Expanding University Initiatives

Expanding University Initiatives

Athletics successes and collaborative additions to the university —like the Brain Health Research Institute and Design Innovation Initiative— have elevated our reputation and cemented our place on the world stage.

Alumni and Giving

Quark-gluon plasma visualization

Kent State University physics alumna Dr. Dekrayat Almaalol receives 2024 Leona Woods Lectureship Award

Kent State University Physics alumna Dr. Dekrayat Almaalol receives 2024 Leona Woods Lectureship Award from Brookhaven National Laboratory.

Tags: Physics , Center for Nuclear Research , Department of Physics , College of Arts and Sciences

Physics

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Championing a Place for Women in Science

Aleisha Moore, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, is exploring how the brain can influence hormones and fertility. One area of research for Moore is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), a condition that affects nearly 10 percent of women worldwide.

Tags: Prioritizing Student Success , Global Education , Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

Alumni and Giving

Dr. Oleg Lavrentovich and collaborators publish an article in Science on ferroelectric liquid crystals

Dr. Lavrentovich, professor of Physics at Kent State University, and collaborators publish an article in Science.

Tags: Research and Science , Department of Physics , College of Arts and Sciences , Physics , Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute

Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute

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LaunchNET Supports Student Radio Program

Kent State architecture student Joel Semancik is the creator of Gulp Radio, a program and podcast that airs on Kent State’s Black Squirrel Radio. He and his guests discuss songs that have had an impact on their lives and discuss their favorite Kent State memories and life stories.

Tags: Design Innovation , Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

Alumni and Giving

Sara Bayramzadeh, Ph.D.,

Endowed Professor Receives Research Award

Sara Bayramzadeh, Ph.D., The Elliot Professor in Healthcare Design in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design was featured in Healthcare Design magazine for her leadership in the healthcare design program.

Tags: Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

Alumni and Giving

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A Love of Research Leads to Rewarding Career

Growing up in Kolkata, India, Meenakshi Das Lala Rozenstrauch, ’11, was always interested in research, psychology and medicine. “The research that was happening in Kent really excited me, and I wanted to work with the professors,” said Meenakshi.

Brain Health Research Institute

Woman in front of Kent State emblem

A Love of Research Leads to Rewarding Career

Growing up in Kolkata, India, Meenakshi Das Lala Rozenstrauch, ’11, was always interested in research, psychology and medicine. “The research that was happening in Kent really excited me, and I wanted to work with the professors,” said Meenakshi.

Alumni and Giving