Health
Humanizing the Heroin Crisis
As the heroin epidemic continues to make headlines and devastate communities across the country, Kent State sophomore public relations major Emelia Sherin found a way to help people better understand what’s going on, who is affected—and what we can do about it.
By Emelia Sherin, as told to Jan Senn / Kent State Magazine
Kent State Researcher Lends Expertise to Commission Recommending Reduction of Antibiotic Use in Food Animals
Antibiotic resistance is a public health crisis that threatens the lives of millions of people around the world. Yet, according to a new report released Aug. 29, the U.S. policy response fails to adequately address this major challenge. The commission report was authored by 12 antibiotic resistance …
Race, Stress and its Impact on Infant Mortality Among Black Infants
Ideastream® talks with Kent State University Psychology Professor Angela Neal-Barnett about the relationship between racial stress in black women and ways to reduce the stress before it affects pregnancy.
Acting too White: Kent State Psychologist Explains How the Accusation Causes Anxiety
Kent State Professor Angela Neal-Barnett shares her Acting White Accusation research with WKYC-TV and Anxiety.org.
Heroin Epidemic Takes Center Stage at the Akron Civic Theater
The New York Times highlights a Kent State University student who turned the heroin epidemic into a theatrical performance “Independent: The Heroin Project.”
Video: The New Athletic Training and Education Center
Kent State University has opened the doors to its new state-of-the-art sports medicine facility in the MACC Annex.
Kent State Police Academy Cadets Earn Coveted 100 Percent On State Physical Fitness Assessment
A commitment to excel on the State of Ohio Physical Fitness Assessment yielded a perfect score for Kent State University’s Police Academy cadets.
Kent State Researchers Study Link Between Viral Mobile App and a Healthier Lifestyle
Pokémon GO’s worldwide release one year ago sent crowds hiking through parks, meandering into streets and walking for miles in search of Pokémon, those cute little digital characters that appear in real locations on your smartphone. Capturing the little monsters isn’t just fun for the players, it m…
Pokémon GO Anniversary: Kent State Researchers Study Link Between the Viral Mobile App and a Healthier Lifestyle
Today marks the one year anniversary of Pokémon GO’s worldwide release that sent crowds hiking through parks, meandering into streets and walking for miles in search of Pokémon, those cute little digital characters that appear in real locations on your smartphone. Capturing the little monsters isn’…