Research & Science

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Professor Receives NASA New Investigator Award

He Yin, Ph.D., assistant professor in Kent State University’s Department of Geography, recently received NASA’s New (Early Career) Investigator Award in Earth Science. Yin will lead evaluation and research of the devastating effects that the Syrian civil war has had on croplands throughout the eastern Mediterranean region.

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

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Kent State’s Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Pivots Due to Pandemic

Last year, the Office of Student Research (OSR) successfully pivoted the 2020 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) to a virtual format due to the COVID pandemic. The 2020 SURE program funded 77 projects, with participants spanning 37 different majors. Ann Gosky, director of the OSR in the Division of Research and Sponsored Programs, hopes to see more growth for the upcoming summer.

Tags: Research & Science, Student Life

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Kent State Receives More Than $3 Million In Grants From National Science Foundation

Kent State University has recently received a flurry of grants totaling more than $3 million in funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), which will support research and innovation in a wide range of fields within the College of Arts and Sciences. 

Tags: Research & Science, Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, Brain Health Research Institute, Environmental Science and Design Research Institute, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, Department of Computer Science, Department of Psychological Sciences, Department of Physics, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Healthy Communities Research Institute, Institutes and Initiatives

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Chemistry Professor Continues ‘Highly Cited Researcher’ Streak

There are just a handful of chemists worldwide with h-indices above 200. The h-indices of chemists awarded the Nobel Prize during the last five years range from about 30 to 160. Mietek Jaroniec, professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry has an h-index of 125, which places him among the top chemists worldwide.

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

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Kent State Awarded $3.5 Million Choose Ohio First Grants

The state of Ohio and the Ohio Department of Higher Education announced that Kent State University has been awarded Choose Ohio First grants totaling $3.5 million to support students in the critical fields of science (including health professions), technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Tags: Research & Science, University News, Division of Research and Sponsored Programs, Choose Ohio First, Ohio Department of Higher Education

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Houston, We Have Liftoff: Professor Receives STEM Funding From NASA

To infinity and beyond seems to be the goal for a dedicated faculty member committed to providing the next generation of STEM students with the resources and knowledge to lay the foundation for their future accomplishments within the field. Joanne Caniglia, professor in the School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies, recently received funding from the NASA Glenn Research Center, an institute located in Cleveland, to provide K-12 students with an immersive and educational experience focused on critical thinking, observation and innovation within the field of science and engineering. 

Tags: Research & Science, School of Teaching Learning and Curriculum Studies, EHHS, College of Education Health and Human Services

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