Kent State University’s Brain Health Research Institute recently welcomed 94 fourth-grade students from the I PROMISE School in Akron, Ohio, for a day of activities aimed at sparking their interest in science and technology. The purpose of the visit was to show the students what types of careers are available in the STEM fields – science, technology, engineering and math – and to learn about the brain and its functions. Lique Coolen, Ph.D., assistant director of the institute, professor of biological sciences and assistant to the provost for special projects, who organized...
Software
- ESRI ArcGIS (Kent State holds a campus-wide site license for a number of ESRI products, including ArcGIS and extensions, ArcView 3.3 and extensions, ArcGIS Engine, ArcIMS 91, ArcSDE 91, ArcPad 6 and others)
- PCI Geomatica: remote sensing and image processing
- IDL
- RocScience: geotechnical analysis and design software
- Helicon Focus Pro: image interpolation
- SPSS: statistical analysis
- Watershed Modeling System (WMS)
- MDI JADE 9.5+ and Qual S/M with NIST ICSD database
- SigmaPlot 12
- Comsol Multiphysics
- Mat
General Laboratory and Field Equipment
- Three high-power binocular microscopes for foraminiferal taxonomy
- Reflected and transmitted light digital photography
- Dissecting microscopes with photomicroscopy
- Two freeze driers
- Low and high temperature ovens
- Shaker tables and washing sinks
- Walk-in refrigerator and chest freezers for sample storage
- Materials preparation lab for macro- and micropaleontological studies
- Prep facility for XRF and EA analysis
- Prep facility for trace element work for rock chemistry
- Prep facilities for paleomagnetic a
Earth Sciences Research Instrumentation
- ElveFlow Micro Fluidic System
- ThermoFisher iCap Pro Duo ICP
- Picarro High Isotopic Carbon Analyzer
- Malvern Panalytical FieldSpec 4
- Ocean Insight Spectrometer
- Sable Systems Field Metabolic System
- Epsilion 3 XLE Benchtop Energy Dispersion X-Ray Fluorescence
- Costech 4010 Elemental Analyzer (C.H.N.O.S)
- Hitachi Benchtop Scanning Electron Microscope TM3030
- Shimadzu UV-1800 UV-Visible Spectrophotometer
- Picarro L2130-i Analyzer (H2O)
- Coy Laboratory Anaerobic Chamber
- Millipore Di
Division of Student Life
The League of American Bicyclists, the premier grassroots advocacy organization encouraging better bicycling and protecting the rights of people who bike, has honored Kent State University with a Bronze-level Bicycle Friendly University award in recognition of the institution’s achievements in promoting and enabling safe, accessible bicycling on campus. “It is inspiring to see so many universities committing to the vision of a Bicycle Friendly America,” said Bill Nesper, executive director of the League of American Bicyclists. “These institutions, including Kent State University, are leadin...
1971-1981
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Gerald P. Graham (1971)
The Effect of D-amphetamine Sulfate on Integrated Action Potentials and Local Muscular Fatigue
Director: Dr. Ronald Bos -
William G. Herbert (1971)
The Effect of Various Degrees of Rapid Weight Reduction and Rehydration upon Plasma Volume, Cardiovascular Function and Physical Performance
Director: Dr. Paul M Ribisl
1982-1992
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Steven F. Siconolfi (1982)
The Role of Selected Hormones in the Control of Blood Pressure after Prolonged Exercise
Director: Dr. Wayne E. Sinning, Dr. Peter W. R. Lemon -
Warren R. Payne (1983)
The Effect of Endurance Exercise on Left Ventricular Function in the Genetically Obese Zucker Rat
Director: Peter W. R. Lemon, Norman F. Paradise
College of the Arts
Jewelry, Metals and Enameling area head Andrew Kuebeck recently had pieces from his series "In Profile" acquired by the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) museum and the Cleveland Museum of Art. To learn more about Kuebeck’s process and work, we sat down for an interview with the School of Art professor. Q: Your work often incorporates photographs into jewelry pieces, vessels, and enamel. What initially inspired you to explore those mediums together? A: I’ve always been interested in the history of the figure in art and the various ways that the body is “read” by our society. Phot...