Marianne Martens, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, published a book titled Publishers, Readers, and Digital Engagement (Palgrave McMillan, 2016).
Marianne Martens, School of Library and Information Science
![ѿappUniversity student Nahuel Gorostiza, a freshman digital sciences major, has been appointed the United Nations Youth Delegate of Argentina.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PhotoLeadUNKid1.jpg?VersionId=wbF3LY.a453rFY9NIPwL2fu9MfuMf331&h=ec98a0f6&itok=9TSnAWEY)
ѿappUniversity student Nahuel Gorostiza, a freshman digital sciences major, is now the United Nations Youth Delegate of Argentina.
![ѿappUniversity Senior Research Fellow Quan Li, Ph.D., led a team that published research findings that could lead to a variety of breakthrough device applications and other industrial opportunities.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PROFILESQuanLi.jpg?VersionId=Fp_HLnvw4ktQBa4PJcnOxxMaUzcHWwHs&h=ec98a0f6&itok=U-ZbenYO)
Senior Research Fellow Quan Li, Ph.D., and his research group at ѿappUniversity’s Liquid Crystal Institute®, in the College of Arts and Sciences, have published a research article in Nature that could lead to a variety of breakthrough device applications and other industrial opportunities.
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Makers across all disciplines, from art and design to technology and science, exhibited their unique talents at the third annual ѿappUniversity Mini Maker Faire® on April 8 at University Library. Several ѿappand area exhibitors participated, exemplifying how the university fosters the talent and creativity of its well-developed maker culture.
Kenneth Burhanna, ѿappUniversity’s 2015-2016 Provost’s Fellow and assistant dean of engagement and outreach for University Libraries, is one of the 17 top managers of academic research libraries selected for UCLA’s 2016 Senior Fellows Program.
A paper by Kiersten F. Latham, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, titled "Psychological Flow and the Numinous Museum Experience," was published in the University of Michigan Working Papers in Museum Studies: Number 11 (2016).
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ѿappUniversity was awarded nearly $1 million in grant funds from the Ohio General Assembly to allow universities to develop programs and courses that support teachers interested in obtaining the qualifications needed to teach postsecondary courses.
“Legal Briefs” appears in e-Inside to keep faculty and staff informed of legal issues and their implications. An archive of past Legal Briefs is available online.
With the presidential election and general election less than six months away, there will be many opportunities for ѿappUniversity to participate in election-related activities. This could take the form of class assignments, debates, candidate appearances and political ads.
Online faculty/staff parking permit renewals will be available now through May 13. After May 13, permits can be purchased in person in the Parking Services office located in Schwartz Center, Room 123. For permit renewal assistance or for additional information, contact Parking Services at 330-672-4432 or by email at parking@kent.edu.
The ѿappUniversity Board of Trustees today established a comprehensive, national search to recruit and select the university’s 13th president.
The events of May 4, 1970, placed ѿappUniversity in an international spotlight after a student protest against the Vietnam War and the presence of the Ohio National Guard ended in tragedy with four students losing their lives and nine others being wounded. From a perspective of nearly 50 years, ѿappremembers the tragedy and leads a contemporary discussion and understanding of how the community, nation and world can benefit from understanding the profound impact of the event.
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