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Thursday, September 3, 2015 - 09:22am
Welcome to all new freshmen in the Department of Biological Sciences! You are invited to our annual freshmen meet and greet; this provides a chance to meet faculty, learn about programs, and speak with representatives of our departmental student organizations. The event is: …
Biological Sciences Annual Freshmen Meet and Greet
Welcome to all new freshmen in the Department of Biological Sciences! You are invited to our annual freshmen meet and greet; this provides a chance to meet faculty, learn about programs, and speak with representatives of our departmental student organizations. The event is: …Wednesday, September 2, 2015 - 03:55pm
The 3rd annual Kent State water symposium is Oct 14 and 15 2015. The theme this year is: WATER IN A CHANGING CLIMATE: REGIONAL TO GLOBAL ISSUES
Details about the event can be found at: www.kent.edu/water. Our keynote speaker is Richard…
Third Annual Water Symposium
The 3rd annual Kent State water symposium is Oct 14 and 15 2015. The theme this year is: WATER IN A CHANGING CLIMATE: REGIONAL TO GLOBAL ISSUES Details about the event can be found at: www.kent.edu/water. Our keynote speaker is Richard…Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - 03:13pm
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Kent State University’s Min-Ho Kim, Ph.D., assistant professor of biological sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, a $1,842,350 five-year grant.
Kent State Biological Sciences Researcher Receives $1.8 Million NIH Grant for Chronic Wound Healing
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Kent State University’s Min-Ho Kim, Ph.D., assistant professor of biological sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, a $1,842,350 five-year grant.Thursday, May 14, 2015 - 10:16am
The National Institute of Nursing Research at NIH has awarded Biological Science's Min-Ho Kim a $1,842,350 five-year grant to develop “nanobombs”, a nanotechnology-based therapeutic platform, that can treat biofilm infection in chronic wounds. Kim notes: "we hope to establish…
Min-Ho Kim receives 1.8 million dollar NIH grant
The National Institute of Nursing Research at NIH has awarded Biological Science's Min-Ho Kim a $1,842,350 five-year grant to develop “nanobombs”, a nanotechnology-based therapeutic platform, that can treat biofilm infection in chronic wounds. Kim notes: "we hope to establish…Friday, May 1, 2015 - 12:48pm
Congratulations to Gail Kovach Spalsbury who won the 2015 Dr. Terry Kuhn Distinguished Advising Award. This award is sponsored by University Advising and Undergraduate Studies. Gail was honored at an awards ceremony on April 28, 2015 in the Center for Undergraduate Excellence.
Distinguished Advising Award
Congratulations to Gail Kovach Spalsbury who won the 2015 Dr. Terry Kuhn Distinguished Advising Award. This award is sponsored by University Advising and Undergraduate Studies. Gail was honored at an awards ceremony on April 28, 2015 in the Center for Undergraduate Excellence.


Thursday, February 19, 2015 - 11:21am
Kent State University researchers will launch three new studies of harmful algal blooms (HAB) in Lake Erie this spring as part of an overall $2 million water quality initiative by the Ohio Board of Regents.
Harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie can produce toxins that make water…
Kent State Researchers to Launch Three New Studies to Monitor Lake Erie
Kent State University researchers will launch three new studies of harmful algal blooms (HAB) in Lake Erie this spring as part of an overall $2 million water quality initiative by the Ohio Board of Regents. Harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie can produce toxins that make water…Monday, December 8, 2014 - 12:55pm
Kent Salem Hosts Horticulture Entrepreneurship Seminar
Salem, Ohio – Kent State University at Salem hosted a gathering of students and industry experts for a horticulture/entrepreneurship seminar named “What Makes Us Grow.”
Horticulture Students Learn from Industry Experts
Kent Salem Hosts Horticulture Entrepreneurship Seminar Salem, Ohio – Kent State University at Salem hosted a gathering of students and industry experts for a horticulture/entrepreneurship seminar named “What Makes Us Grow.”Monday, December 8, 2014 - 12:45pm
Kent State Salem Receives Rotary Donation
Salem – Kent State University at Salem recently received a check for $1,500 from the Salem Rotary Club, earmarked to help the campus’s Discovery Garden grow.
Salem Rotary Helps Discovery Garden Grow
Kent State Salem Receives Rotary Donation Salem – Kent State University at Salem recently received a check for $1,500 from the Salem Rotary Club, earmarked to help the campus’s Discovery Garden grow.Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - 03:34pm
Dr. Heather Caldwell recently received a $400,000.00 grant from the National Science Foundation to fund her research. This research project will examine how prenatal hormones can reorganize brain circuits and impact behavior. Understanding how these hormones work during…
Biology Professor Receives Grant from National Science Foundation
Dr. Heather Caldwell recently received a $400,000.00 grant from the National Science Foundation to fund her research. This research project will examine how prenatal hormones can reorganize brain circuits and impact behavior. Understanding how these hormones work during…Monday, November 10, 2014 - 06:18pm
Demonstrations on our color vision, sweet receptors on your tongue and laboratory rats’ blood pressure are just a few tactics John Johnson, Ph.D., biology professor at Kent State University, uses in his classroom to keep his students engaged. And it works.