Update: The facial reconstruction sketch of a 4-year old boy created by Kent State Assistant Professor Linda Spurlock, Ph.D., generated a tip that helped police identify the child. "Today we can confirm the identity of this child. With the help of our media partners, we received information that enabled us to use DNA technology to establish an identification as Eliazar Ruiz," said Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner Dr. Thomas Gilson. "We gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Dr. Linda Spurlock, our forensic reconstruction artist, whose sketches have become a very valuable asset to our w...
The Division of Information Services (IS) has finalized an agreement with Adobe Systems Inc. that will save Â鶹´«Ã½ students in excess of one million dollars per year. Kent State students are now able to purchase Adobe Creative Cloud subscriptions for only $75 per year. The current student plan for the same package ranges from $240 to $360 per year. "IS could not be more excited to offer this incredible savings to our students!," says Jay Frye, Director of Service Management. Likewise, faculty and staff members will be able to purchase the software subscription for their...
The Katharine Hepburn Dressed for Stage and Screen exhibit is returning to the Â鶹´«Ã½ Museum after traveling around the country for the past seven years. The exhibit, opening Feb. 2 and running through Sept. 2, 2018, last appeared in the Museum in 2010. Museum Director Jean Druesedow is the curator of the exhibition. “The exhibition has been touring for the past seven years and has been met with rave reviews at each venue, so we are especially pleased to bring the exhibition here again. The costumes in the exhibition are all part of the Â鶹´«Ã½ Museum’...
Jan. 20: Dr. Tara Smith is an associate professor in the College of Public Health at Â鶹´«Ã½. Dr. Smith’s research generally focuses on zoonotic infections (infections which are transferred between animals hand humans). Her work has been profiled in many publications, including Science, Nature, and The New York Times. Learn more about the College of Public Health Visit Tara SMith's website Listen to the Elevations interview: ...