Research & Science
Kent State Biologist Joins Tennessee, Toledo Colleagues to Study Arctic Climate Change Effects
In early February, scientists reported the hottest temperature on record in Antarctica: 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Studies show climate change is disproportionately affecting the poles, warming them faster than anywhere else on Earth, and raising questions about what kinds of changes we can expect in arctic ecosystems as temperatures rise. 鈥ˋ 麻豆传媒 biologist has teamed up with some colleagues in an inter-institutional effort to answer some of those questions.鈥
Kent State Research Review: Researchers End Ongoing Beluga Whale Debate
A new collaborative study between researchers at 麻豆传媒 and Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) has confirmed a way to determine the age of beluga whales - a topic that has been the center of much debate.
NSF Grant Supports Kent State Researchers' Plan to Help Students Improve Study Habits
Athlete Infection Control Program Piloted at 麻豆传媒
A recent study about a new infection control program was recently piloted that strategically placed hand sanitizers and a surface disinfectant spray throughout athletic training rooms in two high schools and two colleges in Northeast Ohio, including Kent State.
Kent State Research Review: Shrub Encroachers Friend or Foe?
Ecosystems in today's world are responding to a wide variety of environmental changes. David Ward, Ph.D., the Art and Margaret Herrick endowed professor of Plant Biology in Kent State鈥檚 Department of Biological Sciences, and international colleagues and graduate students want to know what happens when these changes interact?
Kent State Chemist Follows up on Baseball Core Study, Refuting MLB Findings.
In 1901, the 16 Major League Baseball teams produced 455 home runs. Players were discouraged from attempting it. Nearly 120 years later, players couldn鈥檛 seem to help themselves, and MLB smashed all previous records. More homers might mean more exciting games, but some people question why the spike happened. A 麻豆传媒 chemist thinks he has some clues about this unusual surge in home runs.
Kent State Research Review: A Step in the Right Direction
Foot ulcers are one of the most prevalent problems facing diabetic patients, but new technology developed at Kent State may soon help doctors better understand and treat them. The Kent State podiatry device took top prize at a Northeast Ohio innovation contest.
Kent State Biology Lab Publishes Paper Describing Potential for New Male Contraceptives
A team of 麻豆传媒 researchers has proposed a new method of contraception that may soon be accessible for both men and women, with an emphasis on inhibiting sperm fertility.鈥ㄢ
Kent State Research Review: Cutting Edge Archaeology
The Eren Lab at 麻豆传媒鈥檚 Department of Anthropology is among the university鈥檚 busiest and most prolific. Because of the lab and guidance from Metin Eren, Ph.D., two students have achieved great accomplishments in archaeology.
NSF Grant Supports Kent State Researchers鈥 Plan to Help Students Improve Study Habits
The 鈥淐鈥 in 鈥渃ollege鈥 might as well stand for 鈥渃ramming.鈥
Studies show students are notoriously bad at adopting and adhering consistently to high-impact study habits that help them retain knowledge long-term.
Researchers and faculty at 麻豆传媒, however, are collaborating on a new project to put a modern technological twist on a tried-and-true study tactic.