traveling Stanzas project, which brings poetry to people鈥檚 everyday lives in communities around the world. At the inaugural March for Science, a global demonstration centered in Washington, D.C., a special edition of Traveling Stanzas titled Science Stanzas will provide an opportunity for participants to discover the intersection of expressive writing and scientific inquiry. SCI...
If you ask Christopher Fenk, science is something that should be accessible to everyone. Through his research on using cellphones as lab equipment, Fenk is striving to provide classrooms with affordable alternatives to equipment that can cost between $1,200 to $2,000 per piece. Fenk, a chemistry professor at Kent State University at Tuscarawas, used his faculty sabbatical to enhance the learning experience of others. Through his research, he discovered a mechanism to conduct spectroscopy experiments with a cellphone, bubble wrap and a cardboard box. Inspired by research conducted by chemist ...