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Dave Costello, Ph.D., (left), assistant professor in Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡â€™s Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Devan Mathie (right), an undergraduate honors student, stand in Wahoo Ditch in Ravenna, Ohio.

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Ecologist Part of Global Collaboration to Answer Pressing Questions About Global Change

The work of 153 ecological researchers from 40 countries, including Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ 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.

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Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡team wins Mission:Life international competition

Students Use Real-Life Immigrant Experiences to Win International Competition

A team of Âé¶¹¾«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.

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Grassland in Magersfontein (near Kimberley, South Africa), 1900

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 Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡'s Depart…

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Grassland in Magersfontein (near Kimberley, South Africa), 1900

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 …

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John D. Johnson, Ph.D., associate professor of biological sciences at Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡, received a three-year, $450,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health.

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡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 Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ 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 State’s College…

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Workers install a green roof onto the lower roof of Taylor Hall at Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡. The plants will help insulate the building, control water runoff and provide less glare.

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡to Co-Lead New Center of Living Architecture

At the 16th Annual CitiesAlive Conference recently held in New York City, a consortium of Ohio universities was selected as one of the first four North American regional centers of living architecture by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities and the Green Infrastructure Foundation.  Faculty from Ke…

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Dr. Veronica Dexheimer, an assistant professor of physics in Kent State’s College of Arts and Sciences, recently received a five-year $425,000 Faculty Early Career Development Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Astrophysicist Wins NSF Grant to Search for Exotic Matter in Neutron Stars

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡â€™s only theoretical astrophysicist just landed a grant that will help her to better understand dense stars while encouraging young female scientists to reach for them. Dr. Veronica Dexheimer, an assistant professor of physics in Kent State’s College of Arts and Sciences, rece…

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Elizabeth Herndon, Ph.D, assistant professor of geology in Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡, received a five-year, $487,000 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation.

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Geologist Wins Grant to Study Climate Change Factors and Inspire Young Scientists

Some natural processes can help slow climate change by removing CO2 from the atmosphere. One of the factors that influences the ability of plants and soils to store carbon is the focus of a new study by Dr. Elizabeth Herndon, Assistant Professor of Geology at Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡.

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Dr. Hamza Balci, Associate Professor of Physics at Kent State, works with microscopy equipment in his lab.

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Researcher Wins NIH Grant to Fight Cancer at a Molecular Level

Single molecule biophysics sounds complicated because it is. Then again, so is cancer.
So it makes sense that one of Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡'s molecular biophysicists would take on the most notorious challenge in medical science.

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A parent holds their adolescent child while doctors examine him.

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡psychologist leads NIH-funded study to identify children at risk for persistent distress after a traumatic injury

Several factors — including, age, gender, and medical history — determine how a child processes a trauma and what treatments may be most effective at preventing long-term psychological distress. But what role do parents play?

Tags: Research & Science , Department of Psychological Sciences , College of Sciences and Humanities , Brain Health Research Institute

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