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Research & Science

New Study by Kent State Researcher to Examine Role of Oxytocin in the Developing Brain
Kent Campus
Heather Caldwell, Ph.D., professor of biological sciences at Â鶹´«Ã½, was awarded a $450,000 grant to study how oxytocin affects the development of the female and male brain.

Kent State to Co-Lead New Center of Living Architecture
Kent Campus
Workers install a green roof onto the lower roof of Taylor Hall at Â鶹´«Ã½. The plants will help insulate the building, control water runoff and provide less glare.

2018 Environmental Science and Design Research Initiative Seed Grants
Environmental Science and Design Research Institute

Kent State Geologist Wins Grant to Study Climate Change Factors and Inspire Young Scientists
Kent Campus
Elizabeth Herndon, Ph.D, assistant professor of geology in Â鶹´«Ã½, received a five-year, $487,000 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation.

Alumnus Dr. George R. Newkome Awards $1 Million Gift for Endowed Professorship in Materials Science at Kent State
Kent State Today
George R. Newkome, Ph.D., a two-time Â鶹´«Ã½ alumnus, smiles with Kent State President Beverly J. Warren.

Optimal Aging
Kent State Magazine
illustration by Melissa Olson

We’re all getting older—that is, if we’re lucky. Kent State experts share their advice on how to prepare for and make the most of our golden [Flash] years.

By Lynette Lamb / Kent State Magazine

"We're Killing Our Lakes and Oceans": Kent State Geology Professor Co-Authors Op-Ed Essay
Division of Research & Economic Development
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The Next Big Thing
Kent State Magazine
Photo by Paul Silla

With the recent opening of Kent State’s new Integrated Sciences Building, the university is well-positioned to be part of promising scientific breakthroughs in the 21st century.

By Lisa Abraham / Kent State Magazine

Researchers End Ongoing Debate Over How to Determine the Age of Beluga Whales
Kent Campus
A new collaborative study published by researchers at Â鶹´«Ã½ and Northeast Ohio Medical University provides evidence that thick layers, preserved in the teeth of beluga whales, may help determine their age.

Planting the Seeds of Science to Grow Better Green Roofs
Flash Feed
Kent State doctoral student Anna Droz researches how to improve green roofs by planting experimental gardens in Cleveland, Ohio.

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