Research & Science

Three Kent State professors are developing a solution to a teacher training issue through the use of extended reality (XR) technology and 360 video. 

As of 2021, the fashion industry was responsible for 10% of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions, according to research done by the Columbia Climate School.

Hanbin Mao and Yaorong Zheng, both professors of chemistry and biochemistry, are conducting research on the mechanical modulation of cell migrations using DNA nanoassemblies to stop cancer migration.

Some plants on campus are hungry for more than just water and sunlight. 

The average person spends about three hours on their smartphone a day. In that time spent scrolling, do you ever stop to wonder what materials your phone screen is made of or why it works?

Grab a cold one, pull up a chair and learn about brain health research in a relaxed format – that’s the idea behind Brains on Tap, a series of discussions hosted by Kent State’s Brain Health Research Institute and other partners.

A project on campus uses new technology to innovate brickwork.

The Skoolies, inspired by the bands of the 80s and onward, kicked off their career at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through socially distanced jam sessions, this band of university professors produced their debut album, Darker Rhymes. 

Kent State at Stark offers unique learning experiences for students.

Over the weekend, a Southwest Airlines flight was forced to turn back for an emergency landing after an incident where the plane is believed to have experienced bird strikes to an engine and the aircraft’s nose. But, what is a bird strike? And how do we reduce the risk of bird strikes? Syed A.M. Shihab, Ph.D., assistant professor in Kent State's College of Aeronautics and Engineering, shared his insight on bird strikes in a previous article, “What’s the Big Idea? Birds and Drones.”