Research & Science
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. …
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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…
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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…
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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…
School of Communication Studies
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…
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Faculty, Students Travel to Prague to Present at International Communication Association Conference
A mix of faculty and students from the Kent State University School of Communication Studies (COMM) will present their latest research during the 68th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA) May 24 to 28 in Prague. With more than 80 percent of its global communication …
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Psychological Sciences Graduate Students Awarded NSF Fellowships
If you compare the fields of medicine and education you would find that the former bases its practices on empirical scientific research whereas education is mainly driven by intuition. However, cognitive psychology researchers at Kent State University who investigate student achievement are trying t…
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Kent State Receives $2.7 Million Grant to Study Affective Disorders
Depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 300 million people are currently living with depression.
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CCI Spring 2018 Research Colloquium to Highlight the Process of a Research Agenda
The next Spring 2018 CCI Research Colloquium presentation will take place at 2:15 p.m. on Friday, April 6, in Rm. 332 of the University Library. Danielle Sarver Coombs, Ph.D., the College of Communication and Information interim associate dean for research and graduate education, …
School of Communication Studies
KSU's Sixth Annual Neuroscience Symposium will Highlight the Neuroscience of the Healthy Brain
The College of Arts and Sciences invites you to join us for the sixth annual Neuroscience Symposium on April 25-26, 2018 at the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center. This year's topic is "The Neuroscience of the Healthy Brain," with John Cryan, PhD, as our keynote speaker on Wednesday A…
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