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At first glance, it looks like an ordinary black glove with a white palm. But if you take a closer look, you will see that it is equipped with sensors and a speaker. The glove is in the early stages of helping those who use American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate with those who do not. In his senior year at Kent State University's College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology, Joshua Ishihara came up with the idea after watching a video of a similar glove. 鈥淭hat got me thinking about my project,鈥 Ishihara said. 鈥淚 can use this idea for the ASL community and h...
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Walk the halls of some secondary private schools in Ohio and you will see students adorned in what appears to be typical school attire: striped skirts, traditional ties and stark white button-up oxfords. What you do not see are the amazing women around the globe who use sewing skills, passed down from generation to generation, to craft the uniforms. Nor do you see a Kent State University alumna whose heart for humanity has turned a fashion dream into an ethical business that empowers women out of poverty. Meet Hilary Dell. In 2010 she graduated from Kent State鈥檚 F...