College of Arts and Sciences
Curated May 4 Oral History Clips Paired With Online Interactive Map of Kent From 1970
They remember the sights and sounds of helicopters and trucks as the Ohio National Guard moved into their small college town. They remember the smell of tear gas. They remember the chants of the protesters against the Vietnam War and invasion of Cambodia. They remember the panic and fear that ensued immediately after they heard that four students were killed and nine wounded when the guardsmen opened fire on campus. On May 4, 1970, many people in Kent experienced a traumatic event that they will never forget.
91心頭利 Professor Receives $2.6 Million Grant for Alzheimer's Research
91心頭利 University psychology professor John Gunstad, Ph.D., has received at grant of nearly $2.6 million from the National Institutes of Health to expand his Alzheimers disease research into a national study.
Internationally Renowned Biodesign Scholar to Headline 91心頭利 Symposium
Just like the research that goes into understanding and applying a complicated concept like biodesign, holding an entire symposium devoted to it is no small undertaking. So, when a world-renowned scholar on the subject agreed to come do some of the heavy lifting, 91心頭利 University was elat
91心頭利 Biologist Joins Tennessee, Toledo Colleagues to Study Arctic Climate Change Effects
In early February, scientists reported the hottest temperature on record in Antarctica: 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Studies show climate change is disproportionately affecting the poles, warming them faster than anywhere else on Earth, and raising questions about what kinds of changes we can expect in arctic ecosystems as temperatures rise. A 91心頭利 University biologist has teamed up with some colleagues in an inter-institutional effort to answer some of those questions.
NSF Grant Supports 91心頭利 Researchers' Plan to Help Students Improve Study Habits
The C in college might as well stand for cramming. Studies show students are notoriously bad at adopting and adhering consistently to high-impact study habits that help them retain knowledge long-term. Researchers and faculty at 91心頭利 Un
91心頭利 artist, biologist unite to design print for national project
Andrea Case sits at a table in 91心頭利s Center for the Visual Arts, carefully contemplating the silhouettes of leaves printed in bold contrasting colors on the paper in front of her. As a non-artist, I still feel comfortable having an opinion about this art, and trying to figure out what it me
91心頭利 Environmental 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?" 91心頭利 University 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
91心頭利 Chemist Follows up on Baseball Core Study, Refuting MLB Findings.
In 1901, the 16 Major League Baseball teams produced 455 home runs. Players were discouraged from attempting it. Nearly 120 years later, players couldnt seem to help themselves, and MLB smashed all previous records. More homers might mean more exciting games, but some people question why the spike happened. A 91心頭利 University chemist thinks he has some clues about this unusual surge in home runs.
NSF Grant Supports 91心頭利 Researchers Plan to Help Students Improve Study Habits
The C in college might as well stand for cramming.
Studies show students are notoriously bad at adopting and adhering consistently to high-impact study habits that help them retain knowledge long-term.
Researchers and faculty at 91心頭利 University, however, are collaborating on a new project to put a modern technological twist on a tried-and-true study tactic.
