"Brains on Tap" was inspired by the Cafe Scientifique movement, which started in Europe in the late 1990’s and has spread rapidly. Cafes Scientifiques are informal talks in bars, cafes and other public venues that give people a chance to learn about and discuss current topics in science.
The Design Innovation (DI) Initiative at Kent State University is proud to announce the newest cohort of John and Fonda Elliot Design Innovation Faculty Fellows, an interdisciplinary group of scholars, makers, and educators whose projects explore the intersections of technology, research, and human-centered problem solving.Supported through a generous endowed gift from John and Fonda Elliot, the Elliot Design Innovation Faculty Fellows Program creates space and time for Kent State faculty from any academic unit to devote a portion of their teaching, research, and scholarly work to collaborativ...
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Kent State biologists build genomic roadmap to study how birds adapt to thin mountain air
How do animals cope when oxygen levels suddenly drop? That question is at the center of research led by Sangeet Lamichhaney, Ph.D., associate professor and MA coordinator in the Department of Biological Sciences, whose team has assembled the first complete genome of the black redstart, a small mountain bird that regularly travels between high and low elevations.
Making Waves in the World of Nuclear Physics
“We’re not just doing classroom physics,” Xu said. “We’re helping build the future of experimental nuclear science.”
Kent State Professor Named One of Only Eight 2026 Simons Pivot FellowsHow did the universe begin? Why is it expanding? What role do dark matter and dark energy, which account for 95 percent of the universe, play in the universe’s evolution? These are just some of the questions that Veronica Dexheimer, Ph.D., professor of physics and director of Kent State University’s Center for Nuclear Research, will be attempting to answer with the support of a grant she received. Dexheimer was selected as one of only eight 2026 Simons Pivot Fellows nationwide, a prestigious and highly competitive ...
Kent State University police academy director James Willock Jr. has received one of Ohio’s highest honors in law enforcement leadership education.Willock, director of the Kent State University Trumbull Campus Police Academy and Department of Public Safety, was presented with the 2026 Dr. Ray A. Miller CLEE Alumni Leadership Award by the Certified Law Enforcement Executive Advisory Board.The award recognizes a graduate of the Certified Law Enforcement Executive program who demonstrates exceptional leadership, integrity, service and commitment to advancing the law enforcement profession. The hon...
Kent State University’s Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Melody Tankersley recently announced that James Hannon, Ph.D., has been appointed dean and chief administrative officer of the Kent State Salem and Stark campuses, effective June 1, providing overall leadership for two of the Regional Campuses in the university’s eight-campus system.Hannon began his appointment as interim dean and chief administrative officer of Kent State Salem and Kent State Stark last July, having served as the dean of the College of Education, Health and Human Services at Kent State Universit...