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Image 5: Clovis fluted points hafted onto wooden handles by Michael Wilson. (Images credit: Metin I. Eren)

Experimental collaboration between archaeologists and MeatEater highlights the prevalence of equifinality in archaeological interpretation

Kent State University’s experimental archaeologists, along with those from several other universities, joined forces with the popular hunting, outdoors, and conservation media platform, MeatEater, Inc., for a unique animal processing experiment, shedding new light on ancient stone knives and showcas…

Tags: Metin Eren , Michelle Bebber , Department of Anthropology , Experimental Archaeology , Stone tools , Research , College of Arts and Sciences , Division of Research and Sponsored Programs

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Students visiting Mummies of the World

Meeting the Mummies

An instructor from Kent State at Geauga gave her students a unique opportunity to study the anatomy of mummies.

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Student researchers at work in a laboratory at Kent State University.

New Vice President for Research Looks to Expand Opportunities With Business and Industry

With more than six months at the helm of Kent State University’s research division, Vice President Douglas Delahanty, Ph.D., has been hard at work making sure the university is sharply focused on its collaborations with business and industry and maintaining its R1 research status. He recently sat down with Kent State Today to talk about his first year and changes in the division.

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tree rings (photo courtesy of Motion Array)

Kent State Geography Researcher Examines Tree Growth by Looking at Air Masses

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 differen…

Tags: College of Arts and Science , Environmental Sciences & Design , Cameron Lee , Division of Research and Sponsored Programs

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Researcher using the virtual injection training prototype.

When is a Jab Not a Jab?

Researchers use mixed reality and haptic technologies to develop teaching tools.

Tags: Research & Science , Division of Research and Sponsored Programs , Science of Learning & Education Center , Department of Computer Science

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