°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ Research Review 2019
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ON THE COVER:
BRAIN HEALTH as a Window into Disease: How the Brain Health Research Institute is helping transform research at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ and beyond.
Welcome
![Paul E. DiCorleto, PhD](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/Paul_278x278.jpg?VersionId=zOuEA1bZawTVlvG9MuSlqGfy94Q._7C6)
Welcome letters from Todd A. Diacon, PhD, president of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ, and Paul E. DiCorleto, PhD, vice president for Research and Sponsored Programs.
News Briefs
Competitions:
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ Robotics Team places third in NASA's 2018 Robotic Mining Competition | Team from the College of Architecture and Environmental Design participates in Chinese ice-building competition
Opportunities:
From Kent to Cambridge: Recent graduate to study neuroscience at Harvard University | °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ to Co-Lead New Center of Living Architecture | Young researcher invited to Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting
Honors:
Geography professor elected president of American Association of Geographers | Chemistry professor named deputy editor of Science Advances
Awards:
2018 Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award Winners | National Science Foundation awards °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ researcher nearly $1 million for liquid crystal studies | °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ undergraduates named 2019 Goldwater Scholars for science research
Institutes
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Brain Health Research Institute
How the Brain Health Research Institute is helping transform the culture of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ. By Dan Pompili
![Michael Lehman, PhD, and Lique Coolen, PhD](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/Dynamic%20DUO_278x278.jpg?VersionId=qk2EjmjL12NrF5KirJ6z5IU7cx9x_fy_)
This husband and wife neuroscience team is helping launch a new collaborative at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ that aims to make Northeast Ohio a national center for brain health research. By Dan Pompili
Brain Health Researcher Highlights:
Fertile Ground | Overcoming Teen Obesity with Mindfulness | Tracing the Triggers of Affective Disorders | Finding How Fear Memories Form | Understanding the Neurochemistry of Human Brain Development | Exploring Oxytocin’s Role in the Developing Brain | Identifying Child Injury Victims at Risk for Chronic Stress
![Torsten Hegmann](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/Torsten-Hegmann_278x278.jpg?VersionId=LasR8AfE06XR2ivb1TSiLymQ1Yj.eNjc)
Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystals (AMLCI) Institute
The new director of the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute sees a bright future for the institute, as it takes on a broader range of research and collaborates with nontraditional partners to develop the next phases of advanced materials science. By Lisa Abraham
Focus on Fuel Cells | The Next "Little" Thing | Drone Disrupter
INITIATIVES
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Design Innovation (DI) Initiative
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ’s Design Innovation Hub is setting the stage for transformative research and innovation across disciplines. By Dan Pompili
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Tech Innovation
Bringing Innovation to the Market
State of Ohio officials renew a technology commercialization partnership between °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ and Cleveland State. By Dan Pompili
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ TeCK Funded Project | A STEP in the Right Direction | Virtual Reality Promises Real-World Results
![Dave Costello, PhD](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/Enviro_image-Inset.jpg?VersionId=02cTSfRsUMhrdTmtkDF4rUXKklItjPbo)
Environmental Science and Design Research (ESDRI) Initiative
Researching River-Based Ecosystems
A °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ ecologist is part of a global collaboration to answer pressing questions about climate change. By Jim Maxwell
Long in the Tooth | ESDRI Seed Grants | Shrub Encroachers Friend or Foe?
Healthy Communities Research (HCRI) Initiative
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
A °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ gerontologist has developed a social intelligence training intervention to improve the well-being of custodial grandfamilies. By Dan Pompili
Fighting Cancer on a Molecular Level | Studying Lipid-Protein Interactions
![Grandparents](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/grandparents_image-Inset.jpg?VersionId=jHYy5Nt4_C72yuDIhtm2MMilC9SbvXU9)
Global Understanding and Research (GURI) Initiative
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ’s summer Foreign Language Academy immerses high school students in language learning—and prepares them for living and working in our global world. By Dan Pompili
Strengthening Self Control | Tribute to Refugees | Causes of the Cambodian Genocide
Student Research
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Students at all levels are encouraged to participate in research projects at KSU. We highlight seven students whose research shows promise.
Taking on Toxic Metals | Finding New Methods to Lose Weight | Pursuing a Potential New Species | Cutting Edge Archaeology | Boosting Antibody Production | The "Fog" of Lupus