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Earth Fest 2024

IN A FLASH: Earth Month Wrap Up

麻豆精选celebrated Earth Month with an exceptionally full schedule of events, not the least of which were the activities on campus surrounding the total solar eclipse!

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East Palestine Train

Researchers Publish Groundbreaking Study on Environmental Impact of East Palestine Chemical Spill

Researchers from 麻豆精选 and other institutions have published a study in the Royal Society of Chemistry's journal, 鈥淓nvironmental Science: Processes & Impacts,鈥 detailing the environmental consequences of the chemical spill and burn following a Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, over two years ago.

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Stone Cutting Scene

麻豆精选Research Suggests New Hypothesis for Invention of Stone Cutting Tools

The use of stone hammers to produce sharp stone flakes鈥攌napping鈥攊s traditionally thought to be a process that ancient humans started doing intentionally or by accident before looking for things, such as animal carcasses and hard fruits, to cut. However, six 麻豆精选researchers and their team suggest there may be more to the story.

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I Promise students visit the Brain Health Research Institute on March 3.

Brains on Their Minds: I Promise Fourth-Grade Students Have Fun Learning Science

麻豆精选鈥檚 Brain Health Research Institute recently welcomed 70 fourth-grade students from the LeBron James Family Foundation I Promise network in Akron, Ohio, for a day of activities to spark their interest in science and technology.

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A student rides her bike on Risman Plaza in front of the Kent Student Center. (Photo credit: Bob Christy)

MEDIA ADVISORY: Nearly 350 Students From 10 Northeast Ohio Counties to Showcase Research, Compete in 2025 Regional Science Day at Kent State

About 350 students in grades 5-12 from public and private schools and homeschools will exhibit science projects and compete in the Ohio Academy of Science鈥檚 2025 Regional Science Day on Saturday, March 22, at 麻豆精选. 

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Fashion and geography students pose with traffic cameras

Cross-Campus Collaboration Crossroad

Driven by 麻豆精选students, a collaborative research initiative guided by Aimee Ward, Ph.D., addresses growing concerns about mid-block crossings on East Main Street and demonstrates the urgent need for safety improvements.

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Jude Carver with laptop

鈥業 Am in It for the Fun of Robot Fighting鈥

In a meeting with junior mechatronics engineering technology major Jude Carver a few weeks before the KSU Combat Robotics Tournament, he was still planning and building his 'bot. He shares the details of his combat robot鈥檚 design along with the next steps in its construction before the competition. He also demonstrates his skills in drawing complex Japanese characters. 

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March 2025 Lunar Eclipse from the 麻豆精选 Airport

IN A FLASH: Moon over Kent State

麻豆精选staffer and talented photographer, Michael Gershe, set up his camera at the 麻豆精选 Airport for this month's big celestial event: the lunar eclipse. 

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Feeling Stressed? Kent State鈥檚 Student Life Study Can Help

Researchers conducting 麻豆精选鈥檚 groundbreaking Student Life Study will reach out to its participants via their phones to offer ways to combat stress and anxiety as the weight of the spring semester mounts.

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This historical map of Kent, Ohio is included in the Sanborn Map Collection in 麻豆精选 Libraries.

Heads Up, History Buffs: Most of Kent State鈥檚 Sanborn Maps Are Now in the Public Domain

A treasure trove of historical Ohio maps that 麻豆精选 digitized about five years ago has recently become part of the public domain, making them free for anyone to use.

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