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quark gluon plasma

Professor Leads Cutting-Edge Physics Research

Supported by grant funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, Kent State physics professor Michael Strickland, Ph.D., and his team have developed the world’s leading approach to describe non-equilibrium evolution of highly relativistic systems.

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George Kamberelis sitting at a table

New School Director excited to join ‘a university on the move’

The College of Education, Health and Human Services welcomes George A. Kamberelis, Ph.D., as the new director for the School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies.

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College of Education, Health and Human Services

A close-up shot of a bee on a flower in the Beyer-Murin Gardens on the Kent Campus. Photo by Robert Christy

Kent State Biological Sciences Professor Helps Lead International Research Coordination Network to Study Insect Decline

Over half of the described species in the world are insects. Although many people think of insects as pests, they play vital roles and have a big impact on our invaluable ecosystems, as pollinators, helping break down wastes, and as an essential food source for many other organisms.

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College of Arts & Sciences

Associate Professor Clarissa Thompson, Ph.D., presents her research in a Research & Innovation Forum

Research & Innovation Forums Showcase Breadth of Scholarship of Faculty

Twice each semester, Kent State University’s Division of Research and Sponsored Programs hosts Research & Innovation Forums, to bring together faculty members to publicly present their ongoing work. 

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Kent State Today

Study examines the relationship between hazing severity and group solidarity in an anonymous U.S. fraternity.

Groundbreaking Study of Fraternity Hazing Co-Authored by Kent State Researcher Reveals Little Connection to Group Solidarity

Kent State University’s newest anthropologist, Assistant Professor Aldo Cimino, Ph.D., has made it his life’s work to understand the causes and consequences of hazing, including the possible generation of solidarity. He and his co-author recently published an article on this question in the journal Evolution and Human Behavior. 

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