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Kent State Awarded the Highest Recognition for Research Universities, the Prestigious R1 Carnegie Classification
Feb. 7, 2022
The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education has awarded Kent State University the esteemed R1 status for research, which is the highest recognition that doctoral universities can receive. The prestigious designation affirms Kent State’s place as an elite…
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Climate Scientist Publishes Trends in ‘Weather Whiplash’ Events
Jan. 17, 2022
Many wonder if climate change is the reason we’ve had 'weather whiplash' or day-to-day dramatic changes from hot to cold or cold to hot. As a climate scientist, Cameron Lee, assistant professor in the Department of Geography in the College of Arts and Sciences at Kent State…
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Will This New Superpower Molecule Revolutionize Science?
Jan. 13, 2022
In a new study, Kent State Professor Hanbin Mao and other researchers report the creation of an artificial molecule with superpowers. It has the potential to revolutionize nanotechnology – and it also explains one of nature’s intriguing enigmas: Why do we have a right hand and a…
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Chemistry Professor Continues Streak of Being Named Among the Most Highly Cited Scholars
Nov. 16, 2021
Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., a Kent State University professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, is once again on Clarivate's list of Highly Cited Researchers in the world.
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Now ACCEPTing Students: Kent State Professors Receive HRSA Funding
Nov. 10, 2021
Whether you are attempting to master the art of cooking or trying your hand at DIY home improvement, chances are books, blogs and articles have been written by many qualified experts to help guide the way. Scholars spend countless hours reading page after page - chapter after…
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New Collaboration to Provide Real-Time Data Exchanges for Astrophysicists
Sept. 21, 2021
What happens when two neutron stars collide? What extreme densities and temperatures are reached? What new states of matter exist within the core of a neutron star? One Kent State College of Arts and Sciences theoretical astrophysicist, Veronica Dexheimer, associate professor in…
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Quality of Life: Researchers Exploring Treatments for Spinal Cord Injured Patients
Sept. 7, 2021
A research group in the College of Arts and Sciences at Kent State University is searching for potential treatments for men who have suffered spinal cord injuries and hope to regain bladder control and sexual functions.
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Researchers Take a Closer Look at Nitrogen in the Chihuahuan Desert, New Mexico
Aug. 17, 2021
Researchers from Kent State University 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.
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Art and Hope Intersect: Kent State and University of Arizona Launch Global Vaccine Poem Project
June 23, 2021
Update: The Global Vaccine Poem project is finding success with more than 1,900 submissions so far from more than 100 countries. The project is a collaboration between the Wick Poetry Center and the University of Arizona Poetry Center.
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Patterns, Populations And Podcasts: Computational Ecologist Receives Prestigious Early-Career Award from NSF
May 12, 2021
Recent funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) has given interdisciplinary researchers the opportunity to help drive our understanding of patterns in nature when bringing together big data sources collected in different ways.
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