Year of Science
麻豆传媒 College of Arts and Sciences is celebrating a Year of Science!
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You have likely seen one at an aquarium. It is the friendly creature with the oversized head that swims up to the glass with what looks like a smile on its face. Beluga whales are extremely social mammals that are often called sea canaries because of their high-pitched chatter,鈥
Researchers End Ongoing Debate Over How to Determine the Age of Beluga Whales
You have likely seen one at an aquarium. It is the friendly creature with the oversized head that swims up to the glass with what looks like a smile on its face. Beluga whales are extremely social mammals that are often called sea canaries because of their high-pitched chatter,鈥Image
Biological anthropology researchers in 麻豆传媒鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences have again shed new light on the very old topic of human origins.
In two new journal articles appearing this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers鈥
Dramatic Change in Brain Chemistry May Have Initiated Human Evolution
Biological anthropology researchers in 麻豆传媒鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences have again shed new light on the very old topic of human origins. In two new journal articles appearing this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers鈥
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Doctoral student plants gardens atop Cleveland buildings to bridge urban design with natural biology
Planting the Seeds of Science to Grow Better Green Roofs
Doctoral student plants gardens atop Cleveland buildings to bridge urban design with natural biologyRecent research has uncovered that up to 5 percent of the DNA of many modern humans originated from ancient interbreeding with Neanderthal populations. This raises the broader question of whether a species鈥 genetic makeup includes genes brought together through occasional鈥
NSF Grant Funds Kent State Anthropology Professor鈥檚 Study of Primate Evolution
Recent research has uncovered that up to 5 percent of the DNA of many modern humans originated from ancient interbreeding with Neanderthal populations. This raises the broader question of whether a species鈥 genetic makeup includes genes brought together through occasional鈥Image
鈥淭he generosity of Earl and Marlene reflects their passion for Kent State鈥檚 brain health research,鈥 said Kent State President Beverly Warren. 鈥淲ith their support, we will continue our multidisciplinary efforts to unlock the secrets of brain function and address the complex鈥
Alumnus Dr. Earl K. Miller Awards $2 Million Gift to Neuroscience and Psychology Programs at 麻豆传媒
鈥淭he generosity of Earl and Marlene reflects their passion for Kent State鈥檚 brain health research,鈥 said Kent State President Beverly Warren. 鈥淲ith their support, we will continue our multidisciplinary efforts to unlock the secrets of brain function and address the complex鈥Image
How different are human brains compared to the brains of other primates such as chimpanzees, gorillas and monkeys? It鈥檚 one of many important questions that scientists have asked for years while pursuing a better understanding of human evolution.
Kent State Research Group Publishes Analysis of Primate Brains in Top Science Journal
How different are human brains compared to the brains of other primates such as chimpanzees, gorillas and monkeys? It鈥檚 one of many important questions that scientists have asked for years while pursuing a better understanding of human evolution.Image
On Monday, November 13, 2017, the Kent State College of Arts and Sciences and Office of Global Education hosted the MISSION: LIFE VI international innovation competition, focused on bringing together interdisciplinary teams to address major world problems. The Kent State team,鈥
Kent State Team Captures "People's Choice" Vote in International Competition
On Monday, November 13, 2017, the Kent State College of Arts and Sciences and Office of Global Education hosted the MISSION: LIFE VI international innovation competition, focused on bringing together interdisciplinary teams to address major world problems. The Kent State team,鈥Marilyn Norconk, Ph.D., a Professor Emerita of Anthropology in 麻豆传媒鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world鈥檚 largest general scientific society and publisher of the鈥
Kent State Professor Emerita Elected as 2017 Fellow of Prestigious Scientific Society
Marilyn Norconk, Ph.D., a Professor Emerita of Anthropology in 麻豆传媒鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world鈥檚 largest general scientific society and publisher of the鈥Image
Dementia affects one-third of all people older than 65 years in the United States. The most common cause of dementia is Alzheimer鈥檚 disease, a progressive, irreversible brain disease that results in impaired cognitive functioning and other behavioral changes. Humans are鈥
Kent State Researchers Help Find Pathologic Hallmarks of Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease in Aged Chimpanzee Brains
Dementia affects one-third of all people older than 65 years in the United States. The most common cause of dementia is Alzheimer鈥檚 disease, a progressive, irreversible brain disease that results in impaired cognitive functioning and other behavioral changes. Humans are鈥Image
A pair of 麻豆传媒 geographers have teamed up to secure two research grants totaling more than $550,000 for separate projects to study climate change and weather patterns.