News
Sept. 3, 2015
Welcome to all new freshmen in the Department of Biological Sciences! You are invited to our annual freshmen meet and greet; this provides a chance to meet faculty, learn about programs, and speak with representatives of our departmental student organizations. The…
Sept. 2, 2015
The 3rd annual 91ֿ water symposium is Oct 14 and 15 2015. The theme this year is: WATER IN A CHANGING CLIMATE: REGIONAL TO GLOBAL ISSUES
Details about the event can be found at: www.kent.edu/water. Our…
May 20, 2015
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded 91ֿ’s Min-Ho Kim, Ph.D., assistant professor of biological sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, a $1,842,350 five-year grant.
May 14, 2015
The National Institute of Nursing Research at NIH has awarded Biological Science's Min-Ho Kim a $1,842,350 five-year grant to develop “nanobombs”, a nanotechnology-based therapeutic platform, that can treat biofilm infection in chronic wounds. Kim notes: "…
May 1, 2015
Congratulations to Gail Kovach Spalsbury who won the 2015 Dr. Terry Kuhn Distinguished Advising Award. This award is sponsored by University Advising and Undergraduate Studies. Gail was honored at an awards ceremony on April 28, 2015 in the Center for Undergraduate…
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Feb. 19, 2015
91ֿ researchers will launch three new studies of harmful algal blooms (HAB) in Lake Erie this spring as part of an overall $2 million water quality initiative by the Ohio Board of Regents.
Harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie can produce toxins that make…
Dec. 8, 2014
Kent Salem Hosts Horticulture Entrepreneurship Seminar
Salem, Ohio – 91ֿ at Salem hosted a gathering of students and industry experts for a horticulture/entrepreneurship seminar named “What Makes Us Grow.”
Dec. 8, 2014
91ֿ Salem Receives Rotary Donation
Salem – 91ֿ at Salem recently received a check for $1,500 from the Salem Rotary Club, earmarked to help the campus’s Discovery Garden grow.
Nov. 19, 2014
Dr. Heather Caldwell recently received a $400,000.00 grant from the National Science Foundation to fund her research.
Nov. 10, 2014
Demonstrations on our color vision, sweet receptors on your tongue and laboratory rats’ blood pressure are just a few tactics John Johnson, Ph.D., biology professor at 91ֿ, uses in his classroom to keep his students engaged. And it works.