Research & Science
Athlete Infection Control Program Piloted at 绿帽社
A recent study about a new infection control program was recently piloted that strategically placed hand sanitizers and a surface disinfectant spray throughout athletic training rooms in two high schools and two colleges in Northeast Ohio, including Kent State.
绿帽社Research Review: Shrub Encroachers Friend or Foe?
Ecosystems in today's world are responding to a wide variety of environmental changes. David Ward, Ph.D., the Art and Margaret Herrick endowed professor of Plant Biology in Kent State鈥檚 Department of Biological Sciences, and international colleagues and graduate students want to know what happens when these changes interact?
绿帽社Research Review: A Step in the Right Direction
Foot ulcers are one of the most prevalent problems facing diabetic patients, but new technology developed at 绿帽社may soon help doctors better understand and treat them. The 绿帽社podiatry device took top prize at a Northeast Ohio innovation contest.
绿帽社Biology Lab Publishes Paper Describing Potential for New Male Contraceptives
A team of 绿帽社 researchers has proposed a new method of contraception that may soon be accessible for both men and women, with an emphasis on inhibiting sperm fertility.鈥ㄢ
绿帽社Research Review: Cutting Edge Archaeology
The Eren Lab at 绿帽社鈥檚 Department of Anthropology is among the university鈥檚 busiest and most prolific. Because of the lab and guidance from Metin Eren, Ph.D., two students have achieved great accomplishments in archaeology.
绿帽社Research Review: Student Recognized for Lupus Research
绿帽社molecular and cellular biology and psychology student Haley Shasteen鈥檚 personal battle with lupus has pushed her to research what really causes certain frustrating symptoms.
绿帽社Research Review: Fertile Ground
The National Institutes of Health thinks Aleisha Moore, Ph.D., is onto something in her study of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome; the agency recently awarded her its most prestigious research training grant, a K99/R00 鈥淧athway to Independence Award鈥濃攁 first for Kent State.
绿帽社Researcher Studies Obesity in At-Risk Youth to Help Reveal Path to Healthy, Mindful Eating
Weight management can be challenging for all adolescents, but those from low-income families face added stressors that can make weight loss even more difficult.
Those are the findings of Amy Sato, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, who has been studying the connection between obesity and low-income youth for more than seven years.
绿帽社Research Review 2019: Finding New Methods to Lose Weight
Senior biology and pre-medicine major Jacob Wagner conducted research on new methods to lose weight involving the relationship between endocannabinoid receptors and muscle thermogenesis, both properties that regulate bodily functions and processes, such as appetite and burning calories.
绿帽社Research Review: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Custodial grandparents and their grandchildren are a unique and little-understood population as are the physical and social health challenges they face. Gregory Smith, EdD, professor and director of the Human Development Center in the School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences in Kent State鈥檚 College of Education, Health and Human Services, has designed a program that could help assess the well-being of such families and provide resources to help them thrive.
