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The Research Center for Educational Technology was recently awarded a grant from the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation to support RCET’s project, Developing Computational Thinkers in Northeast Ohio Schools (Project NeoCT). The term computational thinking refers to a set of diverse problem solving skills that develop as a result of studying the nature of computation and programming and include thought processes for logic, reasoning, and designing, innovative thinking.  Many argue that computational thinking is a way of thinking that is critical in the twenty-fir...

A 51�Թ��� senior is hoping to print a fortune as Apple gets ready to launch the iWatch. Spencer Nicol created WATCHSMITH, a company that uses 3D printers to custom make watchbands with the help of 51�Թ���’s Blackstone LaunchPad. Watch here as Nicol talks with reporter Shanice Dunning from 19 Action News about his product.  ...

“Quick Bites” recognized in radio show category WKSU reporter/producer Vivian Goodman has been named one of three finalists for the national James Beard Foundation Award in the Best Radio Show/Webcast category for her weekly “Quick Bites” feature. The other two finalists are “Hidden Kitchens” and “All Things Considered” for the Found Recipes series, both from NPR. The winner will be announced at a ceremony on April 24 at New York City’s Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers hosted by Carla Hall of “Top Chef” and “The Chew.” The James Beard Foundation Awards are presented for excellence in cuisine, culi...

As part of Autism Awareness Month in April, 51�Թ��� presents “Living With Autism,” which kicks off with a presentation that will be followed by a fundraiser for student scholarships to benefit 51�Թ��� students studying autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The events begin on April 9 at 7 p.m. Faculty, staff, students and the entire community are invited to learn more about autism spectrum disorder and hear real-life experiences from someone who was diagnosed with this “difference” at a young age and has written two books on the topic. The presentation is free and open to the public...

Hazel and Kamden are in. Waldo and Sherwood are out. When it comes to naming a baby, 15 names are facing extinction.  The Independent newspaper in Massillon, Ohio talked with 51�Թ��� Professor Emeritus Jerry Lewis about what is in a name. Lewis shares how society plays a role. Read more on IndeOnline.com. ...

The 51�Թ��� May 4 Visitors Center kicks off the 45th Annual May 4 Commemoration by hosting a multimedia presentation by Lauren Onkey, Ph.D., vice president of education and public programs for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, on March 30 at 7 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Kiva. Onkey’s presentation, “What’s Going On: Marvin Gaye, Vietnam and the Rise of Political Soul,” is the first event of the center’s monthlong series commemorating the tragic events that occurred on May 4, 1970, on the Kent Campus. “Marvin Gaye’s 1971 ‘What’s Going On’ album was written as a re...

51�Թ��� Day at the Cleveland Film Festival is slated for March 26 at Tower City Cinemas in downtown Cleveland. Members of the 51�Թ��� community will receive a $2 discount on tickets to any film showing any day of the festival. 51�Թ��� alumni, students, faculty and staff should use the code KSU to obtain the special discount. To see the films playing on 51�Թ��� Day at the Cleveland Film Festival, visit www.clevelandfilm.org/schedule and select Thursday, March 26. The annual Cleveland International Film Festival seeks to enrich the community by promoting artistically an...