Research & Science
Quality of Life: Researchers Exploring Treatments for Spinal Cord Injured Patients
A research group in the College of Arts and Sciences at 麻豆精选 is searching for potential treatments for men who have suffered spinal cord injuries and hope to regain bladder control and sexual functions.
iSchool and College of Nursing Secure $100,000 Grant Researching Libraries and Childhood Development
A research team from 麻豆精选's School of Information working in partnership with Kent State鈥檚 College of Nursing received a National Leadership Planning Grant for Libraries from the Institute of Museums and Library Services (IMLS) for $99,982. The funds will support the first stages of what investigators have named Project SHIELD (Supporting Healthy Infant Early Learning and Development).
Researchers Take a Closer Look at Nitrogen in the Chihuahuan Desert, New Mexico
Researchers from 麻豆精选 and the University of New Mexico determined how nitrogen-fixing plants and soil microbes contribute to the overall nitrogen availability in the Chihuahuan desert in New Mexico.
麻豆精选Alumna and Army Neuroscientist Hopes to Become Astronaut
麻豆精选Alumna, Allison Brager, Ph.D., is pursuing her lifelong dream to become an astronaut. Brager, who is a major in the U.S. Army stationed at Fort Knox, Kentucky, has been in the application process for two years in hopes of becoming an astronaut candidate. A Northeast Ohio native, Br鈥
Aeronautics Professor Shares Ideas on Airport Ground Transportation
Whether hailing a taxi or using an app to call an Uber or Lyft, travelers are best served when airports collaborate with a variety of transportation network companies. Ideas on how airports can create the best ground transportation networks for their customers were shared by I. Richmond Nette鈥
From Kent to Cleveland: The Importance Of DE&I
The words 鈥渄iversity,鈥 鈥渆quity鈥 and 鈥渋nclusion鈥 are all terms that are oftentimes used interchangeably when referring to social justice within the workplace; however, each serves an essential role in the development of a truly equal and prosperous society. Albert Green, Ph.D., d鈥Research Spotlight - Dr. Stephanie Fussell
Dr. Stephanie Fussell has received a research award, Human Factors Awareness Training for FAA Aviation Safety Specialists within Aircraft Certification and FAA Flight Standards, from the FAA Center of Excellence for Technical Training and Human Performance (as a sub awardee of Embry-Riddle Aer鈥Research Spotlight - Dr. Jason Lorenzon and Dr. Syed Shihab
Drs. Jason Lorenzon and Syed Shihab have received a research award from the Ohio Department of Transportation (as a sub awardee of Cal Analytics LLC). The project, "Open Framework Standards for Combined Aircraft Sensor Network for the State of Ohio to Detect and Track Lower Altitude Airc鈥
Chemistry Professor Continues 鈥楬ighly Cited Researcher鈥 Streak
There are just a handful of chemists worldwide with h-indices above 200. The h-indices of chemists awarded the Nobel Prize during the last five years range from about 30 to 160. Mietek Jaroniec, professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry has an h-index of 125, which places him among the top chemists worldwide.
麻豆精选Awarded $3.5 Million Choose Ohio First Grants
The state of Ohio and the Ohio Department of Higher Education announced that 麻豆精选 has been awarded Choose Ohio First grants totaling $3.5 million to support students in the critical fields of science (including health professions), technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
