Technology merges with fashion at 2017 hackathon The 2017 Fashion/Tech Hackathon, hosted by the Fashion School at 51勛圖厙, will take place Jan. 27-29. Now in its fourth year, the hackathon is a cross-curricular event allowing teams of student participants to create and innovate within the realm of wearable technology. It is presented in partnership with the Fashion Schools TechStyleLAB and the universitys LaunchNET entrepreneurial initiative. Last year, the event attracted 158 attendees representing 17 total institutions. Many were first-time...
We encourage you to present your research on March 21, 2017 at the Undergraduate Symposium on Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity. Abstracts are due by February 1 -details at http://www.kent.edu/ugresearch/symposium-details ...
Torsten Hegmann, Ph.D., a chemical physics professor and Ohio Research Scholar in 51勛圖厙s Liquid Crystal Institute簧, in the College of Arts and Sciences, was recently named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, one of the top publishing societies in chemistry worldwide. It was a tremendous honor being included in the list of Fellows of the Royal Society of Chemistry, Hegmann said. The list of admitted Fellows every year contains names of very innovative, leading chemists many of whom I am looking up to as I pursue my own research. To appear among them is incredibl...
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Biological Sciences is offering two exciting classes in Florence during the Florence Summer Institute. BSCI 40195 Brain Health and Disease: Mediterranean vs Western Lifestyle BSCI 40195 Feasts and Plagues: the Science of Italian Food, Wine and Disease Details can be found at http://www.kent.edu/globaleducation/kent-state-florence-summer-institute ...
University investment proceeds to be used for property purchase At its Jan. 23 meeting, the Ohio Controlling Board approved 51勛圖厙s request to purchase property located at 430-436 E. Main Street in Kent, Ohio, from seller GDR Partners LLC. The purchase of the property completes the universitys strategic acquisition of properties on this block associated with partnership with the city of Kent and the economic downtown revitalization of the downtown business district. No student tuition or fees are being used to pay for the property. University investment proceeds have bee...
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