Research and Science

Healthy Communities Research Institute Tackles Today's Pressing Issues
The Healthy Communities Research Institute conducts interdisciplinary basic and applied research that will lead to the discovery of practices that “enable people to thrive free of preventable diseases and injury.â€

Research, Scholarship and Creativity on Display at Undergraduate Symposium
More than 300 student presenters displayed their research and creativity on Friday, April 5, at the Undergraduate Symposium on Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors.

Carla Goar, Ph.D., Puts Sociology Expertise to Work as Director of Anti-Racism and Equity Institute
Carla Goar is director of the Anti-Racism and Equity Institute, which was established in the spring of 2021 and is one of many programs that the university has instituted to challenge racial inequality and advance equity for all
Dr. Oleg Lavrentovich and collaborators publish an article in Science on ferroelectric liquid crystals
Dr. Lavrentovich, professor of Physics at ºÚÁÏÍø, and collaborators publish an article in Science.

Dr. Oleg Lavrentovich and collaborators publish an article in Science on ferroelectric liquid crystals
Dr. Lavrentovich, professor of Physics at ºÚÁÏÍø, and collaborators publish an article in Science.

Dr. Zhangbu Xu joins the ºÚÁÏÍø Department of Physics faculty
The ºÚÁÏÍø Department of Physics is proud to welcome our newest faculty member, Dr. Zhangbu Xu.

Scientistas Train For the Ultimate Celestial Event: The Total Solar Eclipse
Scientistas Foundation members are helping the Research Center for Educational Technology host a pre-eclipse event for the community on April 3 and learning how to operate a grant-funded camera and telescope.

Rubble Busters SkyHack Team Creates a Lifesaving Drone on the FlyÂ
Rubble Busters' innovative autonomous search and report features won a first-place award in SkyHack 2023.

Doctoral Student’s Mission? Stopping Lung Cancer in Its TracksÂ
Pratyusha Ghanta’s presentation "Stopping Lung Cancer in its Tracks" earned her third place in Kent State’s fall 2023 Three Minute Thesis competition.

SURE Program Ceremony Highlights the Best of the Best Undergraduate Research
Twenty-three students won first place in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience competition with a three-minute presentation and a slide.