Research & Science

The moon next to the Kent water tower in daylight.

IN A FLASH: Moon Over Campus

Clear skies over campus provided a view of the moon next to the Kent State water tower.

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Kent State Today

Kent State Assistant Professor Marianne Prevot shows a safety senor she is developing.

Kent State Researcher Leads Project Creating Sensor for First Responder Safety

Small sensors about the size of a postage stamp could one day save the lives of firefighters, soldiers and other workers who face the threat of toxic gases or vapors on the job. 

 

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Kent State Today

Remote learning has expanded due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Who Is More Aware of Cybersecurity Risks: Remote Workers or In-Office Employees?

New research indicates which workers – remote workers or in-office employees – are more aware of cybersecurity threats.

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Kent State Today

Torsten Hegmann, director of Kent State's Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, stands in front of the institute's advanced X-ray scattering device, which is drawing scientists to Kent State for their research.

X-Ray Scattering Machine Draws Researchers From Region and Beyond

If you build it they will come: Kent State's advanced X-ray scattering machine is drawing researchers from as far as Canada.

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Kent State Today

Neal-Barnett and Shackleford presenting

Undergraduate Students Present Summer Research

The Division of Research and Economic Development recently hosted its research and innovation forum, featuring faculty and undergraduate student pairs presenting their Summer Undergraduate Research Experience work.

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Kent State Today

Student working with the laser cutter in the DI Hub Reactor

IN A FLASH: Creating with Lasers!

On three days this week, participants can create desk organizers using the laser cutters in DI Hub Reactor.

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Kent State Today

Student researchers at work in a laboratory at .

New Vice President for Research Looks to Expand Opportunities With Business and Industry

With more than six months at the helm of ’s research division, Vice President Douglas Delahanty, Ph.D., has been hard at work making sure the university is sharply focused on its collaborations with business and industry and maintaining its R1 research status. He recently sat down with Kent State Today to talk about his first year and changes in the division.

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Kent State Today

Researchers throwing javelins

Weapon Use Equalized Division Of Labor While Hunting: Archaeology Professors Led Experimental Study

A new study led by Archaeologist Michelle Bebber, Ph.D., an assistant professor in ’s Department of Anthropology, has demonstrated that the atlatl (i.e. spear thrower) functions as an “equalizer”, a finding which supports women’s potential active role as prehistoric hunters.

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Kent State Today

Engineers from Leica install the new NLO microscope in the Integrated Sciences Building on the Kent Campus in June 2023.

Laser-Focused: New Microscope to Benefit Kent State Researchers

researchers are beginning to use a new high-tech microscope that will allow them to view the structure of cell tissue on a more intense level. 

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