College of Public Health
"We All Can Play a Role," Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Epidemiologist Says
Tara C. Smith, Ph.D., epidemiology professor in the College of Public Health, shares her perspective on the current coronavirus pandemic: "It seems like years have passed since the world first heard of an 'atypical pneumonia' circulating in the Hubei province of China in December 2019. When we’ve seen similar reports in the past, the illnesses have had a variety of causes, but all were eventually containable..."
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Environmental Symposium Offers Impressive Slate of Speakers and Activities
What is the role of BioDesign in addressing environmental issues we face locally and globally? What does it mean to "design with life?" Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ researchers have some ideas on these matters and will soon put them on full display at one of the institution's top-tier research forums: the…
Collaborative Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Team Receives $1.5 Million Grant to Develop and Implement Drug Prevention Infrastructure in Three Ohio Counties
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡â€™s College of Public Health is teaming up with the Department of Computer Science to develop and implement drug prevention infrastructure in Portage, Geauga and Lake counties.
Two Â鶹¾«Ñ¡A&S Students Win Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
Gracen Gerbig and Hayley Shasteen, both Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ students in the College of Arts and Sciences, recently received the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, considered the nation’s premier undergraduate award in the natural sciences, math and engineering. They were recognized by President Beverly Warren at the Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Board of Trustees meeting on May 9.
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Ranks in the Top 100 of Best Graduate Education Schools by U.S. News & World Report
In its 2020 edition of Best Graduate Schools, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ in the top 100 of Best Graduate Education Schools.
Research Fellowship Award to Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Undergrad Supports Summer Microbiology Research on Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Found on Rats
City rats are unlikely to be on anyone's list of favorite animals, but researching exactly how they are problematic for public health provided a unique opportunity this past summer for Gracen Gerbig, Â鶹¾«Ñ¡junior majoring in Cellular and Molecular Biology.
Students Use Real-Life Immigrant Experiences to Win International Competition
A team of Â鶹¾«Ñ¡students took first place in the seventh annual Mission: Life international competition on November 12, which took place at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas.
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Researcher Exposes MRSA Risk at Northeast Ohio Beaches
Beachgoers know there is always some risk of disease, but a recent study by a Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ researcher shows they may not be aware of all the dangers the beach poses. In November, Tara C. Smith, Ph.D., a professor of epidemiology in Kent State’s College of Public Health, published t…
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Researcher Examines Vaccine Rejection and Hesitancy, Discusses Ways to More Actively Promote Vaccination
The center of a public health debate is whether parents should have their children vaccinated. Tara Smith, Ph.D., professor of epidemiology at Â鶹¾«Ñ¡â€™s College of Public Health, challenges statements made by influential individuals who oppose the widespread use of vaccines, and she ca…