College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Alumna Morgan Dawsonās Construction Pants Combine Comfort and Utility
Alumna Morgan Dawson created Dawson Workwear, a line of pants specifically for women in construction, to provide comfort and an appropriate fit for the female body.
HONORS COLLEGE SENIOR SHARES INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE IN ALASKA
A large part of many students' college experience is the process of fulfilling an internship. Different internship opportunities are available through Kent State or outside of the university itself. For Honors College student Erin Bernhard (She/Her), the opportunity to do a summer internship was notā¦
Kent State Graduate and Undergraduate Research Mentorship Awards Announced
Intentionality to build successful academic mentoring relationships with students is what sets professors apart at Kent State, and each year two professors at the graduate and undergraduate level receive a student-nominated award for their ability to do so. The intent of the award is to recognize those professors exceeding in mentoring students in how to perform research in any field.
Innovation Is The Best Medicine
When it comes to the high energy professionals in the medical field, a hospital or emergency room is the place to be when providing fast paced care in an orderly, but chaotic, environment. In level 1 trauma centers, seconds can make a major difference in patient outcomes. Sara Bayramzā¦
Growing Cities are Growing Green: The Progression of Living Architecture
Cities are starting to come to life, literally, thanks to the implementation of vegetation through living architecture. Green roofs and walls are āgrowingā in popularity as they do much more than just add a splash of color to the otherwise beige urban landscapes. Reid Coffman, Ph.D., associā¦
Environmental Science and Design 2020 Symposium Lives on Online
The COVID-19 pandemic halted Ā鶹¹ū¶³ās plans for the 2020 Environmental Science and Design Symposium, but it hasnāt impeded the spirit of the conference. In late April, Environmental Science and Design Research Initiative (ESDRI) leadership, in collaboration with representatives from ā¦
Internationally Renowned Biodesign Scholar to Headline Kent State Symposium
Just like the research that goes into understanding and applying a complicated concept like biodesign, holding an entire symposium devoted to it is no small undertaking. So, when a world-renowned scholar on the subject agreed to come do some of the heavy lifting, Ā鶹¹ū¶³ was elatā¦
Kent State Environmental Symposium Offers Impressive Slate of Speakers and Activities
What is the role of BioDesign in addressing environmental issues we face locally and globally? What does it mean to "design with life?" Ā鶹¹ū¶³ researchers have some ideas on these matters and will soon put them on full display at one of the institution's top-tier research forums: theā¦
Urban Design Students Make an Impact on Erieās Bayfront
When cities need help imagining new possibilities for their urban places and communities, they call Ā鶹¹ū¶³ās Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative (CUDC). Most recently, Kent State architecture students had the opportunity to put the skills they learn in the classroom to make an impact on local communities in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Kent State Healthcare Design Researcher Receives $2.47 Million to Design Safer and More Efficient Level I Trauma Rooms
Traumatic injuries are the third leading cause of death nationally and the first in Americans age 44 and younger, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Level I trauma rooms are intended to stabilize and save the lives of patients with the most severe traumatic injuries. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has awarded a $2.47 million grant to Sara Bayramzadeh, a Ā鶹¹ū¶³ researcher, to help create trauma rooms that support staff in saving patientsā lives.