Research & Science
Making the Connection: May 4, 1970, and May 18, 1980
A literature professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, is wrapping up a year as a visiting scholar at Kent State University with hopes of creating an exchange program between the two schools based on their historic campus tragedies.
Before he leaves the Kent Campus at the end of June, Yeonmin Kim, Ph.D., ’13, hopes to have plans in place for a continued exchange of students between the two universities, to further the understanding and legacies of May 4, 1970, at Kent State and May 18, 1980, at Chonnam.
Research Looks at Link Between Circadian Rhythms and Reproductive Health
Kent State University Assistant Professor Richard Piet, Ph.D., has received a $1.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to aid in his ongoing neuroendocrinology research.
Kent State Geography Researcher Examines Tree Growth by Looking at Air Masses
What are the main factors that either inhibit or promote growth in trees? Traditionally, scientists primarily looked at temperature and precipitation. However, Cameron C. Lee, Ph.D., assistant professor of Geography at Kent State University, and the members of his ClimRISE Lab take a different …
IN A FLASH: Everybody Wave to the Drone!
Young explorers participating in the Bioblitz event had an opportunity to learn about how drones can help ecology efforts.
Building More Sustainable Cities - with Lego
Familiar building bricks help students devise and visualize sustainable solutions for urban environments.
Kent State Professor Believes Artificial Intelligence Can Prevent Bird Strikes
An American Airlines flight in Columbus had to make an emergency landing after a bird strike caused an engine fire over the weekend. Flight 1958, which was headed from Columbus to Phoenix, safely returned to John Glenn Columbus International Airport …
Stanford University Professor Encourages Neurodiversity Advocacy Through Education and Research
Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University, spoke at Kent State University on Friday, April 21, for the inaugural Neurodiversity Research Initiative Invited Lectureship, sponsored by the new Neurodiversity Research Initiative.
College of Nursing Alums Win National Awards at Conference
Two Kent State University College of Nursing alumnae brought home national awards from the recent National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) Annual Conference held in March in Portland, Oregon.
Investigating Nature at Bioblitz 2023
Bioblitz is an annual Kent State event that invites anyone to explore nature and collect data alongside a faculty expert.