Research & Science
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Alumnus Leads Crucial Research on East Palestine Train Derailment
Myron Lard grew up just 40 miles from the East Palestine derailment site. He returned to help the community understand the impact.
New Sensory Wellbeing Space Opens on Kent Campus
A space inside the Speech and Hearing Clinic has been renovated to serve as the new Sensory Wellbeing Space where neurodiverse students and their allies can find a welcoming and inclusive environment for gathering or study.
SURE Student Presents at the Herrick Society Luncheon
Students SURE Research Program Will Offer Return on Investment
Allison Remick and Madeline Desmond were among a cohort of 178 students who conducted research projects under the direction of faculty mentors during the annual 2024 SURE program.
Students Wanted: Sign Up to be Part of Largest-Ever Study of University Students
Researchers at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ are beginning the second year of their largest and most ambitious study ever to track 10,000 university students and follow them throughout their lifetimes.
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Alumna Reaches for the Stars
A career change and a decision to pursue a Master of Information and Library Science at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ reignited Robin Pertz's love of space and landed her a dream job at NASA.
IN A FLASH: Undergraduate Researchers Visit Kent
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ welcomed undergraduate researchers from our university, Cleveland State University and the University of Akron to the Kent Campus for the 19th annual Northeast Ohio Undergraduate Research Symposium.
Empowering Women in STEM
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ at Stark recently hosted a hands-on STEM workshop aimed at inspiring young women in mathematics and science. Funded by the Mathematical Association of America’s Tensor Women & Mathematics Grant, the event was part of a larger initiative called the Mathematics Excellence for Girls in STEM program.
Ohio Butterfly Monitoring Offers Insights Into Broader Ecological Trends
A long-term study of butterfly populations in Ohio's Cuyahoga Valley National Park is shedding light on ecological changes and the impacts of human activities on local ecosystems. The study, which has been ongoing since the 1990s, represents one of the longest-running volunteer-driven insect surveys in North America. Experts from ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Department of Biological Sciences are working to interpret 20-plus years’ worth of data and convey what it means for environmental conservation.
A Natural Partnership
How a longstanding friendship between Metin Eren, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Anthropology and director of archaeology, and a former curator at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, will benefit ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ students for years to come.