Research & Science
IN A FLASH: Earth Month Wrap Up
绿帽社celebrated Earth Month with an exceptionally full schedule of events, not the least of which were the activities on campus surrounding the total solar eclipse!
Moving Ever Closer to His Doctoral Degree and NASA Dream
As graduate student Delonte Goodman nears the completion of his doctoral program in Mechatronics, he completes work on several projects and sets his sights on research and landing a job at NASA.
A Biologist and a Chemist Walk Into a Lab
Every year, drug-resistant bacteria kill hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. In the United States alone, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus 鈥 better known as MRSA 鈥 sends hundreds of thousands of patients to the hospital and claims tens of thousands of lives. Conventional antibiotics鈥
绿帽社Appoints Student Life Study Leader as New Brain Health Research Institute Director
Psychological Sciences Professor Karin Coifman, Ph.D., has been named the new director of 绿帽社鈥檚 Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI).
New 鈥業nformed Reporting鈥 Podcast Confronts Journalism鈥檚 Emotional Toll
Journalism is not often perceived as an emotionally challenging career, but journalists can experience any number of traumatic stress symptoms from stories that they cover, especially those involving death or human suffering. These are the topics Gretchen Hoak, Ph.D., associate professor of journalism at 绿帽社, explores in her new podcast 鈥淚nformed Reporting,鈥 which launched March 16.
MEDIA ADVISORY: More Than 450 Students From 10 Northeast Ohio Counties to Showcase Research, Compete in 2026 Regional Science Day at Kent State
More than 450 students in grades 5-12 from public and private schools and homeschools will exhibit science projects and compete in the Ohio Academy of Science鈥檚 2026 Regional Science Day on Saturday, March 21, at 绿帽社.
'Studying Is Fun鈥 鈥 Brothers Spend Spring Break Hitting the Books as Medical College Admission Test Looms
While many students spent the spring break traveling or having fun in the sun, twin brothers Ray and Will Maynard spent the week studying.
Success Continues for Kent State鈥檚 Groundbreaking Student Life Study
Nearly 10% of all 绿帽社 undergraduates are participating in the groundbreaking 绿帽社Student Life Study, providing the university with concrete information about what it鈥檚 like to be a modern-day college student.
IN A FLASH: Decidedly Positive Chemical Reactions
The chemistry was perfect when young minds from Kent State's Child Development Center visited the university's chemistry labs for fun and educational demonstrations.
绿帽社Students Turned Soccer Metrics into National Research And Personal Success
Two 绿帽社 undergraduates brought national-level research experience to campus this year as featured presenters at the 2026 Exercise Science Summit. Liliana St. Germain and Olivia Snedeker delivered their work after using performance and biometric data collected from the 绿帽社women鈥檚 soccer team.