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The Integrated Sciences Building.

Grand opening of science building sees integration of students, faculty, donors

Logan Lutton September 16, 2017

Science is now officially on display after the grand opening of the Integrated Sciences Building Friday.The event began in the Timken Foundation Active Learning Classroom, where attendees listened to speeches...

Kyle Fitch

Opinion: A eulogy for Cassini-Huygens

Kyle Fitch September 13, 2017

The Cassini-Huygens satellite is one of the most significant that humankind has launched, and its important role in the exploration of Saturn is coming to an end.It launched on Oct. 15, 1997, making it...

Senior Biology student Ruthann Antolik looks into the eyes of a ball python in the animal room in Cunningham Hall. Mar. 8, 2017. The animal Room is a project of the biology club, allowing students to gain experience with more exotic animals.

Biology Club gains hands-on experience in exotic animal room

Madeline Crandall March 8, 2017

A love for animals has become a science in Kent State’s student-run Biology Club.“We are passionate about all things biology, including animals, sustainability and conservation efforts,” Ruthann...

Birds and the Bees

Deflowered: the science behind plant sex

Rachel Duthie February 9, 2017

One may know about the birds and the bees, but what about the plants and the seeds? Andrea Case knows all about that.Case, a Kent State associate professor of biological sciences, has studied the evolution...

Candidate for the science education position, Elizabeth de los Santos, presents a colloquium to Sonya Williams, left, and Denise Morgan on Next Generation Science Standards on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017.

Science education candidates visit Kent State

Hannah Wagner January 25, 2017

Kent State's College of Education, Health and Human Services interviewed the final three candidates this week to fill the science education position.Of the candidates, comprised of Shannon Navy, Elizabeth...

Guest Column: Climate change science is irrefutable: Deniers should be accountable

Tribune News Service April 19, 2016

Most of us recognize the value of science in dealing with complex problems that pose significant risks to public health and well-being.Thus we expect reputable science to be reported and used in helping...

Biology student has an eye for creative writing

Jillian Holness March 18, 2016

Researching invasive species, collecting seed pods and developing a plot line for a fantasy story — Kent State biology major Sophia Zaynor has an eye for both science and creative writing.As a senior,...

Professor wins award in Australia for unique research thesis

Kimberly Laferty March 5, 2016

Winning an award for the first time based on research wasn’t something Leisa Gibbons, an assistant professor at Kent State's School of Library and Information Systems, expected. That is, until she was...

Sciences meets politics in new honors course

Gabrielle Woodard November 18, 2015

Politics of science in the 20th century is a new course being offered to honors students this spring. The course covers the paradox of recent history and implications on science.Alana Biles, a junior economics...

Kent State gains more research funding

Simon Hannig October 23, 2015

Kent State’s federal funding has reached over $25.3 million, $3 million more than last year, for its research program.Over the past 20 years, the federal government has invested $355 million in research...

The Kent State Stark Science Building is nearly finished as of June 18, 2015. It covers 41,140 square-feet and is slated to open fall 2015.

Stark campus Sciences Building will incorporate green technology

Austin Bennett June 18, 2015

Kent State Stark’s Sciences Building will open this August and provide biology and nursing students with new opportunities for hands-on learning and research.The 41,140 square-foot building will support...

Our View: Career Choices

KS Staff April 15, 2015

Summary: According to an analytic list of the best and worst jobs, some of the best jobs fall only in math and sciences. For many students who came to study majors that don’t relate to those subjects,...