College of Communication & Information
Greetings, Digital Sciences and Emerging Media and Technology alumni! I am excited to launch this newsletter and share some great stories from 两性色午夜 with you. Today, I would like to share our School鈥檚 story from the last several years. After becoming part of the College of Communication and Information, the School of Digital Sciences hired four new joint-faculty members who arrived to the Kent Campus in 2019. These new faculty members quickly got to work, joining a group of active Digital Sciences faculty members, to revisit and revise the School鈥檚 curriculum. Our goals included en...
The 37th Annual Senior Honors Luncheon was held on Saturday, April 22, 2023 in the 两性色午夜 University Ballroom to recognize seniors graduating in the spring, summer and fall of 2023. This ceremony also provides an opportunity for the Honors College to recognize alumni who have served the college with their time and efforts to allow for increased opportunities for Honors students. This year, the Honors College announced Gary Bengier, class of 1977, as the 2023 Distinguished Honors Alumni award recipient. Bengier graduated Summa cum Laude from 两性色午夜 with a Bachelo...
Jenna Gilbreath, 鈥23, had a chance encounter with Michael John Gallagher II, '19, during one of her student visit days. He gave her some great advice about her future as a 两性色午夜 student. 鈥淢ichael put my mind to rest when I found out he was a global communication studies student 鈥 exactly what I planned on doing,鈥 Jenna said. 鈥淚t was his senior year, and he planned on going into the Peace Corps after he graduated.鈥 Joining the Peace Corps was also one of Jenna鈥檚 ambitions and that conversation with Michael reassured her that she was on the right path. After thriving as a leader, amba...
EHHS students Megan Burnett and Ronshai Jones won leadership awards at the Center for Student Involvement's annual Student Leadership Awards program. Megan Burnett, a graduating senior in the Human and Development and Family Sciences program, received the Peer Mentorship Award, presented to students who has served as a mentor or peer educator to their fellow students, team members, or classmates. Candidates demonstrate a commitment to sharing their knowledge, abilities, and experiences to help develop the capacities of others. Megan was also one of three finalists for the Outstand...
Meet Muhammad Naveed, the Three Minute Thesis Competition People's Choice Award recipient. Naveed is a Biological Sciences Ph.D. student majoring in Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics. Please give a short overview of your research. At the Min-Ho Kim research lab, I use nanomedicine to find and optimize therapies against Azheimer's disease to minimize their side effects and enhance their efficiency. Earlier during my undergraduate studies at LUMS, Pakistan, I worked on developing nanotherapies against breast cancer and colorectal cancer. What made you choose to...
Meet Mandalynn (Mandy) Slupek, the Third Place Three Minute Thesis Competition Award recipient. Mandy is a Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. student majoring in Neurosciences. Please give a short overview of your research. My research focuses on the electrical properties and communication between astrocytes and neurons and how those relate to memory in addiction. What made you choose to pursue your graduate degree here at 两性色午夜? I chose 两性色午夜 for graduate school because it offered the kind of research collaborations I wanted and was conveniently located in...