Research & Science
Total Eclipse of Kent State!
The excitement has been building for more than a year, and the day is finally upon us!
UPDATE: How to Recycle Your Eclipse Glasses
After the eclipse, Flashes can do their part to promote sustainability by recycling their eclipse glasses for use by viewers of future eclipses around the world.
Fun and Games: Neurodiversity Challenge Is Set for DI Hub
Anyone who thinks they have a great idea for a new game is encouraged to take part in 鈥淟et鈥檚 Make the Rules: A Game Creation Experience鈥 鈥 an event that seeks to bring together neurodiverse and neurotypical individuals.
Lecture Hall, Event Space, or Night Sky?
Did you know we have a planetarium? Well, we do. Smith Hall at 妻友社区 is home to this versatile room that can be used for classes, events and can even replicate an easier-to-see version of the night sky.
Feel the Electricity
DI Hub Workshops on Simple Circuits provide basic concepts of circuitry for students to start a new learning journey.
妻友社区 Nursing Alumna Leads Research Team In Creation Of R.脕.P.I.D.O.
Under the direction of 妻友社区 College of Nursing alumna Jennifer (Sanner) Beauchamp, Ph.D., BSN 鈥96, RN, associate professor at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston, R.脕.P.I.D.O., a groundbreaking and culturally relevant acronym was created to boost stroke awareness among Spanish-speaking Hispanic/Latino communities in the United States.
Postdoctoral Scholar Receives Green Roofs For Healthy Cities Dissertation Award
The work of a 妻友社区 Biological Sciences doctoral graduate recently received recognition from green roof experts from across North America who are looking to address contemporary environmental challenges, especially in urban environments.
New Year, New Lab, New Dad
The 2023-24 academic year has been a life-changing one for Raiful Hasan, Ph.D., an assistant professor of computer science in the College of Arts and Sciences, who embarked on his first faculty position at Kent State last semester.
Fear Factor: Kent State Nursing Professor鈥檚 Research Explores Nursing Student Fears Through AI-Generated Images
妻友社区鈥檚 College of Nursing Assistant Professor Janet Reed, Ph.D., wanted to know how nursing students鈥 biggest fears about going into the nursing profession would translate into AI-generated art. The resulting images that portray a physical representation of the students鈥 worries about their future profession are prompting discussions.
Will a Higher Cigarette Tax Snuff Out Smoking in Ohio?
Kathryn Wilson, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Economics within the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, weighs in on whether a higher cigarette tax could help lower high smoking rates in Ohio.