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Greetings, Digital Sciences and Emerging Media and Technology alumni! I am excited to launch this newsletter and share some great stories from 51�Թ��� with you. Today, I would like to share our School’s story from the last several years. After becoming part of the College of Communication and Information, the School of Digital Sciences hired four new joint-faculty members who arrived to the Kent Campus in 2019. These new faculty members quickly got to work, joining a group of active Digital Sciences faculty members, to revisit and revise the School’s curriculum. Our goals included en...

The 37th Annual Senior Honors Luncheon was held on Saturday, April 22, 2023 in the 51�Թ��� Ballroom to recognize seniors graduating in the spring, summer and fall of 2023. This ceremony also provides an opportunity for the Honors College to recognize alumni who have served the college with their time and efforts to allow for increased opportunities for Honors students.   This year, the Honors College announced Gary Bengier, class of 1977, as the 2023 Distinguished Honors Alumni award recipient. Bengier graduated Summa cum Laude from 51�Թ��� with a Bachelo...

Jenna Gilbreath, ’23, had a chance encounter with Michael John Gallagher II, '19, during one of her student visit days. He gave her some great advice about her future as a 51�Թ��� student. “Michael put my mind to rest when I found out he was a global communication studies student — exactly what I planned on doing,” Jenna said. “It was his senior year, and he planned on going into the Peace Corps after he graduated.” Joining the Peace Corps was also one of Jenna’s ambitions and that conversation with Michael reassured her that she was on the right path. After thriving as a leader, amba...

EHHS students Megan Burnett and Ronshai Jones won leadership awards at the Center for Student Involvement's annual Student Leadership Awards program. Megan Burnett, a graduating senior in the Human and Development and Family Sciences program, received the Peer Mentorship Award, presented to students who has served as a mentor or peer educator to their fellow students, team members, or classmates. Candidates demonstrate a commitment to sharing their knowledge, abilities, and experiences to help develop the capacities of others. Megan was also one of three finalists for the Outstand...

Meet Muhammad Naveed, the Three Minute Thesis Competition People's Choice Award recipient. Naveed is a Biological Sciences Ph.D. student majoring in Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics. Please give a short overview of your research. At the Min-Ho Kim research lab, I use nanomedicine to find and optimize therapies against Azheimer's disease to minimize their side effects and enhance their efficiency. Earlier during my undergraduate studies at LUMS, Pakistan, I worked on developing nanotherapies against breast cancer and colorectal cancer. What made you choose to...

Meet Mandalynn (Mandy) Slupek, the Third Place Three Minute Thesis Competition Award recipient. Mandy is a Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. student majoring in Neurosciences. Please give a short overview of your research. My research focuses on the electrical properties and communication between astrocytes and neurons and how those relate to memory in addiction. What made you choose to pursue your graduate degree here at 51�Թ���? I chose 51�Թ��� for graduate school because it offered the kind of research collaborations I wanted and was conveniently located in...

Meet Emilee Hart, the Second Place Three Minute Thesis Competition Award recipient. Emilee is a Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. student majoring in Human Evolutionary Biology.  Please give a short overview of your research. My research is on the hormonal life history of gibbons or the small apes. Gibbons are not one of our closest living relatives (the Great Apes) but they can still gives us a valuable insight into the mechanisms behind the extended life history of primates and even of the apes in comparison to monkeys. With my research, I collect samples from...

KENT, Ohio - Eight student finalists competed in the John S. and Marlene J. Brinzo Center for Entrepreneurship’s annual Spring Pitch competition on April 19 for a share of $20,000 in cash prizes. The Center is housed in the 51�Թ��� Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship. The following students won the competition: Bradley Smith, a junior finance major, took first place with Finlit. Finlit creates gamified learning tools, textbooks, and curriculum designed to empower students with the financial literacy skills they need for a successful future. Finlit ai...