Kent State University researchers are beginning to use a new high-tech microscope that will allow them to view the structure of cell tissue on a more intense level. A new multimodal nonlinear optical microscope, or NLO, capable of various image scattering techniques using lasers, was installed in the Integrated Sciences Building on the Kent Campus in June. It will be used by faculty and researchers in both Kent State’s Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute (AMLCI) and Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI), as well as science researchers from across the universi...
Makerspaces
The Kent State Design Innovation (DI) Initiative enhances creative collaboration within the university community and across the Northeast Ohio region. Housed in the DI HUB on the Kent Campus, the program facilitates problem-solving and team-building through a maker-driven approach that emphasizes cross-disciplinary collaboration.
Research
Kent State is one of the fewer than 4% of universities in the U.S. to hold the prestigious R1 designation from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, given for high research activity. We offer a wide range of opportunities for your business or corporation to spark meaningful discovery and open the doors of opportunity for yourself and others through groundbreaking work.
Recent data from the Ohio Department of Health shows Ohio averaged over 1,700 suicide deaths between 2016-2021, with those numbers expected to increase over the next reporting period. However, few educational opportunities exist for mental health practitioners prior to being in the field. That’s why Kent State University and the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation (OSPF) are working to change that through a new evidence-based suicide prevention class offering. ...
