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Dementia affects one-third of all people older than 65 years in the United States. The most common cause of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive, irreversible brain disease that results in impaired cognitive functioning and other behavioral changes. Humans are considered uniquely susceptible to Alzheimer’s disease, potentially due to genetic differences, changes in brain structure and function during evolution and an increased lifespan.  However, a new study published Aug. 1 in Neurobiology of Aging provides the most extensive evidence of Alzheimer’s di...

������ will soon begin using a new standardized calendaring system with an improved look and enhanced functionality. The new university-wide Events Calendar will allow students, faculty and staff to stay up-to-date on events and activities, by placing all of their events, globally, in one place. Currently, organizers are required to submit requests on multiple websites to have their events included in the “What’s Up” calendar, FLASHperks, university calendar and department web pages. There will now be one central event submission form. The Rationale “Research shows that st...

Did You Know? Your blinds can be used to help regulate indoor temperature. Use your blinds – tilt, twist or turn – to regulate temperature. If you do not have blinds, adjusting shades works, too!  Actions You Can Take On hot days, tilt the blinds upward toward the ceiling to block heat from the sun – this simple action can reduce heat gain by up to 45 percent. On cool days, open the blinds completely or tilt them downward toward the floor to allow heat from the sun into the room. Close the blinds at night to prevent heat loss. Keep the blinds open enough to allow in sunlight s...

As we begin the new semester, the Office of the University Registrar asks for your assistance in making sure that all students are properly registered for their fall 2017 courses.     Per university policy, only officially registered students are permitted to attend courses. Go to Faculty & Advisors/Faculty Dashboard to find the link to official class rosters in FlashLine. Students who are not officially registered within the appropriate time period WILL NOT receive a grade or earn credit for the course even if they attend the entire course and complete all required work. &n...

������ will hold its Summer 2017 Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Saturday, Aug. 19, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). Kent State will confer 1,422 degrees, including 908 bachelor’s degrees, 427 master’s degrees, 67 doctoral degrees and 20 educational specialist degrees. Across the university’s eight-campus system, 1,765 students will graduate from Kent State this summer, including those receiving associate degrees. The baccalaureate degree Commencement ceremony will begin at 9:30 a.m. The speaker for this ceremony is Kent State alumnu...

While hundreds of applicants hoped to be selected to participate in the Sirenland Writers Conference, only a handful of them were chosen to attend the weeklong event in Positano, Italy. James Winter, an English lecturer at ������ at Salem, was one of 10 applicants selected for the fiction writing workshop this past spring. To apply for the conference, Winter had to submit qualifying fiction writing. The conference limited its selection to 10 writers for each of three workshops in mixed-genre, fiction and memoir writing. “In submitting work to my peers, I was doing exactly ...

In this final feature, e-Inside presents some of ������ employees’ favorite summer vacation photos. See photos from the Aug. 7 issue See photos from the July 31 issue Allison Smith Bolt, senior fiscal manager, sent in this photo of a beautiful view of homes in Oystese along a fjord in Norway. Amy Wilkens, assistant director for academic advising in the College of Communication and Information, and her husband went on vacation to Northern Michigan to celebrate his 50th birthday. Wilkens says, “We visited Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park and enjoyed our week hiking, kayak...

������ will hold its Summer 2017 Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Saturday, Aug. 19, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). Kent State will confer 1,422 degrees, including 908 bachelor’s degrees, 427 master’s degrees, 67 doctoral degrees and 20 educational specialist degrees. Across the university’s eight-campus system, 1,765 students will graduate from Kent State this summer, including those receiving associate degrees. The baccalaureate degree Commencement ceremony will begin at 9:30 a.m. The speaker for this ceremony is Kent State alumnu...

The Ohio Water Development Authority has selected for funding a collaborative grant between Lauren Kinsman-Costello (KSU), Gil Bohrer (OSU) and Kelly Wrighton (OSU) titled “Predictive modeling of nutrient and carbon processing in wetlands-linking hydrology, water quality and microbial processes.” This research will combine a suite of powerful techniques, including empirical measures of nutrient processing rates and microbial communities as well as modeling, to provide a more comprehensive understanding of wetland nutrient cycling in the face of rapid changes in precipitation patterns and ...

It’s called the Acting White Accusation (AWA). Researchers say it arises when a Black adolescent's racial identity is perceived by other Black adolescents as being not Black enough. Researchers also say the accusation of Acting White can cause anxiety and isolation. Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences in ������’s College of Arts and Sciences, along with Martale Davis, shared their research with WKYC-TV and Anxiety.org. Watch WKYC's Story Read the article from Anxiety.org ...