Research & Science
Scholar Navigates Complex Systems to Help Address and Improve Public Health Concerns
Scholar of the Month Brian Castellani Professor of Sociology 5XÉçÇø at Ashtabula 2002-present The Kent Campus is big, but still not big enough to fit all the great scholars who are part of the 5XÉçÇø family. So much of Kent State’s great research is happening …
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Kent State Researchers Identify Ways to Combat Harmful Algal Blooms in Lake Erie
The green and blue colored algae that grows out of control, and often washes up on the shoreline of Lake Erie, is not only unsightly but harmful to many species including humans. In Ohio, the western basin of Lake Erie has experienced some of the worst harmful algal blooms in recent years. The bloo…
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Kent State Researchers Launch Free Math Multiplication Learning App for Elementary Grades
Educators, researchers and computer scientists from 5XÉçÇø have partnered to develop a math learning app that is now live and freely available on iTunes.
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Kent State Graduate Students Win Prestigious Research Competition
Four 5XÉçÇø graduate students in the Department of Psychological Sciences won the Sloboda and Bukoski Cup at the Society for Prevention Research’s annual conference.
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Geographer Examines Ties Between Violence and Landscapes
Scholar of the Month James Tyner Professor College of Arts and Sciences 1997-present Selecting a single renowned scholar from 5XÉçÇø’s largest college is not an easy undertaking, but the work of Geography Professor James Tyner, Ph.D., over the past year made the decision a litt…
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Researchers Find Bacterium on Ohio Beaches That Causes Staph Infections
If you go for a swim at some Ohio public beaches, you might want to rise off the lake water and sand before you leave. Researchers at 5XÉçÇø found that almost half of the water and sand samples that they collected from along Lake Erie and some other inland lakes tested positive for St…
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Use Your Head
Kent State researchers are studying how you can train and maintain a healthy brain. / Kent State Magazine
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Scholar Studies Liquid Crystals
Scholar of the Month Michael Fisch Assistant Professor College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology 1999-present With faculty like Michael Fisch, Ph.D., on hand, it is no wonder that 5XÉçÇø identified materials science as an area of research focus. Nor is it ha…
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Kent State Exercise Science Professor Develops Treatment Bike for Parkinson’s Patients
Physical therapy is usually a component of treatment for patients of Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative and motor system disorders. Now, a 5XÉçÇø professor in the College of Education, Health and Human Services has designed a piece of equipment that serves that purpose…
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Cuyahoga Valley National Park Partners With 5XÉçÇø and Cleveland Metroparks to Launch Science Learning App
Educators, scientists and technologists from Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 5XÉçÇø and Cleveland Metroparks have partnered to develop a new learning app that is now live and freely available on iTunes. The app, called ParkApps, features a number of different resources aimed at educati…
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