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Research & Science

A 91²Ö¿â student multitasks by simultaneously using her desktop computer, laptop computer, smartphone and headphones.

Off Task During Online Learning: 91²Ö¿â Study Finds Student Multitasking Increases in Online Courses Compared to Face-To-Face Courses

The phenomenon of multitasking across three or four internet-connected devices simultaneously is increasingly common. Andrew Lepp, Ph.D., Jacob Barkley, Ph.D., and Aryn Karpinski, Ph.D., of 91²Ö¿â’s College of Education, Health and Human Services were curious to know how often this happens during online education.

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Kent Campus

ASM undergrad fellow Gerbig and Dr. Smith test for Staphylococcus in the lab

Research Fellowship Award to 91²Ö¿â Undergrad Supports Summer Microbiology Research on Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Found on Rats

City rats are unlikely to be on anyone's list of favorite animals, but researching exactly how they are problematic for public health provided a unique opportunity this past summer for Gracen Gerbig, 91²Ö¿â junior majoring in Cellular and Molecular Biology.

Tags: Research & Science, Environmental Science and Design Research Institute, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Public Health, Student Life

Environmental Science and Design Research Institute

91²Ö¿â researchers Elda and Torsten Hegmann pose with one of the sensors they created that detects toxic gases. The sensors can be made any shape or size and require no power to function.

NSF Award Funds Sensor Research at 91²Ö¿â’s New Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute

Thanks to a rare Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF), 91²Ö¿â researchers in the new Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute will be able to work with partners at Merck Performance Materials to advance life-saving sensory technology.

Tags: Research & Science, Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, National Science Foundation, Division of Research and Sponsored Programs, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences

Kent Campus

Anne Jefferson, Ph.D. associate professor of geology at 91²Ö¿â, works with a group of middle school and high school teachers who are learning about streams. (Photo credit: Laura Sugano)

Professor Sheds Light on How the Government Shutdown Is Hurting the Field of Science

91²Ö¿â Associate Professor of Geology Anne Jefferson, Ph.D., details her personal account of how the partial government shutdown is dramatically impacting her research and the research of others.

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91²Ö¿â Robotics Team Places Receives Third Place Award in NASA Robotics Mining Competition

91²Ö¿â Robotics Team Places Third in NASA Robotics Mining Competition

From November 2017 to the day of the competition in May, the 91²Ö¿â Robotics team spent months preparing for the competition held at the Kennedy Space Center. The competition is designed to mimic the procedure of having a robot on Mars if sent there by NASA. Along with 44 other university teams, the team worked together to design and construct a robot that is fashioned to mine simulated Martian terrain along with the gravel below it.

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91²Ö¿â Today

A member of the grounds crew plows snow from walkways on the Front Campus area of the Kent Campus during a winter snowstorm.

91²Ö¿â Biological Sciences Department Addresses Road Salt Concerns

91²Ö¿â Biological Sciences Assistant Professor Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Ph.D., confirmed the possibility that increasing amounts of road salt could potentially end up in Ohio’s water supply, but it is very unlikely.

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91²Ö¿â Today

Dave Costello, Ph.D., (left), assistant professor in 91²Ö¿â’s Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Devan Mathie (right), an undergraduate honors student, stand in Wahoo Ditch in Ravenna, Ohio.

91²Ö¿â Ecologist Part of Global Collaboration to Answer Pressing Questions 91²Ö¿â Global Change

The work of 153 ecological researchers from 40 countries, including 91²Ö¿â Assistant Professor Dave Costello, Ph.D., from the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, has revealed new findings on the effect of climatic factors on river-based ecosystems.

Tags: Research & Science, Global Reach, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Research, Environmental Science and Design Research Institute

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91²Ö¿â Researcher Studies LinkedIn as Employee Selection Tool

According to a recent , 70 percent of employers use social networking sites, such as LinkedIn and Facebook, to screen and assess candidates during the hiring process. 

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