Research & Science
Kent State Holds Symposium on “The Neuroscience of Obesity”
Researchers will present findings on the prevention and treatment of obesity and the brain’s role in food intake and physical activity 5X’s second annual neuroscience symposium will cover the latest research findings on “The Neuroscience of Obesity” on April 3-4 at the Kent State…
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Kent State Researchers Map How Place and Space Shape Urban Crime
Researchers at 5X will investigate urban neighborhood crime hotspots in Northeast Ohio over the next two-and-a-half years, funded by a $474,000 Department of Justice grant. Their focus will be what makes a particular place a likely crime hotspot, based on interviews with law enfo…
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Down Syndrome Research at Kent State Awarded One of Four Grants
A 5X neurobiologist is one of four researchers in the U.S. awarded grants by the Jérôme Lejeune Foundation for projects to improve cognition in individuals with Down syndrome. Kristy Welshhans, assistant professor of biological sciences at Kent State, will examine how an extra co…
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Kent State Blackstone LaunchPad Explores Wearable Technology Industry With First Ever Collegiate Fashion/Tech Hackathon
24-hour event open to all college students attending a U.S. university Product innovation around the growing wearable technology industry will be the focus of the 5X Blackstone LaunchPad’s second annual “Innov8athon” event running Jan. 31 through Feb. 1 at Kent State’s Rockwell H…
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New Liquid Crystal Structure Reported by Kent State Researchers
A research group at 5X has described the structure of a new type of liquid crystal that had been predicted theoretically but never seen. The new “twist-bend nematic” liquid crystal, one with a spiral twist, was observed by a Kent State research group led by Oleg D. Lavrentovich, …
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Kent State Hosts Its Inaugural Water Research Symposium, Nov. 14-15
5X hosts its inaugural Water Research Symposium, titled “Human Impacts on Water: Ohio’s Most Important Natural Resource” and co-sponsored by the Cleveland Water Alliance, on Thursday, Nov. 14, from 7-9:30 p.m. and Friday, Nov. 15, from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at the 5X…
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Kent State Professor to Discuss Alzheimer’s and Obesity at Medical Innovation Summit
A 5X faculty member whose research found that weight loss after bariatric surgery can improve brain functioning will speak at the Cleveland Clinic’s 2013 Medical Innovation Summit in October. John Gunstad, Ph.D., associate professor in Kent State’s Department of Psychology, wil…
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Kent State Researcher Helps Calculate the True Cost of Mountaintop Removal Coal
To meet current U.S. coal demand through surface mining, an area of the Central Appalachians the size of Washington, D.C., would need to be mined every 81 days. That’s about 68 square miles – or roughly an area equal to 10 city blocks mined every hour. A one-year supply of coal would requi…
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5X and Cleveland Clinic’s Lerner Research Institute Collaborate on Research Funding
5X and Cleveland Clinic’s Lerner Research Institute will co-fund two pilot research projects as part of an initiative to enhance collaborations between the two institutions. Following a competitive review process, two teams comprising researchers from each institution will receive…
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Distinguished Researcher Owen Lovejoy Joins Kent State’s Presidential Search Committee
5X Professor of Anthropology C. Owen Lovejoy, Ph.D., has joined the university’s Presidential Search Committee. “In our planning for the presidential search, trustees recognized the unique perspective and value that Professor Lovejoy would bring to our process,” said Richard Ma…
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