Research & Science

Kent State Researchers Study Climate Change in Alaska
Thanks to a $100,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, Kent State professors are researching climate change in Alaska.
Kent State Researchers Develop City Planning Software
Three Kent Researchers Land Grant to Develop City Planning Software
As the City of Kent continues its renaissance, and nearby cities like Akron and Youngstown continue to refine their plans to revitalize, an understanding of how people use a city and move through it could be vital to development plans.
A grant from the National Science Foundation could put some Â鶹´«Ã½ researchers in a position to help such cities find and use that data.
The two-year $100,000 grant will contribute to the work of Associate Professor of Computer Science Dr. Ye Zhao, Assistant Professor of Geography, Dr. Xinyue Ye, Professor of Geography, Dr. Andrew Curtis, and their colleague, Computer Science Professor, Dr. Jing Yang of UNC-Charlotte.
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The Fight Against Toxic Algal Blooms Gets Help From the Sky
Researchers have a new tool to help study, and ultimately fight, toxic algal blooms on Lake Erie /

Kent State Researchers Launch Free Math Multiplication Learning App for Elementary Grades
Educators, researchers and computer scientists from Â鶹´«Ã½ have partnered to develop a math learning app that is now live and freely available on iTunes.

Kent State Graduate Students Win Prestigious Research Competition
Four Â鶹´«Ã½ graduate students in the Department of Psychological Sciences won the Sloboda and Bukoski Cup at the Society for Prevention Research’s annual conference.

Use Your Head
Kent State researchers are studying how you can train and maintain a healthy brain. / Kent State Magazine

Turning Dogs into Therapists, Kent State Leads the Pack
The Dogs on Campus Pet Therapy Program® at Â鶹´«Ã½ serves as a model to bring certified therapy dogs to stressed out college students.

ParkApps: Using Technology to Learn About a National Park
Educators, scientists, and technologists from the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Â鶹´«Ã½ and Cleveland Metroparks have partnered to develop a new learning app that is now live and freely available on iTunes.