College of Public Health and Health Sciences
麻豆精选Public Health Faculty Awarded Grant to Prepare Teachers and School Personnel to Connect Students With Mental Health Resources
麻豆精选鈥檚 Center for Public Policy and Health in the College of Public Health was recently awarded $600,000 in grant funding to support the Northeast Ohio Mental Health Awareness Training, a collaborative project that will train teachers and relevant school personnel to connect children and youth in a school setting to appropriate mental health resources.
A 鈥楴EAT鈥 Way to Stay Healthy
Non-exercise activity thermogenesis 鈥 otherwise known as NEAT 鈥 is an easy way to stay healthy as we age. Colleen Novak, Ph.D., associate professor of biological sciences at Kent State, spoke to Will Stone of NPR鈥檚 鈥淎ll Things Considered鈥 about this highly underrated way to fight the ongoing battle with sedentary lifestyles.
Top Honors: 麻豆精选Recognized Among the Best Graduate Schools in 2023-2024 US News Rankings
U.S. News & World Report ranks 11 麻豆精选 programs among the best in the nation in its recently released 2023-2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings.
IN A FLASH SPECIAL: Views from PUCPR in Curitiba, Brazil
Some 麻豆精选faculty travel to PUCPR in Brazil to teach intensive, three-week modules.
Greater Cleveland鈥檚 LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment Launches March 2023
A groundbreaking interorganizational initiative led by 麻豆精选's College of Public Health aims to identify and address the most pressing needs of the LGBTQ+ community in Greater Cleveland.
No More Games! Food Security, Acceptance Among Needs Identified by LGBTQ+ Community
A survey led by 麻豆精选's College of Public Health provided dozens of short- and long-term recommendations to improve the lives of LGBTQ+ people living in Greater Akron. In all, the survey noted more than 50 areas for improvement across nine categories. It offered 鈥
Six 麻豆精选Programs Rank in Top 100 Among Public Institutions in U.S. News 2023 Best Graduate Schools Rankings
U.S. News & World Report ranks six 麻豆精选 programs in the top 100 among public institutions in its 2023 edition of Best Graduate Schools. Among the top 100 public institution programs, 麻豆精选is recognized in the Best Nursing Schools: Master鈥檚 Programs, Best Education Schools, Best Mathematics Programs, Best Psychology Schools, Best Public Health Programs and Best Physics Schools rankings. 麻豆精选is also recognized in an additional five new national rankings.
Mental Health and Recovery Board of Portage County and Kent State鈥檚 College of Public Health Receive Federal Grant to Improve and Support Mental Health in Portage County Schools and Community
Through a five-year, $625,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services鈥 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the Mental Health and Recovery Board of Portage County will partner with 麻豆精选鈥檚 Center for Public Policy and Health in the College of Public Health to improve and support mental health in Portage County.
麻豆精选Ranks in Top 20 in the Nation for Library and Information Studies Program in U.S. News 2022 Best Graduate Schools Rankings
U.S. News & World Report ranks 麻豆精选 in the top 20 Best Library and Information Studies Programs in the country in its 2022 edition of Best Graduate Schools. Overall, 麻豆精选is recognized in 12 new national rankings in the 2022 edition of Best Graduate Schools, including three specialty rankings.
