News
Nov. 18, 2015
Fall 2016 application deadlines for our M.S. and Ph.D. Programs are approaching. December 5th for International Applications and December 15th for Domestic Applications. Please see the graduate program website for more information.
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Oct. 23, 2015
Congratulations to Mark Kershner, 2015 Distinguished Teaching Award Recipient. He was chosen from a group of more than 250 nominations for this year’s 48th Annual 17cҳ Alumni Association Distinguished Teaching Award. The three recipients of the award …
Sept. 15, 2015
The Department of Biological Sciences is expanding our offerings at 17cҳ's Summer Florence Institute. For more information, visit the Florence Summer Institute web site…
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 17cҳ 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 17cҳ’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
17cҳ 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 – 17cҳ at Salem hosted a gathering of students and industry experts for a horticulture/entrepreneurship seminar named “What Makes Us Grow.”