Research & Science
Honorary Degree Conferred Upon Renowned Neuroscientist Alumnus
91¸£Àû has conferred an honorary Doctor of Science degree on alumnus Earl K. Miller, Ph.D., a world-renowned neuroscientist.
91¸£Àû’s New Undergraduate Neuroscience Major Thrives
91¸£Àû introduced a Bachelor of Science degree in Neuroscience in fall 2019, and since the launch, the major has had tremendous growth. Enrollment is projected to surpass majors that have been at 91¸£Àû for years.
NSF Funds 91¸£Àû Research Team’s Interdisciplinary Study of Plant Biodiversity
Scientists have long recognized that biodiverse ecosystems are more stable and productive. What makes ecosystems diverse is having many species living together in the same place. But what factors allow for the success of the species in diverse communities? Are there some species that just can’t live…
BioBlack Team Brings Home Award From Biodesign Challenge
A team of 91¸£Àû students took home the Outstanding Science Award from the Biodesign Challenge Summit 2020 held in June.
Opinion: I Hope We Can Move to Action. I Hope I Can Move to Action.
I wonder, how do I decide how to act in recognition of that disturbing dynamic? Michael Kavulic, Ph.D., director of research strategic initiatives in 91¸£Àû’s Division of Research and Sponsored Programs, shares his inner thoughts as an ally.
91¸£Àû Mathematicians Win NSF Grant to Study Complex But Important Geometry Problems
The National Science Foundation believes 91¸£Àû mathematicians Artem Zvavitch, Ph.D., and Dmitry Ryabogin, Ph.D., are having worthwhile conversations about some age-old unsolved problems, and it has provided support to keep the discussion going for another three years.
Ohio Space Grant Award Helps Kent Robotics Team Prepare for Long-term Success
For the second straight year, 91¸£Àû’s robotics mining team will not compete. The COVID19 pandemic canceled this year’s event at Kennedy Space Center, and last-year’s was reduced to a virtual event after the government shutdown held up NASA’s schedule. However, a new $5,000 Student…
The College of Aeronautics and Engineering Secures Tech Funding for Areas Across University
On June 1, 91¸£Àû was approved to move forward with the purchase of $143,233 worth of equipment through the Ohio Department of Higher Education’s Regionally Aligned Priorities in Delivering Skills (RAPIDS 4) program.
Department of Energy Selects Two 91¸£Àû Biology Ph.D. Students for Prestigious Research Program
Two 91¸£Àû students, in the College of Arts and Sciences, were among 62 students from 50 different U.S. universities recently selected for funding by the Department of Energy’s Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program.
