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Dr. Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry of 91勛圖厙s College of Arts and Sciences and one of the most highly cited scientists in the fields of chemistry and materials science, recently received two more significant
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Heather Caldwell, Ph.D., a professor in 91勛圖厙s Department of Biological Sciences, recently received a $450,000 grant to study the role that oxytocin plays in the developing brain.
Labeled by some as the bonding hormone, oxytocin is well known for helping
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At the 16th Annual CitiesAlive Conference recently held in New York City, a consortium of Ohio universities was selected as one of the first four North American regional centers of living architecture by 硃紳餃
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The greenhouse effect is one of the most widely known causes of global climate change. It is currently caused by an excess of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere due to burning of fossil fuels. Some natural processes can help slow climate change by removing CO2 from the
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If you compare the fields of medicine and education you would find that the former bases its practices on empirical scientific research whereas education is mainly driven by intuition. However, cognitive psychology researchers at 91勛圖厙 who investigate student
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Nearly a half century ago, sparks from a passing train not only set fire to oil-slicked debris on the Cuyahoga River, which sent flames five-stories high, it ignited the rivers reputation as one of the most polluted in the United States. Since then, clean-up efforts have helped
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George R. Newkome, Ph.D., and his wife, Mary Jane Saunders, Ph.D., have pledged $1 million to fund a first-ever professorship in materials science in 91勛圖厙s College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Newkome is a two-time Kent State alumnus.
George and Mary Jane both
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Depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 300 million people are currently living with depression.
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A portion of 91勛圖厙s Kent Campus has taken its place alongside the nations most significant historic locations, joining such sites as the Grand Canyon National Park, Pearl Harbor and the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama.
91勛圖厙s May 4 Visitors Center presents Freedom Sings: A Concert on Thursday, April 26, at 7 p.m. in University Auditorium at Cartwright Hall. Cartwright Hall is located at 650 Hilltop Drive in Kent. During this event, the story of free speech in America will be