Environmental Sciences & Design

Bee on Kent Campus

Kent State Is the Place to BEE

Providing and maintaining a sustainable, bee-friendly environment has earned Kent State a Bee Campus USA certification. Our healthy on-campus pollinators not only help the environment but also provide opportunities for learning and community engagement. 

Tags: Research & Science , ESDRI , Organizational Sustainability , Environmental Sciences & Design , Community Impact

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Bee on Kent Campus

IN A FLASH: ‘BEE’ on the Lookout

A Kent State researcher is asking Flashes to "BEE" on the lookout for bees on the Kent Campus. She would like people to capture photos of the bees and then send them to her for use in a research project. 

Tags: Organizational Sustainability , Research & Science , Kent Campus , Department of Biological Sciences , ESDRI , Environmental Sciences & Design

Kent State Today

Online map depicting decomposition rates in rivers on a global scale – These maps are hosted on a server at Kent State.

Researchers map aquatic-based, human-driven impacts on climate change

 A study published in the journal Science uses a global experiment and predictive modeling to illustrate how human impacts to aquatic ecosystems are contributing to the global climate crisis.The study estimates rates of organic-matter decomposition in freshwater ecosystems (a source of carbon e…

Tags: Department of Biological Sciences , David Costello , College of Arts and Sciences , Science , Research , Environmental Sciences & Design , climate change , Water

College of Arts & Sciences

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

College of Arts & Sciences

Photo by Melanie Nesteruk '18

Taking Flight

As Kent State celebrates the 50th anniversary of its flight technology program, we survey the sky-high dreams of women in aeronautics. By Erin Peterson / Kent State Magazine

Tags: Aeronautics , University News , Environmental Sciences & Design

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