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Anne Jefferson, Ph.D. associate professor of geology at Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡, works with a group of middle school and high school teachers who are learning about streams. (Photo credit: Laura Sugano)

Professor Sheds Light on How the Government Shutdown Is Hurting the Field of Science

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ 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.

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Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Robotics Team Places Receives Third Place Award in NASA Robotics Mining Competition

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Robotics Team Places Third in NASA Robotics Mining Competition

From November 2017 to the day of the competition in May, the Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡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.

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A member of the grounds crew plows snow from walkways on the Front Campus area of the Kent Campus during a winter snowstorm.

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Biological Sciences Department Addresses Road Salt Concerns

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ 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.

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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. T…

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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¡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. 

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Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship

Hayley Shasteen, a junior psychology/biology major at Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ at Salem, took first place honors at the Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ Summer Undergraduate Research Experience competition.

Salem Campus Junior Wins Kent State's SURE Research Competition

Hayley Shasteen, a junior psychology/biology major at Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ at Salem, took first place honors at Kent State's Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) competition.

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Salem Campus Junior Wins Kent State's SURE Research Competition

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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