Researchers from Kent State University and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center were recently awarded a two-year National Institute on Aging grant (1R21AG080216-01) for $625,478. Supported by the National Institutes of Health’s Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative funds, Dr. Melissa K. Edler, research assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology at Kent State, will investigate the effects of age and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathology on neurotransmitter gene and protein expression in postmortem chimpanzee brains. Older apes experience mild decline in cognition and motor skil...

Dr. Michael Strickland's group at Kent State University will participate in a new Topical Theory Collaboration funded by DOE’s Office of Nuclear Physics to explore the behavior of heavy flavor particles. These particles are made of quarks of the “charm” and “bottom” varieties, which are heavier and rarer than the “up” and “down” quarks that make up the protons and neutrons of ordinary atomic nuclei. By understanding how these exotic particles form, evolve, and interact with the medium created during powerful particle collisions, scientists will gain a deeper understanding of a unique form of m...

Student Dissertation II / Thesis II

Dissertation II and Thesis II student memberships are $35/semester.  Their department often covers the fee for the membership, but the student must have the form filled out by an authorized member in the department before we can process it.  The completed form can be turned into the Guest Service station the main Welcome Desk or emailed to Jim Kraus, Senior Assistant Director, Guest Services and Marketing at jkraus8@kent.edu

Senior Chris Payton Scores Against Ball State

The Kent State men's basketball team (16-3, 6-0 MAC) extended its winning streak to 10 with an 86-65 victory over Ball State. Kent State has also won 15 consecutive home games.  ...

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