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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & KSTV

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Wastewater research conducted to find possible COVID-19 spikes in dorms

Bella Hagey Reporter January 25, 2021

In an effort to detect possible dorms where spikes in the number of COVID-19 cases may occur, Kent State has started a wastewater research program.The research, done by associate professor Xiaozhen Mou,...

How poll workers play a key role on Election Day

Poll workers are the backbone of Election Day. But what happens when you don’t have enough workers?The coronavirus pandemic has brought new challenges to the Portage County Board of Elections, causing...

Wastewater treatment plant locations and boundaries.

Kent State assisting in testing wastewater for COVID-19

Megan Becker Reporter September 14, 2020

Kent State is assisting the Ohio Coronavirus Wastewater Monitoring Network by testing for the virus in its labs, but the university is not testing its own wastewater.The Ohio-based initiative tests wastewater...