emerging media and technology
EMAT Faculty Wins Distinguished Teaching Award

Pairing Design and Data for Better Healthcare Systems
Hands-on experiences while studying healthcare design and emerging technology at Â鶹¾«Ñ¡created a unique, in-demand career path for 2023 graduate Hamid Estejab.

Combined Degree Program Creates Specialized Educational Experience
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡â€™s combined bachelor’s/master’s degree program allows students to count nine credits of graduate level courses to their undergraduate degrees, providing a faster path to an advanced degree. Cassie Milicia chose this route for her degrees in Emerging Media and Technology.

Students Find Inspiration at Women in Tech Conference
Catherine Smith, a professor in the School of Emerging Media and Technology and School of Information, said she remembers the days of male-dominated tech conferences with so little space for women, even the restrooms were exclusive to men.

Applications Open for New Emerging Media and Technology Graduate Program at Kent State
To meet technology needs of the world, Â鶹¾«Ñ¡is now accepting applications for its new graduate program in Emerging Media and Technology (EMAT), launching Fall 2022.

Media and Esports: One Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Student's Journey
Esports has transformed online gaming into a spectator sport — and a projects the industry will be worth $3.5 billion by 2025.

CCI Professor Examines Youth Incarceration, Systems of Power, Through Exhibit on Display at Design Innovation Hub
Assistant Professor Abraham Avnisan is an interdisciplinary artist whose work is found at the intersection of image, text and code, often centering on culture and justice. His latest artistic development examines the incarceration business in the United States, specifically related to youth incarceration

Emerging Media and Technology Students Create Mobile App for Hudson Community TV
A group of four students recently gained valuable professional experience and public acknowledgement for their class project developing a mobile progressive web application for The project was conducted in partnership with IdeaBase, and Director Kristin Dowling helped mentor the team while they were working with the client.

Students Unveil New Findings through Digital Media Research

Professor Shares Insight into Olympic Viewing Patterns Across Audiences
As the world’s attention turns to the Olympic Games for the second time in 12 months, Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Professor Tang Tang’s research offers insight on how audience patterns of viewing major sporting events have changed over the last 12 years. Tang, Ph.D., joined Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ in 2018 as the College of Communication and Information sought to hire in the area of new media technology.