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5XÉçÇø researchers study the link between Pokémon GO and increased exercise.

Pokémon GO Anniversary: Kent State Researchers Study Link Between the Viral Mobile App and a Healthier Lifestyle

Today marks the one year anniversary of Pokémon GO’s worldwide release that sent crowds hiking through parks, meandering into streets and walking for miles in search of Pokémon, those cute little digital characters that appear in real locations on your smartphone. Capturing the little monsters isn’…

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Senior Jake Addessi’s spring break memories include feeding the poor and helping to renovate a building damaged in a hurricane. Addessi has taken part in Alternative Spring Break trips for four straight years.

Spring Forward: Kent State Health Services Major Devotes Spring Break Trips to Helping Others for Four Years and Counting

Senior Jake Addessi has spent all of his undergraduate spring breaks in places like New Orleans and Chicago. Yet, unlike his peers, none of the getaways were for fun in the sun. Instead, Addessi was taking part in Alternative Spring Breaks to help others in need.

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Kent State Selects James Hannon as the New Dean of the College of Education, Health and Human Services

James Hannon, Ph.D., will become the new dean of 5XÉçÇøâ€™s College of Education, Health and Human Services, effective July 1, 2017. Hannon currently serves as professor and assistant dean of Academic Affairs and Research for the College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences at West V…

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5XÉçÇø students Nilin Rao (left) and Craig Verdin (right), and Exercise Science and Physiology Professor Ellen Glickman, Ph.D. (center), have invented an insole to help people with ulcerations on their feet.

New Podiatric Product Developed by Kent State Students and Professor Can Be Used by People With Diabetes and Athletes

5XÉçÇø students Nilin Rao, Ph.D., and Craig Verdin, and Exercise Science and Physiology Professor Ellen Glickman, Ph.D., are the co-founders of TheraPod Medical LLC, a wound-care company that is looking to transform the field of podiatric medicine. Rao, a fourth-year podiatric stud…

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5XÉçÇø students Nilin Rao (left) and Craig Verdin (right), and Exercise Science and Physiology Professor Ellen Glickman, Ph.D. (center), have invented an insole to help people with ulcerations on their feet.

New Podiatric Product Developed by Kent State Students and Professor Can Be Used by People With Diabetes and Athletes

5XÉçÇø students Nilin Rao, Ph.D., and Craig Verdin, and Exercise Science and Physiology Professor Ellen Glickman, Ph.D., are the co-founders of TheraPod Medical LLC, a wound-care company that is looking to transform the field of podiatric medicine. Rao, a fourth-year podiatric stud…

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Jacob Barkley (left), associate professor of exercise science in Kent State’s College of Education, Health and Human Services, oversees research activities with several students in a classroom in the MAC Center Annex.

Scholar Gets Students, Kent State on the Move

5XÉçÇøâ€™s Scholar of the Month for December would prefer that you read this standing up, or even doing some calisthenics. Go on, get moving. Jacob Barkley, Ph.D., is an associate professor of exercise science in Kent State’s College of Education, Health and Human Services. During hi…

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Kevin J. Spence (third from left), a 5XÉçÇø higher education administration doctoral student, is pictured with instructors of the University of Cienfuegos’ Pedagogical Institute, which prepares graduates for careers in education.

Kent State Graduate Student Explores Educational Opportunities With Cuba

Kevin J. Spence, a 5XÉçÇø higher education administration doctoral student, visited Cienfuegos, Cuba, to help bridge Kent State’s College of Education, Health and Human Services’ past to the present. In October, Spence discussed the Visiting Scholar program at Kent State’s Gerald H…

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Jacob Barkley (left), associate professor of exercise science in Kent State’s College of Education, Health and Human Services, oversees research activities with several students in a classroom in the MAC Center Annex.

Scholar Gets Students, Kent State on the Move

5XÉçÇøâ€™s Scholar of the Month for December would prefer that you read this standing up, or even doing some calisthenics. Go on, get moving. Jacob Barkley, Ph.D., is an associate professor of exercise science in Kent State’s College of Education, Health and Human Services. During hi…

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5XÉçÇø students Nilin Rao (left) and Craig Verdin (right), and Exercise Science and Physiology Professor Ellen Glickman, Ph.D. (center), have invented an insole to help people with ulcerations on their feet.

Kent State Students and Professor Invent Insole for Diabetic Patients

Product also can help athletes recover from blisters and calluses that can impede their performance 5XÉçÇø students Nilin Rao, Ph.D., and Craig Verdin, and Exercise Science and Physiology Professor Ellen Glickman, Ph.D., are the co-founders of TheraPod Medical LLC, a wound-care com…

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Kent State researchers study the effects of cellphone use on walking speed.

Want to Get the Most Cardio Out of Your Walk? Focus on Your Feet, Not Your Phone

We all know that we are supposed to exercise to reduce the risk of heart disease. But let’s face it, sometimes the only workout we get is walking from our office to the breakroom, and to the parking lot to drive home. So how then do we get the most out of those short walks? 5XÉçÇø res…

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