Research & Science
What's the Big Idea? Johanna Solomon
President Diacon speaks with Johanna Solomon, Ph.D., assistant professor in the School of Peace and Conflict Studies, about how conflicts affect campuses and communities and the importance of dialogue.
Do Exercise and Cannabis Mix?
Researchers are trying to determine how many athletes are using cannabis products as part of their workouts and why. The results indicate it's more common than was thought.
Bird’s Eye View
Every spring and fall millions of birds migrate through Northeast Ohio on their way to or from their breeding grounds. With their song and bright colors, birds help brighten our campus after a long winter.
IN A FLASH: Go Get Your Greens at the Spring Plant Sale!
The annual Spring Plant Sale at the Herrick Conservatory offers a chance for Flashes to add more green into their gardens and homes. Students help grow the plants and paint rain barrels. The event helps raise funds for several biology-focused student organizations.
Honoring Our Best
Kent State University took a moment to honor the faculty, staff and students whose accomplishments help to lift the university to higher heights.
Recipients of Excellence in Neuroscience Research Scholarship
This award is directed to Neuroscience majors who have or are engaging in neuroscience research. The awardees will be selected from a pool of applicants who fulfil the following prerequisites: 1) Neuroscience major with a junior or senior status, 3.0 GPA, a self-nominating student research statement…
Connecting Across Differences
The idea was simple: Physically connect people with the locations of the May 4, 1970, Kent State University shootings so they might better connect with each other.
Aeronautics and Engineering Professor Receives NSF CAREER Award
Hossein Mirinejad, Ph.D., assistant professor in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering at Kent State University was recently awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER award for his innovative research, “CAREER: Towards Safe and Interpretable Autonomy in Healthcare.”
What's the Big Idea? Deric Kenne and Ruoming Jin
Come along with Kent State University President Todd Diacon as he talks to Deric Kenne, Ph.D., from the College of Public Health, and Ruoming Jin, Ph.D., from the Department of Computer Science, about their research in the newest “What’s the Big Idea?” video.
