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Mini Maker Faire to start Friday

Nick Boone April 6, 2015

The University Library will host its second annual Kent State Mini Maker Faire on Friday, April 10, from noon to 4 p.m. on the building’s first floor.“It is basically kind of like an adult show and...

Managing teen stress one app at a time

Julianne Calapa April 6, 2015

Researchers and developers from Kent State created an app to assist teenagers with handling stress and anxiety.The app, called Build Your Own Theme Song, allows teens to record their own theme song using...

Sixth annual NEOtech Conference brings K-12 educators to Kent State

Julianne Calapa March 22, 2015

Northeast Ohio K-12 teachers, administrators and technology educators gathered for the sixth annual NEOtech Conference at the Kent State Student Center on Friday, March 20.School technology provider Northeast...

John Hess is a senior political science major. Contact him at jhess14@kent.edu.

Opinion: The empty utopia of technology and climate change

John Hess March 8, 2015

Last week the Kent Stater published a guest column from the Orange County Register that heralded changes to the “climate debate” in light of potential technological advances. Though I was fascinated,...

Guest Column: Technology changing the climate debate

The Orange County Register March 4, 2015

This year could well go down in history as the moment when technology transformed the debate about climate change.Instead of an argument about “the science” indicating “anthropogenic global warming,”...

Combating digital identity theft starts with awareness and education

Julianne Calapa February 8, 2015

The growing popularity of sharing personal information on the Internet creates a concern for digital identity protection.Approximately 16 million people experience some type of identity theft each year...

Team Roame explains the prototype of its design at the finalist presentations of the Fashion/Tech Hackathon event hosted in Rockwell Hall on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015. Roame won first place and a $1,500 award with the design of a backpack that also acts as a hands-free navigational device. The 36-hour event challenged students to combine fashion with technology using resources such as the textile lab available in Rockwell Hall as well as their imaginations.

Kent State hosts second annual Fashion/Tech Hackathon

Alexandria Valverde February 1, 2015

Fashion and technology came together for one the weekend as students crowded Rockwell Hall for the second annual Kent State Fashion/Tech Hackathon from Jan 30 to Feb 1.More than 200 students from more...

solar panel technology

A bright idea: KSU professor combines 3-D and solar panel technologies in new project

Julianne Calapa February 1, 2015

With the advancement of architecture and 3-D printing technology, a Kent State professor created a solar-powered pavilion capable of capturing the sun’s path.Brian Peters, an assistant professor in the...

A bright idea: KSU professor combines 3-D and solar panel technologies in new project

Julianne Calapa January 26, 2015

With the advancement of architecture and 3-D printing technology, a Kent State professor created a solar-powered pavilion capable of capturing the sun’s path.Brian Peters, an assistant professor in the...

An arms race in space

Opinion: An arms race in space

Albert Fisler November 18, 2014

As technology develops rapidly here on the ground, scientists and researchers are constantly using this to their advantage when it comes to outer space. The use of satellites has increased exponentially...

Katie Smith

­­­­­­Opinion: The Problem with Millennials

Katie Smith November 4, 2014

Our generation is flawed and somewhat set up for failure. You’ve heard it before: we’re entitled, we’re lazy, and we can’t communicate unless it’s through technology.Do I take personal offense...

Skyler Chill is a sophomore organizational communications major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact her at schill1@kent.edu.

Opinion: Do apps help or hinder?

Skyler Chill October 30, 2014

When browsing the iTunes App Store, you can find thousands of apps to download to your phone. Everything from Map My Run to Yoga Studio is available for download at any time. However, many people argue...

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