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Biological Sciences is offering two exciting classes in Florence during the Florence Summer Institute. BSCI 40195 Brain Health and Disease: Mediterranean vs Western Lifestyle BSCI 40195 Feasts and Plagues: the Science of Italian Food, Wine and Disease Details can be found at http://www.kent.edu/globaleducation/kent-state-florence-summer-institute ...
University investment proceeds to be used for property purchase At its Jan. 23 meeting, the Ohio Controlling Board approved Kent State University’s request to purchase property located at 430-436 E. Main Street in Kent, Ohio, from seller GDR Partners LLC. The purchase of the property completes the university’s strategic acquisition of properties on this block associated with partnership with the city of Kent and the economic downtown revitalization of the downtown business district. No student tuition or fees are being used to pay for the property. University investment proceeds have bee...
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ASHTABULA, Ohio (January 6, 2017) — Solidifying the relationship between Kent State University at Ashtabula and Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus (A-Tech), the institutions have approved bilateral articulation agreements that will provide seamless educational pathways for students wishing to pursue degrees in the high-demand field of technology. These agreements create uniform requirements for a student moving from A-Tech’s Programming and Software Development program to Kent State Ashtabula’s Computer Technology degrees. These agreements will help students avoid co...
Dr. John Gunstad is a professor and director of the Applied Psychology Center in Kent State University’s Department of Psychological Sciences. Dr. Gunstad is among more than 40 researchers who are collaborating on Kent State’s new Brain Health Research Institute. His research centers on the relationship of brain health to certain medical situations and conditions. Listen to or download the broadcast: BRAIN HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE PROBIOTICS AND BRAIN HEALTH OBESITY AND BRAIN HEALTH ...
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Miss Collegiate Ohio is passionate about putting academics first. Deneen Penn, a Kent State University at Trumbull sophomore majoring in business, is preparing for the Miss Collegiate America pageant in late June. Penn’s platform is B.R.A.V.E, which stands for Building Respect and Values for Everyone. The platform promotes presentations to school-aged children in libraries, schools and communities about creating awareness for a bully-free environment. Penn tells the Tribune Chronicle that she also plans on competing in the Miss American pageant in the future. After graduation, Penn is c...
Jan. 20: Dr. Tara Smith is an associate professor in the College of Public Health at Kent State University. Dr. Smith’s research generally focuses on zoonotic infections (infections which are transferred between animals hand humans). Her work has been profiled in many publications, including Science, Nature, and The New York Times. Learn more about the College of Public Health Visit Tara SMith's website Listen to the Elevations interview: ...
Miriam Matteson, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, co-presented (with Kara Reuter) “Real World Assessment: Using Data to Evaluate Library Products and Services” at the Ohio Library Council annual conference on Sept. 29, 2016, in Sandusky, Ohio. ...
Lala Hajibayova, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, was invited to become an associate member of the Caucasus Research Resource Centers’ Network of Researchers in Social Sciences (www.crrccenters.org). ...