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Kent State Psychologist Leads NIH-Funded Study to Identify Children at Risk for Persistent Distress After a Traumatic Injury

The way in which a parent responds to a child’s injury often impacts how upset the little one becomes. A panicked parent often means a crying, hysterical child. A calm kiss on the boo-boo and a quick return to regular business, though, and the child is likely to forget about the incident. This age…

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Kent State psychologist leads NIH-funded study to identify children at risk for persistent distress after a traumatic injury

Several factors — including, age, gender, and medical history — determine how a child processes a trauma and what treatments may be most effective at preventing long-term psychological distress. But what role do parents play?

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Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry of ’s College of Arts and Sciences, was appointed to the editorial board of the journal Science Advances.

Chemistry Professor Named Associate Editor of Science Advances

Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry of ’s College of Arts and Sciences, was appointed to the editorial board of the journal Science Advances.

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Chemistry Professor Named Associate Editor of Science Advances

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 .

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Dr. Hamza Balci, Associate Professor of Physics at Kent State, works with microscopy equipment in his lab.

Kent State Researcher Wins NIH Grant to Fight Cancer at a Molecular Level

Single molecule biophysics sounds complicated because it is. Then again, so is cancer.
So it makes sense that one of 's molecular biophysicists would take on the most notorious challenge in medical science.

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A parent holds their adolescent child while doctors examine him.

Kent State psychologist leads NIH-funded study to identify children at risk for persistent distress after a traumatic injury

Several factors — including, age, gender, and medical history — determine how a child processes a trauma and what treatments may be most effective at preventing long-term psychological distress. But what role do parents play?

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Congressman Tim Ryan, (OH-13), center, stands with Kent State President Beverly Warren, left, and Vice President for Research Paul DiCorleto, right, with a ceremonial check showing $3.7 million in NSF and NIH research grants awarded to KSU this year.

Tim Ryan presents ceremonial check to KSU For $3.7 million in research funds

Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) joined leaders and faculty to celebrate more than $3.7 million in federal research funding awarded to Kent State over the past year. The funding was spread out across 12 separate projects funded by the National Science Foundation and the Department…

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U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan (left) meets with  professors whose research is being funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Science Foundation. U.S. Rep. Ryan visited Kent State’s campus on Sept. 10.

U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan Announces $3.7 Million in Federal Research Grants to Kent State

U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan has announced $3,723,765 in federal research grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Science Foundation to be awarded to . “ has been at the forefront of academic research and education,” U.S. Rep. …

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