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tree rings (photo courtesy of Motion Array)

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Geography Researcher Examines Tree Growth by Looking at Air Masses

What are the main factors that either inhibit or promote growth in trees? Traditionally, scientists primarily looked at temperature and precipitation. However, Cameron C. Lee, Ph.D., assistant professor of Geography at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University, and the members of his ClimRISE Lab take a different …

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Dorceta Taylor ESDRI Symposium Keynote Speaker

Environmental Justice, Ecology and Race

Issues concerning environmentalism and race will be explored at the 2023 ESDRI Symposium, April 13-14, at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University

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Drone footage shows the freight train derailment, Feb. 6, 2023, in East Palestine, Ohio. (Photo courtesy of Ntsbgov/via Reuters)

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Experts Weigh in on Aftermath of East Palestine Train Derailment

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University faculty members have been contacted by various media outlets to lend their expert opinions and insight as cleanup work, air monitoring, water testing and more continues following the Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

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Tabitha Ludwiczak, who worked extensively on the project, graduated with a BS in Zoology in Spring 2022

Biological Sciences Researchers Study Tire and Road Wear Pollutants in Kent Campus Stormwater Wetlands

When driving in the rain, it is unlikely that you have thought much about how the environment is affected, let alone how nearby aquatic sources are impacted.

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College of Arts & Sciences

Honors student Olivia Eader takes a group of children on a hike through the woods as part of her summer research for the SURE Program.

Honors Student First to Receive Dr. Elizabeth Howard Memorial Honors Scholarship

Olivia Eader is a second-year Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Honors College student from Bellefontaine, Ohio. She is the first recipient of the Dr. Elizabeth Howard Memorial Honors Scholarship, the newly established fund for Honors students in memory of Elizabeth Howard, Ph.D., who was a prominent member of …

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Honors College

A close-up shot of a bee on a flower in the Beyer-Murin Gardens on the Kent Campus. Photo by Robert Christy

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Biological Sciences Professor Helps Lead International Research Coordination Network to Study Insect Decline

Over half of the described species in the world are insects. Although many people think of insects as pests, they play vital roles and have a big impact on our invaluable ecosystems, as pollinators, helping break down wastes, and as an essential food source for many other organisms.

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Melissa Davis leads a group of students through the Herrick Conservatory

Have You Seen Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s Banana Trees?

Last Friday, students got a guided tour of the Herrick Conservatory,  home to diverse and exotic greenery on the Kent Campus. 

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