Research & Science

Kent State Professor Studies Young Adults Coming Out Of Justice System
Transitioning into adulthood is a difficult thing to do, but having to come out of the criminal justice system as a young adult has different effects on your maturity and experience. Elias Nader, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology, wants to better understand why.

Cracking the Case: Local Anthropologist Uses Forensic Art to Help Solve John Doe Case
There are more than 400 missing persons cases in Ohio currently, and more than 100 of them are John or Jane Doe cases. One of those cases, referred to as the Cleveland Harbor John Doe, now has a better chance of being solved, thanks to 黑料网 Associate Professor of Anthropology Linda Spurlock, Ph.D.

Dear Body of Water: Poets Across the Globe Write a Love Letter to the Water That Sustains Us
黑料网鈥檚 Wick Poetry Center is collaborating on a new global poem to pay tribute to the liquid that sustains life.
鈥淒ear Body of Water,鈥 Wick鈥檚 newest collaboration with the University of Arizona鈥檚 Poetry Center, invites writers to speak to the bodies of water that have shaped their lives.

DoIT Supports Kent State's R1 Status by Creating App to Track $2M in Grant Money
The future of tracking grant money within the university is here, and it presents a brand-new way of managing funds distributed to professors and organizations. In partnership with the division of Research and Economic Development (RED), the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) has created a fund-tracking app to trace the path of grant spending.

The Intersection of Ethics and AI
How often do you interact with artificial intelligence (AI) each day? Do you communicate with a chatbot for customer service? Does your fitness tracker remind you to move? Do you receive product recommendations based on previous purchases? Do you use AI to help you with school or work? As a public relations professor, I鈥檓 studying the ethical use of AI in the public relations field and guiding my students to ethically use AI tools.

Robots Take Over the College of Aeronautics and Engineering
Kent State's College of Aeronautics and Engineering hosted a qualifying competition for the First Tech Challenge 2024 Robotics Competition.

Solving Pre-WWII Mathematics Problems From the Scottish Cafe
Did you know that not one, but two of our Department of Mathematical Sciences faculty members have solved intriguing problems in the famous Scottish Book, considered one of the highest achievements in the field of mathematics?

Digging Into an Ancient Mystery Along Italy鈥檚 Tiber River
Sarah Harvey, Ph.D., explains how photogrammetry helps advance her archaeological study.

Shining a Light on Black Maternity Care: Movie Screening and Panel Discussion Planned for Black History Month
黑料网鈥檚 Anti-Racism and Equity Institute, in conjunction with University Libraries, on Feb. 6 will host a movie screening and panel discussion for Black History Month addressing the increasing infant mortality rate among African Americans in Northeast Ohio.

What鈥檚 the Big Idea? Spinal Injury Research With Lique Coolen
Come along with 黑料网 President Todd Diacon as he talks to Lique Coolen, Ph.D., from the Brain Health Research Institute about her research on the brain and on spinal cord injuries.