College of Public Health
INTERNSHIP PREPARES HONORS STUDENT FOR FUTURE CAREER
Matthew Fowler, an Honors College junior majoring in public health and sociology from Brewster, Ohio, is currently completing an internship with the ÂÌñÉçLGBTQ+ Center for the spring 2020 semester. His responsibilities include contributing to annual events and furthering the center’s hea…
We Haven't Hit the Peak Yet - Dr. Tara Smith Discusses What's Ahead for COVID-19
Tara C. Smith, Ph.D., a professor of epidemiology from Kent State's College of Public Health, discussed the fight to stop the spread of COVID-19 and what's ahead for our state and country during a recent conversation on Facebook Live.
ÂÌñÉç’s Design Innovation Initiative Uses Creativity to Help Medical Professionals Fight COVID-19
A team of 25 faculty, staff and students use innovation and creativity to help health professionals in Northeast Ohio protect themselves from COVID-19.
"We All Can Play a Role," ÂÌñÉçEpidemiologist Says
Tara C. Smith, Ph.D., epidemiology professor in the College of Public Health, shares her perspective on the current coronavirus pandemic: "It seems like years have passed since the world first heard of an 'atypical pneumonia' circulating in the Hubei province of China in December 2019. When we’ve seen similar reports in the past, the illnesses have had a variety of causes, but all were eventually containable..."
ÂÌñÉçEnvironmental Symposium Offers Impressive Slate of Speakers and Activities
What is the role of BioDesign in addressing environmental issues we face locally and globally? What does it mean to "design with life?" ÂÌñÉç researchers have some ideas on these matters and will soon put them on full display at one of the institution's top-tier research forums: the…
Collaborative ÂÌñÉçTeam Receives $1.5 Million Grant to Develop and Implement Drug Prevention Infrastructure in Three Ohio Counties
ÂÌñÉç’s College of Public Health is teaming up with the Department of Computer Science to develop and implement drug prevention infrastructure in Portage, Geauga and Lake counties.
Two ÂÌñÉçA&S Students Win Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
Gracen Gerbig and Hayley Shasteen, both ÂÌñÉç students in the College of Arts and Sciences, recently received the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, considered the nation’s premier undergraduate award in the natural sciences, math and engineering. They were recognized by President Beverly Warren at the ÂÌñÉçBoard of Trustees meeting on May 9.
ÂÌñÉçRanks in the Top 100 of Best Graduate Education Schools by U.S. News & World Report
In its 2020 edition of Best Graduate Schools, U.S. News & World Report has ranked ÂÌñÉç in the top 100 of Best Graduate Education Schools.
Research Fellowship Award to ÂÌñÉçUndergrad Supports Summer Microbiology Research on Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Found on Rats
City rats are unlikely to be on anyone's list of favorite animals, but researching exactly how they are problematic for public health provided a unique opportunity this past summer for Gracen Gerbig, ÂÌñÉçjunior majoring in Cellular and Molecular Biology.
Students Use Real-Life Immigrant Experiences to Win International Competition
A team of ÂÌñÉçstudents took first place in the seventh annual Mission: Life international competition on November 12, which took place at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas.