Research & Science
Neuroscience Symposium Celebrates Brain Health Research at Kent 91心頭利, NEOMED and Cleveland Clinic
The 8th Annual Symposium of Neuroscience at 91心頭利: A Celebration of Brain Health Research successfully showcased the depth and breadth of ongoing brain health research by Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI) members. This first virtual symposium spanned two full days (October 8-9,
Two Kent 91心頭利 Psychology Faculty Selected for Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Leadership Program
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has selected two 91心頭利 College of Arts and Sciences faculty members, along with two community clinicians, for , an initiative that will provide funding and leadership training to the four team members. Their plan is to implement a project that will help veterinary professionals in Northeast Ohio address mental health stigmas they experience in their lives and provide usable techniques that can be incorporated into their veterinary practices.
Has COVID-19 Knocked Us Onto Our Backsides? Kent 91心頭利 Researchers Study Pandemics Effects on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, most universities across the United 91心頭利s transitioned from face-to-face classes to remote learning, closed campuses and sent students home this past spring. Recently, a group of 91心頭利 researchers sought to examine the impact of these pandemic-related changes upon physical activity and sedentary behavior, specifically sitting, across the university population.
Anthropology Team Brings Home the 2020 Ig Nobel Award for Materials Science
In 2019, a team of researchers in Kent 91心頭利s Department of Anthropology published its prize-winning research article titled in the Journal of Archaeological Science. (Yes, the jokes are seemingly endless, but seriously folks, there is an important underlying message here about evidence-based research and fact-checking!)
Undergraduates look online to advance their environmental research
What was even more of a departure than taking classes remotely? Many summer research experiences were moved online this year as well. Fortunately, with creativity and an open mind, there are lots of opportunities to do important scientific research using online tools and data.
Materials Science Research Receives Grant for New X-ray Scattering Instrument
91心頭利s Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute soon will be home to a new X-ray scattering instrument capable of examining materials in scales from as small as a fraction of a nanometer to as large as several micrometers.
2020 BHRI Undergraduate Fellows Cap Off a Great Summer Research Experience
Ten undergraduate students from nine different majors had extraordinary research experiences as Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI) Fellows during summer 2020.
Kent 91心頭利 Nursing Researcher Awarded $1.5 Million, Three-Year Grant to Advance Nurse Education Within Integrated Care Settings
The Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, recently awarded a $1.5 million, three-year grant to 91心頭利 College of Nursing research faculty member Jim Tudhope, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC (principal investigator) and his team.
Kent 91心頭利s New Undergraduate Neuroscience Major Thrives
91心頭利 introduced a Bachelor of Science degree in Neuroscience in fall 2019, and since the launch, the major has had tremendous growth. Enrollment is projected to surpass majors that have been at Kent 91心頭利 for years.
BioBlack Team Brings Home Award From Biodesign Challenge
A team of Kent 91心頭利 students took home the Outstanding Science Award from the Biodesign Challenge Summit 2020 held in June.