Kent State University Spark Innovation Studio

We are excited to announce that Spark is moving!! 🎉 You can find us this fall in the shiny, new Design Innovation Hub on campus, located between the Center for Visual Arts and the Honors College's Stopher-Johnson complex. With this move we not only relocate, but also officially transform into "SparkLab" - a makerspace run by Kent State Design Innovation. You will recognize a number of our friendly faces from Spark Innovation Studio as well as meet a new crew of cross-disciplinary innovators. We cannot wait to be a part of such a fresh, collaborative environment! Come see us this fall! We look forward to welcoming you to the new building.

For more information, visit our soon-to-be-former website at http://www.kent.edu/spark or our new page at https://www.kent.edu/designinnovation/spark-lab-0!

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Hey KSU students! Thinking about a fall job on campus? If you've been excited about the new Kent State Design Innovation Hub that's been building on campus, here's your chance to be a part of it! Seeking students from all majors to work in the new DI Hub!

Applications are now open for fall student employee positions! Join the first Design Innovation Crew to open the new Design Innovation Hub at Kent State this fall! ALL MAJORS and skill levels encouraged to apply.

Handshake Application: https://tinyurl.com/DIFALL2020

About the Design Innovation Hub:

The Design Innovation (DI) Hub operates as an open-access collaborative maker and innovation accelerator environment. The DI Hub is part of a larger Design Innovation Initiative at Kent State to activate a community of inquisitive people and facilitate cross-disciplinary communication and problem-solving capacities. In addition to a collaborative environment, the DI Hub hosts prototyping and production tools that complement other academic DI Nodes across the university.

Shout-out to our graduating senior, Allie!! You have a great way of putting people at ease and feel like they belong! We'll miss all the fun that we had with you! Best of luck to you post-graduation!! 👩🏼‍🎓🙌

Kent State University Libraries Congratulates Allie Shedleski, Class of 2020! ⚡️ ⚡️

Shout-out to our graduating senior, Brynn Cullings! You are a true talent and will be an inspiration to your future art students! 🎨💫🤩

Kent State University Libraries Congratulates Brynn Cullings, Class of 2020! ⚡️ ⚡️

Want to help make a difference during this pandemic? There are many Kent State projects that are seeking volunteers, such as face shield assembly, and virtual opportunities as well. Visit "Kent State Together" to learn about all of the ways that our university community is involved, as well as regional and national initiatives of which you can become a part. 💙💛

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Big thanks to Kent Free Library for being a part of Kent State's COVID-19 PPE Production Team!

Kent Free Library uses 3-D printers to make PPE The Kent Free Library is using its 3-D printers to help a Kent State University initiative. According to a previous report, more than 25 Kent State

Thank you to the United Way of Portage County Ohio for providing funding to support the Kent State University PPE production project!

Last, but certainly not least, we send big thanks to our student supervisor, Ray Yang, for being consistently reliable and a great leader & mentor to his fellow student employees! Thank for you everything, Ray! 👏

Ray Yang, a senior applied engineering major and a student supervisor at Spark Innovation Studio, is a fantastic blend of artist and masterful tinkerer whose leadership in the makerspace has earned him the respect of his peers and experts in the field.

Thank you, Nicky, for joining our Spark crew this semester - we're lucky to have you! ✨

Nicky, a freshman visual communication design major who works in the Student Multimedia Studio and Spark Innovation Studio, brings a creative, fresh-faced energy to our library makerspaces.

Another one of our graduating seniors, big thanks to Allie for her great sense of humor and always brightening our Spark! ✨

Allie Shedleski, a graduating senior geology major who works in Spark Innovation Studio, is not only a talented artist, but has an easygoing, fun-loving personality that makes her very approachable to our users.

Thanks to Foster for being such an integral part of Spark - from taking the lead on tackling our CNC to setting up our new 3D printer, and your diorama of Spark! It's so fun having you! 😎

Foster Rak, a senior architecture major and employee in Spark Innovation Studio, has a calm, easygoing demeanor and thoughtful approach to his work that has been helpful in tackling challenges.

Thanks to Bhargav for helping make Spark a better place!

Bhargav Teja Pakala, is a freshman mechanical engineering major who works in both the Student Multimedia Studio and Spark Innovation Studio. He brings an eagerness to learn, experiment and innovate to our library makerspaces.

Thanks to Heba for joining the Spark crew! We are so lucky to have you! 🥰

Heba Osman, a junior art education major, works in both the Student Multimedia Studio and Spark Innovation Studio. She is a kind and patient employee who is always quick to step in and help others.

Our next featured student employee is Tony! Thanks for being on our Spark crew!! 🙌

Tony Jones, a junior architecture major who works in both the Student Multimedia Studio and Spark Innovation Studio, has an easygoing nature that makes him a breeze to work with.

Next up from Spark: Daniel Isaac! So talented and humble. We are lucky to have you!! 😃

Daniel Isaac, a junior mechanical engineering major, works in both the Student Multimedia Studio and Spark Innovation Studio. He has a mature, friendly disposition and is always eager to help.

We appreciate YOU, Brynn Cullings!!

Brynn Cullings
Brynn, a graduating senior art education major and student employee of both the Student Multimedia Studio and Spark Innovation Studio, is a talented artist and thoughtful worker who brings balance to our makerspaces!

It's Student Employee Appreciation Week! First up from our library makerspaces is Tye Allison! We appreciate you, Tye!

Tye Allison
Tye, a freshman architecture major who works in Spark Innovation Studio, has a refreshing energy and enthusiasm for inspiring young women to pursue STEM.

For more info about the project visit https://www.kent.edu/designinnovation/covid (P.S. We see you, Heba & Daniel! Thanks for pitching in!)

Kent State team designs, produces PPE As Kent State departments continue to search the campus for unused personal protective equipment to donate to Portage emergency response teams, another

Our library makerspaces are proud to be a part of this significant project. It's an honor to help those who are risking their lives for all of us. ❤️

Kent State faculty aims to help first responders in light of personal protective equipment shortage When nurse Tracy Dodson interacts with a patient experiencing respiratory issues, she wears goggles, gloves, a mask and a gown. She usually puts the equipment in a trash bin when

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Kent State University Spark Innovation Studio updated their business hours.