Environmental Science and Design Research Institute
Researchers Reveal How Loss of South African Grasslands to Shrubs Could Affect the Soil and Atmosphere
Ecosystems in today's world are responding to a wide variety of environmental changes. What happens when these changes interact? That was the topic of a recent paper published by David Ward, Ph.D., the Art and Margaret Herrick Endowed Professor of Plant Biology in ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University's Depart…
Researchers Reveal How Loss of South African Grasslands to Shrubs Could Affect the Soil and Atmosphere
Ecosystems in today's world are responding to a wide variety of environmental changes. What happens when these changes interact? That was the topic of a recent paper published by Dr. David Ward and international colleagues and graduate students in the journal Scientific Reports. Although climate …
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì to Co-Lead New Center of Living Architecture
At the 16th Annual CitiesAlive Conference recently held in New York City, a consortium of Ohio universities was selected as one of the first four North American regional centers of living architecture by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities and the Green Infrastructure Foundation. Faculty from Ke…
Congratulations to Raissa Mendonca-PhD student in the lab of David Costello.
Congratulations to Raissa Mendonca-PhD student in the lab of David Costello. One of our Biological Sciences graduate students (Raissa Mendonca ) has been selected for the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Chris Lee Award: https://www.setac.org/page/SETACAw…
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Geologist Wins Grant to Study Climate Change Factors and Inspire Young Scientists
The greenhouse effect is one of the most widely known causes of global climate change. It is currently caused by an excess of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere due to burning of fossil fuels. Some natural processes can help slow climate change by removing CO2 from the atmosphere. For example, p…
Kayakers to Paddle From Kent to Cleveland for 5th Annual Crooked River Commute
Two days and 50 miles. That is how long it will take kayakers to paddle the Cuyahoga River from ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University to ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative for the 5th annual Crooked River Commute. The event is intended to promote the river as a shared asset for education, recreation,…
Sandy's Scrapbook
When Sandy Scheuer was killed on her way to class on May 4, 1970, she was a junior speech therapy major and honors student, a member of Alpha Xi Delta sorority and active in the local Jewish community. She was also a beloved daughter, sister, friend. One of the four students killed and nine stu…
New College and Career Academies
This spring, 300 incoming freshmen at Akron’s Firestone Community Learning Center high school visited the Kent Campus to explore firsthand what careers in the areas of design, graphic communication, the performing arts and advanced technology and comprehensive engineering have to offer. The visit w…
List Girl
Last year, senior Kelsey Merritt attempted to break a Guinness World Record by assembling a team of volunteers to create the world’s largest mural painted entirely by bare feet—measuring 26,787 square feet—on the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Commons during Homecoming 2017. She’s still waiting to hear back from …
Economic Engine
Partners in Progress: (above) Kent City Manager Dave Ruller and ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì President Beverly Warren discuss the university’s new economic impact study during a press conference unveiling the report on February 26, 2018. “Sharing this data is creating a solid foundation for the future transformation …
