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Elizabeth Herndon, Ph.D, assistant professor of geology in Kent State University, received a five-year, $487,000 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation.

Kent State 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 Kent State University.

Tags: Research & Science , Department of Earth Sciences , College of Arts and Sciences , climate change

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

Kent State 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 Kent State University's molecular biophysicists would take on the most notorious challenge in medical science.

Tags: Research & Science , Department of Physics , Health , College of Arts and Sciences

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A parent holds their adolescent child while doctors examine him.

Kent State 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 Arts and Sciences , Brain Health Research Institute

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Congressman Tim Ryan, (OH-13), center, stands with Kent State President Beverly Warren, left, and Vice President for Research Paul DiCorleto, right, with a ceremonial check showing $3.7 million in NSF and NIH research grants awarded to KSU this year.

Tim Ryan presents ceremonial check to KSU For $3.7 million in research funds

Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) joined Kent State University leaders and faculty to celebrate more than $3.7 million in federal research funding awarded to Kent State over the past year. The funding was spread out across 12 separate projects funded by the National Science Foundation and the Department…

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Congressman Tim Ryan, (OH-13), center, stands with Kent State President Beverly Warren, left, and Vice President for Research Paul DiCorleto, right, with a ceremonial check showing $3.7 million in NSF and NIH research grants awarded to KSU this year.

Tim Ryan presents ceremonial check to KSU For $3.7 million in research funds

Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) joined Kent State University leaders and faculty to celebrate more than $3.7 million in federal research funding awarded to Kent State over the past year. The funding was spread out across 12 separate projects funded by the National Science Foundation and the Department…

Tags: Research & Science

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U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan (left) meets with Kent State University professors whose research is being funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Science Foundation. U.S. Rep. Ryan visited Kent State’s campus on Sept. 10.

U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan Announces $3.7 Million in Federal Research Grants to Kent State

U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan has announced $3,723,765 in federal research grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Science Foundation to be awarded to Kent State University. “Kent State University has been at the forefront of academic research and education,” U.S. Rep. …

Tags: Government Relations , National Science Foundation , Research & Science

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Elizabeth Herndon, Ph.D, assistant professor of geology in Kent State University, received a five-year, $487,000 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation.

Kent State Geologist Wins Grant to Study Climate Change Factors and Inspire Young Scientists

The greenhouse effect is one of the most widely known causes of global climate change. It is currently caused by an excess of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere due to burning of fossil fuels. Some natural processes can help slow climate change by removing CO2 from the atmosphere. For example, p…

Tags: Research & Science , College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Earth Sciences , College of Education, Health and Human Services , Environmental Science and Design Research Institute

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Communication Scholar to Discuss How New Technologies Make Work More Visible

The Kent State University School of Communication Studies has named communication scholar Paul Leonardi, Ph.D., the L. Leroy Cowperthwaite Communication Lecturer. Professor Leonardi will visit campus Sept. 17-19 to meet one-on-one with undergraduate and graduate students and faculty to review t…

Tags: School of Communication Studies , technology , College of Communication & Information , Research & Science

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University Teaching Council Awards Grant to Assistant Communication Studies Professor to Review Software Applications

Kent State University’s University Teaching Council (UTC) awarded Aaron Bacue, an assistant professor in the School of Communication Studies (COMM), a 10-week Summer Teaching Development Grant (STDG) to test two software applications aimed at improving student-learning outcomes in COMM’s b…

Tags: College of Communication & Information , Research & Science

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George R. Newkome, Ph.D., a two-time Kent State University alumnus, smiles with Kent State President Beverly J. Warren.

Alumnus Dr. George R. Newkome Awards $1 Million Gift for Endowed Professorship in Materials Science at Kent State

George R. Newkome, Ph.D., and his wife, Mary Jane Saunders, Ph.D., have pledged $1 million to fund a first-ever professorship in materials science in Kent State University’s College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Newkome is a two-time Kent State alumnus. “George and Mary Jane both have a passion and d…

Tags: Research & Science , College of Arts and Sciences , Division of Institutional Advancement , Success Story , Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute

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