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Kent State Ranks in Top 20 in the Nation for Library and Information Studies Program in U.S. News 2022 Best Graduate Schools Rankings

U.S. News & World Report ranks Kent State University in the top 20 Best Library and Information Studies Programs in the country in its 2022 edition of Best Graduate Schools. Overall, Kent State is recognized in 12 new national rankings in the 2022 edition of Best Graduate Schools, including three specialty rankings.

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Research ship in the Arctic

Taking a Deep Dive Into the Utilization of Oceanic Sediments

One of Kent State University’s newest faculty members in the Department of Geology has already made her mark with the recent publication of her and her colleagues’ work to better understand the effects of global warming as it relates to the arctic ocean. Allyson Tessin, assistant professor, specializes in biochemistry, oceanography and sedimentary geology. She is currently studying the relationship between the chemistry of the ocean and climate change.

Tags: Global Reach, Research & Science, Department of Earth Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Environmental Science and Design Research Institute, Institutes and Initiatives

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Kent State Researchers Use Liquid Crystal to Control Bacteria Movement

A liquid crystal research group at Kent State led by Oleg Lavrentovich, Ph.D., is knocking on the doors of the biomedical industry with its current project. The recent publication of research explains a technique of controlling bacteria movement with liquid crystal structures that could have a potential impact in many areas of research and medical care.   

Tags: Research & Science, Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, College of Arts and Sciences

Materials Science Graduate Program: Graduate Education on Soft Matter Science

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COVID-19 Study Urges Precaution in College Students

As the COVID-19 pandemic approaches a one-year mile marker, the temptation and opportunity to socialize, party, and indulge in public events grows increasingly stronger. Associate Professor Clarissa Thompson received a grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences to reinforce the dangers of the virus to the public.

Tags: Health, Research & Science, Healthy Communities Research Institute, Brain Health Research Institute, Department of Psychological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, COVID-19 HUB, Institutes and Initiatives

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Kent State University Professor Receives NIH Grant to Automate Biomedical Data Processing

In the medical field, demand for technological advances that can speed data analysis and be less prone to human error continues to increase. Robert Clements recently received a federal grant to continue his work creating a more efficient and improved system to analyze medical data that will benefit not only the biomedical industry but also students at Kent State.

Tags: Research & Science, Health, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Brain Health Research Institute, Institutes and Initiatives

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E. Timothy Moore accepts the 2015 Diversity Trailblazer Award

E. Timothy Moore’s Life, Legacy to Be Honored With Scholarship

A scholarship has been established to honor the life and legacy of E. Timothy (Tim) Moore, Associate Dean Emeritus in Kent State University’s College of Arts and Sciences and Associate Professor Emeritus in the Department of Pan-African Studies.

Tags: University News, Department of Pan-African Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

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Photos of the We the People display in downtown Cuyahoga Falls

‘Global Understanding’ Brings Cultural Awareness to Northeast Ohio

Kent State University is merging research with global connections in the Global Understanding Research Initiative (GURI). The recently displayed “We the People” and the upcoming “Import/Export” exhibition provide cultural kaleidoscopes with local and international reflectors.

Tags: Global Reach, Community & Society, Global Understanding Research Initiative, College of Arts and Sciences, School of Art, School of Communication Studies, College of Communication & Information, Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies, College of the Arts, Institutes and Initiatives

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Kent State Researchers Challenge the Growing Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Problem With New Compound

“The pessimistic estimate is that by 2050, antibiotics could be obsolete,'' said Songping Huang, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences. Huang and his Kent State team, including Min-Ho Kim, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, are working on closing that chasm with the development of new antimicrobials. 

Tags: Research & Science, Brain Health Research Institute, Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Institutes and Initiatives

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