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Dave Costello, Ph.D., (left), assistant professor in ’s Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Devan Mathie (right), an undergraduate honors student, stand in Wahoo Ditch in Ravenna, Ohio.

Kent State Ecologist Part of Global Collaboration to Answer Pressing Questions About Global Change

The work of 153 ecological researchers from 40 countries, including Assistant Professor Dave Costello, Ph.D., from the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, has revealed new findings on the effect of climatic factors on river-based ecosystems. T…

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Dave Costello, Ph.D., (left), assistant professor in ’s Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Devan Mathie (right), an undergraduate honors student, stand in Wahoo Ditch in Ravenna, Ohio.

Kent State Ecologist Part of Global Collaboration to Answer Pressing Questions About Global Change

The work of 153 ecological researchers from 40 countries, including Assistant Professor Dave Costello, Ph.D., from the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, has revealed new findings on the effect of climatic factors on river-based ecosystems.

Tags: Research & Science , Global Reach , Department of Biological Sciences , College of Arts and Sciences , Research , Environmental Science and Design Research Institute

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Kent State team wins Mission:Life international competition

Students Use Real-Life Immigrant Experiences to Win International Competition

A team of Kent State students took first place in the seventh annual Mission: Life international competition on November 12, which took place at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas.

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Grassland in Magersfontein (near Kimberley, South Africa), 1900

Researchers Reveal How Loss of South African Grasslands to Shrubs Could Affect the Soil and Atmosphere

Ecosystems in today's world are responding to a wide variety of environmental changes. What happens when these changes interact? That was the topic of a recent paper published by David Ward, Ph.D., the Art and Margaret Herrick Endowed Professor of Plant Biology in 's Depart…

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Grassland in Magersfontein (near Kimberley, South Africa), 1900

Researchers Reveal How Loss of South African Grasslands to Shrubs Could Affect the Soil and Atmosphere

Ecosystems in today's world are responding to a wide variety of environmental changes. What happens when these changes interact? That was the topic of a recent paper published by Dr. David Ward and international colleagues and graduate students in the journal Scientific Reports. Although climate …

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John D. Johnson, Ph.D., associate professor of biological sciences at , received a three-year, $450,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health.

Kent State Biologist Wins Grant to Study Neurological Roots of Chronic Stress and Fear

People who suffer trauma will, with few exceptions, never forget what happened to them, but a researcher may be able to offer them the hope of living without constant fear and anxiety. John D. Johnson, Ph.D., associate professor of biological sciences in Kent State’s College…

Tags: Research & Science , Department of Biological Sciences , College of Arts and Sciences , Division of Research and Sponsored Programs , National Institutes of Health , brain health

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Heather Caldwell, Ph.D., professor of biological sciences at , was awarded a $450,000 grant to study how oxytocin affects the development of the female and male brain.

New Study by Kent State Researcher to Examine Role of Oxytocin in the Developing Brain

Heather Caldwell, Ph.D., a professor in ’s Department of Biological Sciences, recently received a $450,000 grant to study the role that oxytocin plays in the developing brain. Labeled by some as “the bonding hormone,” oxytocin is well known for helping pregnant mothers with u…

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Workers install a green roof onto the lower roof of Taylor Hall at . The plants will help insulate the building, control water runoff and provide less glare.

Kent State to Co-Lead New Center of Living Architecture

At the 16th Annual CitiesAlive Conference recently held in New York City, a consortium of Ohio universities was selected as one of the first four North American regional centers of living architecture by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities and the Green Infrastructure Foundation.  Faculty from Ke…

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Dr. Veronica Dexheimer, an assistant professor of physics in Kent State’s College of Arts and Sciences, recently received a five-year $425,000 Faculty Early Career Development Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Kent State Astrophysicist Wins NSF Grant to Search for Exotic Matter in Neutron Stars

’s only theoretical astrophysicist just landed a grant that will help her to better understand dense stars while encouraging young female scientists to reach for them. Dr. Veronica Dexheimer, an assistant professor of physics in Kent State’s College of Arts and Sciences, rece…

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Elizabeth Herndon, Ph.D, assistant professor of geology in , received a five-year, $487,000 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation.

Kent State Geologist Wins Grant to Study Climate Change Factors and Inspire Young Scientists

Some natural processes can help slow climate change by removing CO2 from the atmosphere. One of the factors that influences the ability of plants and soils to store carbon is the focus of a new study by Dr. Elizabeth Herndon, Assistant Professor of Geology at .

Tags: Research and Science , Department of Earth Sciences , College of Arts and Sciences , climate change

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