Research & Science
Cancer Survivors and Depression: Kent State Professor Studies Link
A new study by a Kent State researcher finds that depression in some cancer survivors is linked to both care and financial concerns.
Kent State Researchers to Study the Effects of Probiotics on Brain Health
University partners with i-Health and Stow-Glen Retirement Village Kent State University, in partnership with the Stow-Glen Retirement Village in Stow, Ohio, recently received an industry-funded grant of $430,000 from i-Health Inc., a subsidiary of DSM Nutritional Products, to examine whether takin…
Kent State Students to Collaborate With Kyoto University Researchers
Kent State University students will travel to Japan for collaborative research with the Primate Research Institute of Kyoto University, studying evolutionary genetic analysis, Alzheimer’s disease and aggressive behavior.
Scholar Gets Students, Kent State on the Move
Kent State University’s Scholar of the Month for December would prefer that you read this standing up, or even doing some calisthenics. Go on, get moving. Jacob Barkley, Ph.D., is an associate professor of exercise science in Kent State’s College of Education, Health and Human Services. During hi…
Hillary Clinton Campaign Inspires College Course
Hillary Clinton is the subject of a special topics course at Kent State University.
Kent State Chemistry Professor Awarded the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Medal in Poland
Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences at Kent State University, was recently awarded the Medal of Marie Sklodowska-Curie by the Polish Chemical Society for his scientific achievements. The prestigious medal is…
The Mystery Behind Euphoric Feelings of Holding a Baby
There is nothing like it - holding a tiny baby in your arms. As a parent, you most likely know what it is like to get flooded with a rush of those ooey-gooey feelings. But why? How does it happen and what is the science behind those feelings for dads? Business Insider reached out to Heather Ca…
American Physical Society Elects Kent State’s Robin Selinger as Fellow
Kent State's Robin Selinger joins an elite group of scientists elected as a Fellow of the American Physical Society.
November Scholar Puts Communication on Display
Scholar of the Month
Jessica Barness
Assistant Professor of Visual Communication Design
College of Communication and Information
2012-present
The word “communication” likely makes you think of language, but November’s Scholar of the Month has spent her entire career researching design as a language of its own.
Across various media, Jessica Barness, an assistant professor in Kent State University’s School of Visual Communication Design, creates her own design-based research model that merges the making of artifacts with critical inquiry.
“I’m interested in the multiple facets of design,” she said. “Design is social, and it’s a professional practice as well as a scholarly discipline. We’re designing artifacts and experiences, but we’re also building the new knowledge necessary to inform and lead those activities. Research through design can be used to better understand people, phenomena, theories or technologies. By approaching design as a sort of hybrid practice, our students learn how to adapt to future needs within our society.