Research & Science

Hillary Clinton Campaign Inspires College Course
Hillary Clinton is the subject of a special topics course at °µÍø½ûÇø.
American Physical Society Elects °µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s Robin Selinger as Fellow
°µÍø½ûÇø's Robin Selinger joins an elite group of scientists elected as a Fellow of the American Physical Society.

°µÍø½ûÇø Chemistry Professor Awarded the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Medal in Poland
°µÍø½ûÇø's Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., was recently awarded the Medal of Marie Sklodowska-Curie.

°µÍø½ûÇø Biologists Combine for More Than $850,000 in NIH Grants to Study Reproductive Challenges
Two °µÍø½ûÇø researchers receive $857,990 – to study the cellular mechanisms that regulate the formation and function of sperm and eggs.

°µÍø½ûÇø Biologist Nets Grant to Study Calorie-Burning Process That Could Help Fight Obesity
°µÍø½ûÇø biology professor is studying how the body allocates energy and burns fat.

°µÍø½ûÇø's Fourth Annual Water and Land Symposium Focuses on Sustainability and Resilience on the Land-Water Continuum
Keynote speaker extends an invitation to rethink our relationship with water.

°µÍø½ûÇø Researchers Study Climate Change in Alaska
Thanks to a $100,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, °µÍø½ûÇø professors are researching climate change in Alaska.
°µÍø½ûÇø Researchers Develop City Planning Software
Three Kent Researchers Land Grant to Develop City Planning Software
As the City of Kent continues its renaissance, and nearby cities like Akron and Youngstown continue to refine their plans to revitalize, an understanding of how people use a city and move through it could be vital to development plans.
A grant from the National Science Foundation could put some °µÍø½ûÇø researchers in a position to help such cities find and use that data.
The two-year $100,000 grant will contribute to the work of Associate Professor of Computer Science Dr. Ye Zhao, Assistant Professor of Geography, Dr. Xinyue Ye, Professor of Geography, Dr. Andrew Curtis, and their colleague, Computer Science Professor, Dr. Jing Yang of UNC-Charlotte.
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The Fight Against Toxic Algal Blooms Gets Help From the Sky
Researchers have a new tool to help study, and ultimately fight, toxic algal blooms on Lake Erie /