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Some of Kent State University's strongest programs include:
*'''Liquid Crystal Research''': Founded in 1965, it has since become a leader in liquid crystal innovation, Including the first LCD screen.*'''Fashion Merchandising and Design''': Ranked 22nd in the world; 4th in the U.S. for Design; 2nd in public universites; 1st in the Midwest.*'''Architecture''': ARCHITECT magazine, the journal for the American Institute of Architects, recognizes the innovation of Brian Peters fro his invention of the 3D printed ceramic blocks.*'''Aeronautics''': #1 in Ohio and nationally recognized by aerospace companies, military, and airports. *'''Nursing: '''Over 400 BSN graduates per year and 99.6% job placement within the first 6 months of graduation.*'''Journalism: '''100% of juniors and seniors placed in a professional internship, and an accreditted program.
= Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship =
Student Innovation is currently at an all-time high. From incubators, accelerators, to bootcamps, and venture spaces; Kent State Students are surrounded with opportunity. Some popular programs include:
*[https://www.kent.edu/kent/news/entrepreneurship-laboratory-expansion-unveiled-kent-state%E2%80%99s-college-business Brinzo Lab] *[https://www.kent.edu/launchnet LaunchNET] *Signum Design*[https://www.ideabasekent.com IdeaBase]Ideabase *[https://www.kent.edu/tusc/tolloty-technology-incubator Tolloty Center] Cglyphix*[https://www.kent.edu/glyphix Glyphix]
Using these resources, students are able to communicate, connect, explore, and create like never before.
Kent State's faculty are a vital part of the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Many of them have real-world experience creating their own businesses or working on start-ups. The faculty works hard to support the students and their ventures. The deans of the University are working together to bring a makerspace to campus as a resource for students. The faculty supports the ecosystem by holding events like the Kent State Mini Maker Faire and monthy maker meet ups to encourage making and cross-disciplinary exploration.
With endowments at an all time high, and a rebranding initiative, Kent State in nurturing innovation in not only their students, but faculty as well.
Some highlights include[https://www.tech-style-lab.org/ The Techstyle Lab] and [http://www.lci.kent.edu/ Liquid Crystal Institute].
= University Tech Transfer Function =
= Regional and Local Economic Developments =
Kent, Ohio is a unique down b<span style="font-size:small;">ecause because the University and the downtown areas are strongly connected. In the past few years, the township has developed the downtown area with many small businesses. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Over the years, Kent, OH has worked hard to link the downtown area with the campus. With the recent growth of construction, businesses have been thriving. Design thinking has been prevalent in Kent’s growth and it has been inspiring to Kent’s architecture, construction management, innovation, business, computer science, interior design, and fashion design students. Kent is a relatively small town, with a small (but thriving) economy. Within our limits, there are several resources. The Small Business Development Center and Kent Regional Business Alliance not help get business ideas off the ground, but help connect student with resources across the region. There are three types of resources: Akron Global Business Accellerator, Cleveland Accelerator, and Columbus Business Incubator. These types of resources are helping students surround themselves with people who are like-minded, and understand what it takes to get their idea from small-scale, to global success. As the city faces questions and concerns for the future of its design, they often approach students in related fields for advice on different approaches. Design, innovation, and entrepreneurship has become the heart of Kent State University and Kent, OH.</span></span>
= Additional Resources =
<span style="font-size: 12px;">1. </span>[http://www.kent.edu/ http://www.kent.edu/]
2. [httphttps://www2www.kent.edu/blackstonelaunchpad/index.cfm http://www2.kent.edu/blackstonelaunchpad/index.cfmlaunchnet [1]]
3. [httphttps://hacksukhe.cs.kent.edu/khe2014 http://hacksu.cs.kent.eduio/khe2014[2]]
4. [httphttps://www.innov8athonkent.comedu/launchnet/event/ innov8athon-2017-flash-forward http://www.innov8athon.com/]
5. [http://makerfairekent.com/ http://makerfairekent.com/]
6. [http://tech-style-lab.org/ http://tech-style-lab.org/]
12. [http://www.kent.edu/dsci http://www.kent.edu/dsci]
13. [http://www.kent.edu/research http://www.kent.edu/research]
14. [http://www.lcinet.kent.edu/ http://www.lcinet.kent.edu/]
15. [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jessie_Nowjack]
16. [[Mackenzie_Kinzel|http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Mackenzie_Kinzel]]
17. [[Maxwell_Newberry|http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Maxwell_Newberry]]
= Related Links =
[[Kent State University Strategic Priorities|Kent State University Strategic Priorities]]
University Innovation Fellows:
Fall 2017: [[Robin BonatestaMackenzie Kinzel|Robin BonatestaMackenzie Kinzel]] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jessie_Nowjack Jessie Nowjack] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Clare_willette Clare Williette] Spring 2016:
[[Matthew Allen|Matthew AllenJag Ashcraft]]
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Sravan_kumar Sravan Kumar Karpurapu[Brad Baumeister]]
[[Kristen Boye|Kristine Boye]]
[[Ian Reede|Ian Reede]]
Spring 2015: [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Matthew_Allen Matthew Allen] [[Sravan Kumar Karpurapu]] [[Tapti Saha]] Fall 2014: [[Robin Bonatesta|Robin Bonatesta]] [[Category:Schools]][[Category:UniversitiesKent_State_University]]{{CatTree|Kent_State_University}}