Research & Science
Physics professor receives a DOE topical collaboration grant to study heavy-quark physics
Dr. Michael Strickland's group will participate in a new Topical Theory Collaboration funded by DOE’s Office of Nuclear Physics to explore the behavior of heavy flavor particles. The collaboration will receive $2.5 Million from the DOE Office of Science, Office of Nuclear Physics, over five years. That funding will provide partial support for six graduate students and three postdoctoral fellows at 10 institutions, as well as a senior staff position at one of the national laboratories. It will also establish a bridge junior faculty position at 91¿´Æ¬Íø.
Can electric vehicles drive us to a more sustainable future?
Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø professor Joseph Ortiz explores the future of the EV and what these vehicles really mean to students' futures.
Research and Entrepreneurship: Developing Wearable Tech at KSU
Dreams of launching a business, researching brand new materials and developing groundbreaking systems have come true for four Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø undergraduate students. With the support and guidance of dedicated faculty, along with access to state-of-the-art labs and equipment in the Design Innovation …
Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø Awarded 91¿´Æ¬Íø Grant to Provide Training in Cybersecurity, Manufacturing and Healthcare
Rapids Grant will bolster workforce development with future Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø graduates filling key shortages in industries across Ohio.
Student Research Reveals Student Homelessness Concerns
College students expect themselves and their peers to deal with emails, assignments and exams. What they are not expecting is to find out that some of their classmates experience homelessness.
What's the Big Idea? Seeking a Deeper Understanding of the Mission of the Urban League
Hop on board as Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø President Todd Diacon engages with Elizabeth Smith-Pryor, associate professor of history with Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø’s College of Arts and Sciences, as she conducts research on the impact of the Urban League.
IN A FLASH: It's a Jungle in There
When it's cold and gray outside, there's plenty of green in the Herrick Conservatory.
Sex, Lies and Swiping Right
Alumna's research focuses on thought processes behind online dating, sexting and relationships in the digital age.
WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA? BIRDS AND DRONES
Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø President Todd Diacon rides to the College of Aeronautics and Engineering to learn more about research involving birds and aircraft.
Passing With Grace and Dignity: Nursing Professor Honored for Her Work in Hospice Care
Making sure the seriously ill have the chance to communicate their final messages to loved ones, share their feelings and mend family relationships has been the primary focus of Dana Hansen's career as a hospice nurse.