Christopher J. Woolverton, Ph.D. is a Professor of Epidemiology in the College of Public Health at Kent State University. Richard E. Ferdig, Ph.D. is the Summit Professor of Learning Technologies and Professor of Educational Technology at Kent State University. Together, their research is looking into the effectiveness of certain PPE equipment in keeping individuals safe from COVID-19.

Andrew Konya developed an idea, using his physics training at Kent State, for how to make a give-and-take "conversation" with thousands be as direct as a being one-on-one. He says it's a "truth discovery platform." It may be a new evolution in communication.

This week on Elevations, we interview former World of Warcraft game designer, John Staats. He is a Kent State alum and the author of The WoW Diary: A Journal of Computer Game Development. The book offers a rare, unfiltered look inside the gaming industry and is taken from notes he took during the game's creation.

At Kent State's Geauga campus, Assistant Professor of English Dr. Bonnie Shaker has had five students in the past year win writing awards.

Amoaba Gooden, Ph.D. is the interim Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Kent State University. Gooden also serves as the chair and associate professor in the university’s Department of Pan-African Studies.

Dr. Oleg Lavrentovich is doing research into using liquid crystals to direct the movements of microorganisms, which could expand the applications the technology will be useful for.

Kent State alum and long-time podcast creator and strategist Eric Nuzum discusses what people should think about if they're considering starting a podcast.

KSU Alum and former WKSU program director talks about his new book, and his history with podcasting.

Kent State University micro-bacteriologist runs lab that traces COVID-19 in area waste water, which predicts its spread.

The First Star - Kent State Academy is among the country’s only long-term college readiness programs for high school youth experiencing foster care that include both immersive residential summers on a university campus and monthly sessions during each school year.