Research & Science

Turtle Bay Wetland

Kent State researchers are studying how the presence of waterfowl contributes to the health of wetland ecosystems. 

Polynesian island Anuta at dawn in 2013.

Professor Emeritus Richard Feinberg shared images from his research expeditions to the Polynesian island of Anuta.

a virus under a microscope

National Geographic seeks out Tara Smith, professor in the College of Public Health, for the answer.

Jonathan Maletic smiling for a group photo with his former Ph.D students and their Ph.D students

Kent State University computer science Professor Jonathan Maletic, Ph.D., and alumnus Michael Decker, Ph.D., are developing a new software solution, creating a world where the computer science community can effectively track changes and improve group code development.

cursor moves to the word security on a computer screen

The internet continues to grow and enhance personal, social and business life for millions of people. But there are security issues with so much data moving around the digital space. Javed Khan, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Computer Science at Kent State University, shares the importance of cybersecurity in the evolving technological plane.  

Students flying drones inside the CAE expansion atrium.

Students honed their drone piloting skills inside the atrium of the College of Aeronautics and Engineering building's new expansion. 

Kent State Today
Students visiting Mummies of the World

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

Fourth grade students from the I PROMISE School in Akron, Ohio spend time in the science lab at Kent State's Brain Health Research Institute

Kent State University’s Brain Health Research Institute recently welcomed 94 fourth-grade students from the I PROMISE School in Akron, Ohio, for a day of activities aimed at sparking their interest in science and technology.

Inside the atrium of the College of Aeronautics and Engineering Building expansion

An inspirational message welcomes visitors to the College of Aeronautics and Engineering's new expansion.

Forest photo by Robert Boyd

Kent State researchers are studying the ways that insects help in the recovery of forests.