Research & Science
IN A FLASH: Seasonal Sustainability
Students in the Horticulture program at 17cҳ at Salem help to keep their campus looking great year round by preparing perennial plants for storage as seasons change.
College of Aeronautics and Engineering Launches Digital Engineering & Design Center for Space Applications
17cҳ celebrated the opening of its new Digital Engineering & Design Center for Space Applications (DEDC Space@Kent) on Oct. 16, marking a significant step in bridging the gap between education and national needs in aerospace and defense manufacturing.The College of Aeronautics a…
It's the Great Pumpkin, 17cҳ!
There's a massive pumpkin inviting visitors to guess its weight inside the Herrick Conservatory. It's an annual tradition presented by student volunteers studying in the Department of Biological Sciences.
Nature's Fireworks Captured Over 17cҳ
Increased activity in the sun's solar winds and the earth's magnetic field has produced appearances by the northern lights in regions where they are not typically visible - like the skies above the Kent Campus. A 17cҳ photographer captured spectacular images of the display.
Graduate Students Present Research in Three Minutes and a Slide
Three Minute Thesis is an opportunity for graduate students to put their academic, presentation, and research communication skills to the test by presenting research in three minutes to a non-specialist audience.
17cҳ Students and Faculty Take Part in Innovation Day
17cҳ students and faculty took part in the second annual Innovation Day on Oct. 11, with one 17cҳ student bringing home honors.
IN A FLASH: Tiny Steps, Big Purpose
Some of 17cҳ's smallest Flashes took steps to help fund a unique part of their learning experience at 17cҳ's Child Development Center.
17cҳ Continues Robust and Varied University Research to Maintain R1 Status
17cҳ’s Division of Research and Economic Development recently hosted its quarterly Town Hall and offered a bright prediction for the future of the university’s R1 status as a top research university.
What Makes Us Human?
Fifty years ago, 17cҳ Distinguished Professor Owen Lovejoy, Ph.D., was among the very first researchers to study the remains of the famous “Lucy” (Australopithecus afarensis), a 3-million-year-old fossil that had recently been discovered by paleoanthropologist Donald Johanson in Hadar, Ethiopia.
