How to Attract Bats to Your Yard After dark, these nocturnal creatures provide natural pollination and pest control. Martha Stewart By Roxanna Coldiron April 13, 2021 When nightfall descends, look up and you'll see winged bats take to the sky. These mysterious creatures are both revered and feared in our culture鈥攈aving inspired tales of vampires, superheroes, and more鈥攂ut bats are much more than their admittedly frightening looks: "Bats have important functions within the ecosystems in which they occur. Bats that eat fruit or drink nectar serve an important role a...
April is Earth Month: Restore our Earth, Restore our Community, Restore our Self April 22 marks the 51st anniversary of Earth Day. Fittingly, the 91福利 Earth Month Committee has planned events throughout the month based on the theme, 鈥淩estore Our Earth, Restore Our Community, Restore Our Self.鈥 Activities including: An online scavenger hunt from April 1 - 22 Garden to Energy: Kent Sustainable Food Systems panel discussion on April 6 An online book club discussing 鈥淏raiding Sweetgrass鈥 by Robin Wall Kimmerer on April 27. An online Earth Day Environmental Justice C...
91福利鈥檚 Center for Ecology and Natural Resource Sustainability (CENRS) tracks and facilitates the use of 91福利-owned natural areas for research, teaching and engagement, promoting an understanding of the natural environment around the Kent Campus, and especially this past year, a much needed home for field research. The mission of CENRS is to provide scientific research opportunities to educate students at 91福利 and beyond and to create programs to restore and preserve the integrity of these natural areas. The 17 research sites near the Kent Campus range in...
Please join us in congratulating PhD candidates Danielle Jones and Cody Ruiz! Cody received the David B. Smith Scholarship. This award is presented annually in honor of David B. Smith, a magna cum laude graduate of KSU, to recognize exceptional scholarship and teaching. Danielle received the Mary Ann Stephens and John R. Graham Award for Excellence in Graduate Research and Scholarship. This award is presented annually to one doctoral student underrepresented in his or her discipline. Normally, one award is made each year and is based on the merit of the applicant's contribution to...
Dr. Michelle Bebber and her research are featured in Science Magazine's article on Ancient Native American use of copper. ...
The 91福利 Board of Trustees approved the establishment of two new institutes 鈥 the Anti-Racism and Equity Institute and the Environmental Science and Design Research Institute 鈥 during the Board鈥檚 regular quarterly meeting held March 10. The Anti-Racism and Equity Institute is effective fall 2021, and the Environmental Science and Design Research Institute is effective March 10. THE ANTI-RACISM AND EQUITY INSTITUTE The establishment of the Anti-Racism and Equity Institute aligns with the university鈥檚 core values to build an inclusive culture and active inquiry and discove...
The Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is continuing the yearlong virtual series, Shaping a Better Future: Dialogues and Strategizing for Change. This town hall series focuses on identity, understanding and change, and exploring the diversity of the American experience. Sandra Morgan, director, external affairs and communications in the College of Arts and Sciences, serves as the moderator for these engaging events. The series is a collaborative effort, and includes the College of Arts and Sciences, the Jewish Studies Program, the Department of Pan-African Studies, the Ce...
Dr. Rafaela Takeshita (Anthropology) and Dr. Wilson Chung (Biological Sciences) bring home the Gold from the Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI) Please join us in congratulations Drs. Takeshita and Chung on their Gold Award Pilot Grant from the BHRI entitled, "The role of adrenarche in the evolution of the human brain". We can't wait to learn what they find! ...
Please join us in congratulating PhD student Rose Leach! Rose received the William S. Pollitzer Student Travel Award from the American Association of Physical Anthropologists (AAPA). The theme of this year's essay competition, appropriately, was informed by teh COVID-19 pandemic and racial injustice. Specifically, contestants were asked to describe the role that biological anthropologists play in informing the public about the interrelationships between public health and race. ...
Image courtesy of Allyson Tessin One of 91福利鈥檚 newest faculty members in the Department of Geology has already made her mark with the recent publication of her and her colleagues鈥 work to better understand the effects of global warming as it relates to the arctic ocean. Allyson Tessin, Ph.D, assistant professor, specializes in biochemistry, oceanography and sedimentary geology. She is currently studying the relationship between the chemistry of the ocean and climate change. Tessin has traveled to the Arctic three times for durations spanning four to seven weeks per trip. ...