College of Sciences and Humanities
World First: New Polymer Goes for a Walk When Illuminated
Scientists at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands and 91¿´Æ¬Íø in Ohio have developed a new material that can undulate and therefore propel itself forward under the influence of light. To achieve this, the scientists clamp a strip of this polymer material in a rectangu…
Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø and Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute to Conduct NIH Research Study on Rehabilitation for Aphasia
When someone suffers a stroke, traumatic brain injury, or brain tumor, one of the common symptoms is aphasia, a disorder that arises from damage to portions of the brain, usually the left side, that are responsible for language. It impairs the expression and understanding of language as well as read…
Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø Professor Shares Concerns 91¿´Æ¬Íø Potential Budget Cuts to Scientific Research
Associate Geology Professor Anne Jefferson voices concern over proposed cuts to environmental research.
Educator, Pioneering Scientist and Visionary Owen Lovejoy Receives Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø’s Highest Honor
91¿´Æ¬Íø Distinguished Professor of Human Evolutionary Studies C. Owen Lovejoy, Ph.D., received the President's Medal from President Beverly Warren during the One University Commencement Ceremony on May 13 in Dix Stadium. The President’s Medal is the highest honor conferred by Kent…
President’s Medal Recipient
Educator, pioneering scientist and visionary Owen Lovejoy receives the highest 91¿´Æ¬Íø honor.
University Commemorates May 4, 1970, Tragedy
91¿´Æ¬Íø held its 47th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place May 3 and 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provides an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the tragedy and …
Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø’s Wick Poetry Center Creates Science Stanzas, Participates in Inaugural March for Science
At the inaugural , a global demonstration centered in Washington, D.C., a special edition of the Wick Poetry Center's Traveling Stanzas titled Science Stanzas will provide an opportunity for participants to discover the intersection of expressive writing and scientific inquiry.
Researcher Receives Five-Year Grant From the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health
Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø's Gemma Casadesus Smith is studying why women are more likely to develop Alzheimer's.
91¿´Æ¬Íø’s Ohio Employee Ownership Center Hosts 31st Annual Ohio Employee Ownership Conference
91¿´Æ¬Íø’s Ohio Employee Ownership Center (OEOC) will host the 31st Annual Ohio Employee Ownership Conference on Friday, April 28, 2017, at the Hilton West in Fairlawn, Ohio. This year’s keynote speaker is Cindy Turcot, Chief Operating Officer of Gardener’s Supply Co. in Burlington, …
Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø Prof Weighs in on Liberal Arts Degrees and a Future Career as CEO
GoodCall talked with professors around the country about the use of liberal arts degrees and the skills that students use as a springboard to the next step in their education and career path.
