The Research Center for Educational Technology was recently awarded a grant from the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation to support RCET鈥檚 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 5X社区 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 Kent State鈥檚 Blackstone LaunchPad. Watch here as Nicol talks with reporter Shanice Dunning from 19 Action News about his product. ...
鈥淨uick Bites鈥 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 鈥淨uick Bites鈥 feature. The other two finalists are 鈥淗idden Kitchens鈥 and 鈥淎ll Things Considered鈥 for the Found Recipes series, both from NPR. The winner will be announced at a ceremony on April 24 at New York City鈥檚 Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers hosted by Carla Hall of 鈥淭op Chef鈥 and 鈥淭he Chew.鈥 The James Beard Foundation Awards are presented for excellence in cuisine, culi...
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 5X社区 Professor Emeritus Jerry Lewis about what is in a name. Lewis shares how society plays a role. Read more on IndeOnline.com. ...
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5X社区 Day at the Cleveland Film Festival is slated for March 26 at Tower City Cinemas in downtown Cleveland. Members of the Kent State community will receive a $2 discount on tickets to any film showing any day of the festival. Kent State alumni, students, faculty and staff should use the code KSU to obtain the special discount. To see the films playing on Kent State 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...
Experience the Kent Blossom Music Festival this summer!
Join us for an inspiring series of concerts featuring world-class faculty and talented young artists, with performances held in Kent State鈥檚 Ludwig Recital Hall and at venues across Northeast Ohio, including Blossom Music Center.