Research & Science

Bradley Morris delivering his presentation at R&I Forum Spring 2023

Engaging young students in cooking activities can promote lifelong learning in science and math.

Image of young student thinking.

Building a "sense of belonging to math" in underrepresented students.

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Researcher using the virtual injection training prototype.

Researchers use mixed reality and haptic technologies to develop teaching tools.

Presenters at the February 2023 R & I Forum

Forum highlights on-campus research in new ways of teaching in nursing, math and STEM.

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One Kent State researcher is working to understand how support services and housing can keep groups like single mothers out of vulnerable situations.

Kent State Today
Gus Holman

Gus Holman knows a thing or two about mushrooms.

First, he knows that morel mushrooms are prized finds by those who hunt and gather them. Secondly, he knows that these mushrooms are expensive for others to purchase. And, he knows that morels are not easy to grow outside of their natural environment.

Mashika Gallo

“Healthcare is a human right,” graduate student Mashika Gallo said, explaining why she pursued a degree in the healthcare design master’s program at Kent State. The results of this philosophy for Gallo include a clear focus and research that has won numerous scholarships.

A student wears a Kent State mask during the COVID-19 pandemic

Research conducted by Kent State and Illinois State faculty found that a COVID-19 diagnosis lowered same-semester GPA for students at a state university.

Kent State doctoral student in neuroscience Thywill Ettey is studying spinal cord injuries.

Some of Kent State University’s most prestigious alumni in the field of neuroscience have agreed to serve on the Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI) Advisory Board, which will host its inaugural meeting today. 

Alicia Costello out in the field doing research

Alicia Costello is making the rounds of northeast Ohio.  As an upperclassman who was born in the Sandy Valley area, she now resides in Canton, and commutes to the KSU Salem and Stark campuses regularly to attend class.