The green- and blue-colored algae that grows out of control and often washes up on the shoreline of Lake Erie is not only unsightly but also harmful to many species, including humans. In Ohio, the western basin of Lake Erie has experienced some of the worst harmful algal blooms in recent years. The blooms have been detected this summer, as they were last summer when the area saw a harmful bloom of record size. In August 2014, cyanobacteria from a harmful algal bloom contaminated the city of Toledo’s water supply and residents were forced to find alternative water sources. To help fight t...
Following a postponement forced by a severe thunderstorm on the previous Saturday, the 2016 Global Cup Soccer Tournament resumed on Saturday, September 24, with the semifinal and final rounds of play. The afternoon was dominated by a determined Team NASA, which first surprised defending champion, Team Oman, 4 – 0 in the semifinal round, and then overcame a talented Team Saudi Arabia 4 – 1 to gain the championship and claim the Global Cup trophy. What became a long road to the Global Cup championship began on Saturday, September 17. Despite periodic rainstorms in the morning, ten hopeful tea...
Faculty at Kent State University at Salem and Kent State University at East Liverpool are offering tutoring times in addition to the peer tutoring schedule. If you need help or just want to be sure you are on the right track check the Power Hours schedule below. Don't delay, there is no better time than now! POWER HOURS ...
Shawn Rohlin, Ph.D., associate professor of economics in Kent State University's Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, and colleague William Horrace, Ph.D., of Syracuse University, have been named W.E.B. Du Bois Scholars and will receive a research grant from the U.S.
Physical activity is essential to fighting obesity, and scientists are constantly working to make this activity more effective and beneficial. A $450,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health will help biology professor Colleen Novak, Ph.D., from Kent State University’s College of Arts and Sciences better understand how the body allocates energy and burns fat. In her project, “Mechanisms Underlying Contextual Induction of Muscle Thermogenesis,” Novak is studying the biological phenomenon known as thermogenesis — how the body burns caloric energy, turning it into heat. “We are go...
Physical activity is essential to fighting obesity, and scientists are constantly working to make this activity more effective and beneficial. A $450,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health will help biology professor Colleen Novak, Ph.D., from Kent State University’s College of Arts and Sciences better understand how the body allocates energy and burns fat. In her project, “Mechanisms Underlying Contextual Induction of Muscle Thermogenesis,” Novak is studying the biological phenomenon known as thermogenesis — how the body burns caloric energy, turning it into heat. “We are go...
Kent State University President Beverly Warren delivered the State of the University address on Thursday, Oct. 13. Themed “Living the Kent State Promise,” Warren outlined her vision of a reimagined public research university. “The Kent State Promise should be a comprehensive approach to student success and fulfillment,” Warren said. “We aspire to bring the totality of the resources and reach of one of the nation’s largest research universities to higher education’s most important outcome: more college graduates who have the skills, talent and desire to change the world – who understand that...
The Kent State University Alumni Association is seeking nominations for the Alumni Awards. These awards recognize graduates in the area of leadership, service, character and professional development. “The alumni association is proud to recognize notable, accomplished graduates,” said Lori Randorf, assistant vice president of alumni relations at Kent State. “These awards not only bring distinction to the alumni who receive them, but also to the university as they showcase the contributions Kent State graduates make to their professions and society.” Five alumni awards will be granted alon...
If you’re interested in sharing your writing or artwork with the Kent State Community, consider getting involved with Luna Negra, Kent’s own student-run literary journal. Submissions are now open for both visual arts and writing. Luna Negra has been a staple in the Kent State Community for almost half a century. Its history extends as far back as 1956 under its original name, The Kent Quarterly. Throughout its history, the journal has gone through several changes, and in 1992 rebranded to become what is now Luna Negra. As a voice for the creative community, the publication features vario...
When the Akron Beacon Journal started writing a story on the growing popularity of renting everything from bridal gowns to textbooks, the reporter found Kay Caprez, a senior in Kent State University’s College of Education, Health and Human Services. Caprez opened up about how she has saved money by renting textbooks online since her freshman year. Learn more about Caprez’s renting experience in the Akron Beacon Journal. ...