What are the main factors that either inhibit or promote growth in trees? Traditionally, scientists primarily looked at temperature and precipitation. However, Cameron C. Lee, Ph.D., assistant professor of Geography at Kent State University, and the members of his ClimRISE Lab take a different approach to biometeorological research. They believe that living organisms are not just impacted by temperature, or just by humidity, or just by wind, but rather by the combined impacts of all of these things simultaneously. To examine these relationships, they use air masses, which are atmosph...

Warren, OH (May 2, 2023) - At this year’s Student Showcase for Research, Scholarship and Creativity on the Trumbull Campus, nearly 30 students presented their research findings on topics ranging from altruism in millennials and Generation Z to Kent State students’ response to World War II. Faculty judges assessed each poster presentation and awarded first place to Soraeya Loveland, a sophomore honors student seeking a bachelor’s degree in business management. A graduate of Warren G. Harding High School, she earned a $1,000 Student Showcase scholarship for her research presentation titled &n...

Electrical Safety:  May is  National Electricity Safety month           Did you know that 126 workers died from exposure to electricity in 2020?   Electricity and electrical products play fundamental roles in our lives each and every day. However, if not used or maintained appropriately, electricity can pose serious risks. Over the last ten years, more than 20,000 workers have been injured in workplace electrical accidents in the United States. We take electricity for granted in our work and home lives, and,...

Since 2008, the United States has begun to see a trending decline in birth rates. As time goes on, this leads to a decrease in the population of college-aged Americans. As this population continues to shrink, colleges and universities are starting to become more creative in their recruiting efforts, looking to master’s and Ph.D. students, certificate programs and international populations to boost their enrollment numbers. Kent State University Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management Collin Palmer spoke to Spectrum News 1 about the ways universities are beginning to adapt to th...

WARREN, Ohio (May 1, 2023) - Lifelong Warren resident, community advocate, mother of four beautiful children, and vice president of Remote Delivery for 7 17 Credit Union, Sherri Bercheni will deliver the keynote address at Kent State University at Trumbull's 2023 Spring Commencement. More than 300 students and family members will attend the ceremony that begins at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 12, at Packard Music Hall. Bercheni graduated from Warren G. Harding High School in 1994 before earning a political science degree and a finance minor from Youngstown State University. She later obtained C...