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University receiving widespread wireless update

Rick Pongonis February 28, 2017

Six Kent State residence halls will receive faster and more stable internet connections this summer as part of a larger plan to eventually update Wi-Fi in all the campus residence halls.Prentice, Verder,...

University of Pittsburgh senior math major Connor Stout and Kent State fashion design majors junior Olivia Pickard and sophomore Elizabeth Tarleton celebrate after winning during the Fashion Tech Hackathon Awards Ceremony at the College of Architecture & Environmental Design building on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017.

0302_bv_FashionAlert_nk Stylish safety: Student team pioneers wearable distress technology

Nicholas Kotch February 26, 2017

Two Kent State fashion design majors incorporated safety into fashion during this year’s Fashion Tech Hackathon with their hands-free distress technology.Sophomore Elizabeth Tarleton and junior Olivia...

Dakota Hatch, a student at the Horizon Science Academy, is repairing his teams robot for Kent State University’s FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics Competition Saturday Feb. 4, 2017.

Robotics competition turns tech skills into sport

Rick Pongonis February 4, 2017

Looking determined, a Stow-Munroe Falls High School student pushed his joystick forward. At his command, a 15-inch metallic see-through robot scooped up a blue ball about the size of a softball, put it...

Marcus Summerlin, a sophomore philosophy major, walks down the Kent State Esplanade in Kent, Ohio, on Wednesday, Nov 16, 2016.

Technology hinders healthy lifestyles

Samantha Ickes November 16, 2016

Looking out the window of the Kent State Student Center, Andrew Lepp and Jacob Barkley watched as students walked along the Esplanade toward the University Library. Some stared at their cellphones as they...

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Recreational Services adds new technology to Flashfleet bikes

Nicole Zahn October 5, 2016

Now on its third-generation of Flashfleet bikes, Kent State's Department of Recreational Services has advanced the technology of bikes over the past year for a more convenient experience.Kent State introduced...

Samantha Karam is a sophomore journalism major. Contact her at skaram3@kent.edu.

Opinion: The backlash of virtual reality

Samantha Karam April 26, 2016

Virtual reality allows users to immerse themselves in situations such as the fictitious realm of video games, which they would never get to experience in the real world. In the media, prestigious publications...

The Apple Watch is expected to be available in the U.S. in April.

Kent students debate which smartwatch reigns supreme

Amy Kessler - Consumer Technology Reporter email at [email protected] February 28, 2016

It may be small, but it can do pretty much anything an Apple iPhone can do.The Apple Watch has been the next big thing released by smartphone juggernaut Apple Inc. People everywhere are trying to get their...

Fashion school to host third annual Fashion/Tech Hackathon

Taylor Pierce January 25, 2016

Kent State’s LaunchNET and the Fashion School’s TechStyleLab are teaming up to host the third annual Fashion/Tech Hackathon from Friday, Jan. 29 through Sunday, Jan. 31 in Rockwell Hall.“This event...

Matt Poe

Opinion: Technology is consuming our daily lives

Matt Poe November 3, 2015

I have a favor to ask of you, dear reader, but first I will provide some backdrop for this column. A recent study conducted by Common Sense Media, a nonprofit organization which educates on navigating...

New copyright law coming soon

Tess Cottom October 21, 2015

A new copyright policy regarding the use of copyright-protected works at Kent State will go into effect Jan. 19, 2016.The Kent State University Board of Trustees approved the copyright policy at its September...

In this March 12, 1999 file photograph, a student fills in his answer to the practice test question for a standardized test, in Roswell, Georgia. (Anitta C. Charlson/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/MCT)

Cheater, cheater: How does technology play a role?

Payton Moore April 23, 2015

John, a sophomore business management major at Kent State whose name has been omitted to protect his identity, at Kent State, admits he’s cheated in nearly every class he’s taken.It starts with enrollment;...

Jagger Smith, age 12, builds a house as tall as he is using the Cocoro playhouse system, showcased at the Maker Faire in the University Library on Friday, May 10, 2015. The Cocoro playhouse, which uses lightweight but durable cardboard that can be stacked and combined for limitless possibilities, was created by NorioKids, who’s founder got the idea from playing with legos and lincoln logs as a kid and always wanting to be able to fit inside.

Students, locals participate in Kent State’s second annual Mini Maker Faire

Kelsey Drumm April 12, 2015

Kent crafters, tech enthusiasts and other innovators participated in the second annual Mini Maker Faire to show attendees their skills from noon to 4 p.m. on April 10 on the first floor of the University...