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Please join us in congratulating Master's student Michael Bliss on his recent award from The Explorers Club. The Explorers club, started in 1904, is housed in New York City and is a multidisciplinary, professional society that is dedicated to the advancement of field research, scientific exploration, and resource conservation. Michael received the award for his proposal, "In Search of Adrenarche: Spider Monkeys & their Implications in Human Evolution". Michael is working in the Takeshita lab  and this grant will support his summer research in Ecuador.   ...

The class is gathered around a large, low table. Upon which, sprawls (in a miniature way) the layout of a small city, built using Lego elements. It includes roads, apartments, businesses, parks and city utility buildings. Looking closer, nearly all these structures have been modified, some using Lego pieces and others using pieces of paper and plastic plants, to represent features that will make them more energy efficient and more sustainable, to build a better future for the Earth. Jennifer Mapes (left) and student with the Lego city. This class was created by Jennifer...

By Ben Weaver A prehistoric fish is returning to Lake Erie, thanks to some new friends. The sturgeon is a fish that scientists believe has remained relatively the same for the last 200 million years. That means it was swimming in North America’s waters long before even the T-Rex showed up 65 million years ago. One of the most interesting features of the sturgeon is just how ancient it looks, said John Navarro, the Aquatic Stewardship Program administrator for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife. The fish lacks scales and is mostly smooth, with armor lining it...

“Bioblitz,” (short for “biological blitz") is an annual community science event that Kent State has been hosting since 2014. This year’s event is on Friday, April 21 was part of a full schedule of events during Kent State’s Earth Month celebration. Michelle Escalambre, M.A., special assistant in Kent State’s Environmental Science and Design Research Institute (ESDRI), said “The Center for Ecology and Natural Resource Sustainability (CENRS), Environmental Science and Design Research Institute, and Department of Biological Sciences, along with their partners, are...

In the latest edition of "What's the Big Idea?" Kent State President Todd Diacon visits the East Liverpool Campus to meet with Associate Professor of Sociology Lydia Rose, whose research focuses on improving community health and well-being through citizen science.   ...

Collaboration between institutions provides more resources for students. Kent State University's participation in the Northeast Ohio Public University Research Alliance (NEO-PURA) is creating space and time for students to innovate across Northeast Ohio. Crain’s Cleveland Business (subscription required) and Ideastream recently featured Kent State for its partnership with other Northeast Ohio. Kent State, Cleveland State University, Northeast Ohio Medical University, the University of Akron and Youngstown State University all partner alongside one another in NEO-PURA to he...

As Kent State University prioritizes Students First, it is helping to remove financial obstacles to learning, clearing the path for more student success through increased access. In partnership with University Libraries and the Center for Teaching and Learning, the Provost’s Office developed a grant program to support faculty in using alternatives to costly textbooks. Four instructors from Kent State University at Geauga were recently awarded grants to redesign courses using free instructional materials known as Open Educational Resources (OERs) which lower the cost of h...

Our archaeologists collaborated with Steve Rinella and the crew at Meateater to find out how well the Ice Age stone toolkit would work to butcher a bison. Watch the episode here: Butchering a Bison with Clovis Points and Tools | MeatEater Conservation (themeateater.com)     ...

Does recycling trash in the dining hall make students smile or does seeing a Smiley face emoji make students recycle their trash?  Recycling trash may make students smile, but research conducted at Kent State proves that seeing a smiley face emoji will make students more prone to recycle their trash, according to the results of the research, which was conducted fall semester 2022.  The research project “Effects of a Smiley Face on University Students Recycling Behavior at a College Cafeteria,” was led by Kiwon Lee, Ph.D., assistant professor in the School of Foundatio...

Kent Wired Article by Kayla GleasonEarth Fest celebrates local organizations that promote sustainability By Kayla Gleason, Kent Wired  KaylaEarth Fest took place on the second floor of the Student Center and featured booths from many organizations.  Kayla Gleason, ReporterApril 19, 2023The Student Center was filled Tuesday with students participating in Earth Day activities.Over 50 booths were lined up across the second floor, including several Kent State programs and volunteer organizations. Some of the tables quizzed students on sustainability-related facts, while ot...