Research & Science
Weapon Use Equalized Division Of Labor While Hunting: Archaeology Professors Led Experimental Study
A new study led by Archaeologist Michelle Bebber, Ph.D., an assistant professor in Kent State University’s Department of Anthropology, has demonstrated that the atlatl (i.e. spear thrower) functions as an “equalizerâ€, a finding which supports women’s potential active role as prehistoric hunters.
Laser-Focused: New Microscope to Benefit Kent State Researchers
Kent State University researchers are beginning to use a new high-tech microscope that will allow them to view the structure of cell tissue on a more intense level.
New Classrooms and Facilities Welcome Future Pilots, Engineers and Others
The College of Aeronautics and Engineering is growing and its building's new, state-of-the-art expansion is welcoming students for Fall Semester classes.
Studying the Students: New Research Project Hopes to Follow 10,000 Golden Flashes
Kent State researchers are looking for 10,000 students to participate in an ambitious Student Life Study launching this semester.
Kent State Professors Develop Machine Learning Tool to Assess Children’s Math Proficiency
Three Kent State Professors have been awarded a $101,929 grant to develop a machine learning tool to evaluate and support children's understanding of fraction arithmetic.
NIH Grant to Fund Research on the Impact of a Parent’s Mental Health on Their Children
With a specific focus on depressed and non-depressed parental groups, the study led by Sara Black, Ph.D., in the Department of Psychological Sciences, seeks to understand how parental depressive symptoms may influence parent-child interaction and the subsequent effects on child development and emotional well-being.
Math Camp for High Schoolers Seeks to Ready Future College Students for STEM Jobs in Ohio
Kent State-sponsored math camp helps to prepare high school students for plentiful STEM jobs in Ohio.
Laser-Focused: New Microscope to Benefit Kent State Researchers
Kent State University researchers are beginning to use a new high-tech microscope that will allow them to view the structure of cell tissue on a more intense level.
Does Recent Extreme Weather Suggest a Change in the Wind?
Cameron Lee, Ph.D., assistant professor of geography at Kent State University, shares his expertise on the possible reasons behind the spate of recent extreme weather events happening across the globe. Lee, who was recently interviewed on the topic during the “Ray Horner Morning Show†on WAKR-AM in Akron, Ohio, specializes in climate and weather change.
A ‘NEAT’ Way to Stay Healthy
Non-exercise activity thermogenesis – otherwise known as NEAT – is an easy way to stay healthy as we age. Colleen Novak, Ph.D., associate professor of biological sciences at Kent State, spoke to Will Stone of NPR’s “All Things Considered†about this highly underrated way to fight the ongoing battle with sedentary lifestyles.