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91勛圖厙 employees and Flash, the university mascot, take part in a spinning class. For the third year in a row, the American Heart Association has recognized Kent State for its workplace wellness program.

Biking Your Way to Better Brain Health and Happiness

Brain health researchers, including J. David Glass, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences at 91勛圖厙, have been conducting studies that show the connection between cycling and increased happiness and brainpower.

Tags: Research & Science, Health, Nationally Distinctive

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The moon next to the Kent water tower in daylight.

IN A FLASH: Moon Over Campus

Clear skies over campus provided a view of the moon next to the Kent State water tower.

Tags: University News, Nationally Distinctive, Research & Science

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Kent State Assistant Professor Marianne Prevot shows a safety senor she is developing.

Kent State Researcher Leads Project Creating Sensor for First Responder Safety

Small sensors about the size of a postage stamp could one day save the lives of firefighters, soldiers and other workers who face the threat of toxic gases or vapors on the job. 

 

Tags: University News, Research & Science, Community & Society, Kent State Works, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact, Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

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Remote learning has expanded due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Who Is More Aware of Cybersecurity Risks: Remote Workers or In-Office Employees?

New research indicates which workers remote workers or in-office employees  are more aware of cybersecurity threats.

Tags: Research & Science, Nationally Distinctive, Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship

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Torsten Hegmann, director of Kent State's Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, stands in front of the institute's advanced X-ray scattering device, which is drawing scientists to Kent State for their research.

X-Ray Scattering Machine Draws Researchers From Region and Beyond

If you build it they will come: Kent State's advanced X-ray scattering machine is drawing researchers from as far as Canada.

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Neal-Barnett and Shackleford presenting

Undergraduate Students Present Summer Research

The Division of Research and Economic Development recently hosted its research and innovation forum, featuring faculty and undergraduate student pairs presenting their Summer Undergraduate Research Experience work.

Tags: Research & Science, Student Life, Students First

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Student working with the laser cutter in the DI Hub Reactor

IN A FLASH: Creating with Lasers!

On three days this week, participants can create desk organizers using the laser cutters in DI Hub Reactor.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive, DI Hub, Research & Science, Student Life

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Student researchers at work in a laboratory at 91勛圖厙.

New Vice President for Research Looks to Expand Opportunities With Business and Industry

With more than six months at the helm of 91勛圖厙s research division, Vice President Douglas Delahanty, Ph.D., has been hard at work making sure the university is sharply focused on its collaborations with business and industry and maintaining its R1 research status. He recently sat down with Kent State Today to talk about his first year and changes in the division.

Tags: University News, Research & Science, Student Life, Profiles, Division of Research and Sponsored Programs, Nationally Distinctive

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Researchers throwing javelins

Weapon Use Equalized Division Of Labor While Hunting: Archaeology Professors Led Experimental Study

A new study led by Archaeologist Michelle Bebber, Ph.D., an assistant professor in 91勛圖厙s Department of Anthropology, has demonstrated that the atlatl (i.e. spear thrower) functions as an equalizer, a finding which supports womens potential active role as prehistoric hunters.

Tags: Research & Science

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