Research & Science
Professor Sheds Light on How the Government Shutdown Is Hurting the Field of Science
91¿´Æ¬Íø Associate Professor of Geology Anne Jefferson, Ph.D., details her personal account of how the partial government shutdown is dramatically impacting her research and the research of others.
Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø Robotics Team Places Third in NASA Robotics Mining Competition
From November 2017 to the day of the competition in May, the Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø Robotics team spent months preparing for the competition held at the Kennedy Space Center. The competition is designed to mimic the procedure of having a robot on Mars if sent there by NASA. Along with 44 other university teams, the team worked together to design and construct a robot that is fashioned to mine simulated Martian terrain along with the gravel below it.
Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø Biological Sciences Department Addresses Road Salt Concerns
91¿´Æ¬Íø Biological Sciences Assistant Professor Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Ph.D., confirmed the possibility that increasing amounts of road salt could potentially end up in Ohio’s water supply, but it is very unlikely.
Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø Ecologist Part of Global Collaboration to Answer Pressing Questions 91¿´Æ¬Íø Global Change
The work of 153 ecological researchers from 40 countries, including 91¿´Æ¬Íø Assistant Professor Dave Costello, Ph.D., from the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, has revealed new findings on the effect of climatic factors on river-based ecosystems. T…
Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø Ecologist Part of Global Collaboration to Answer Pressing Questions 91¿´Æ¬Íø Global Change
The work of 153 ecological researchers from 40 countries, including 91¿´Æ¬Íø Assistant Professor Dave Costello, Ph.D., from the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, has revealed new findings on the effect of climatic factors on river-based ecosystems.
Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø Researcher Studies LinkedIn as Employee Selection Tool
According to a recent , 70 percent of employers use social networking sites, such as LinkedIn and Facebook, to screen and assess candidates during the hiring process.
Salem Campus Junior Wins Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø's SURE Research Competition
Hayley Shasteen, a junior psychology/biology major at 91¿´Æ¬Íø at Salem, took first place honors at Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø's Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) competition.
Researchers Reveal How Loss of South African Grasslands to Shrubs Could Affect the Soil and Atmosphere
Ecosystems in today's world are responding to a wide variety of environmental changes. What happens when these changes interact? That was the topic of a recent paper published by David Ward, Ph.D., the Art and Margaret Herrick Endowed Professor of Plant Biology in 91¿´Æ¬Íø's Depart…
Researchers Reveal How Loss of South African Grasslands to Shrubs Could Affect the Soil and Atmosphere
Ecosystems in today's world are responding to a wide variety of environmental changes. What happens when these changes interact? That was the topic of a recent paper published by Dr. David Ward and international colleagues and graduate students in the journal Scientific Reports. Although climate …
Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø Biologist Wins Grant to Study Neurological Roots of Chronic Stress and Fear
People who suffer trauma will, with few exceptions, never forget what happened to them, but a 91¿´Æ¬Íø researcher may be able to offer them the hope of living without constant fear and anxiety. John D. Johnson, Ph.D., associate professor of biological sciences in Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø’s College…
