Department of Biological Sciences
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Student Recognized as ARI-AHEC’s 2024 Scholar of the Year
Meet Elizabeth Marhefka, a ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ biology and premed student whose exceptional dedication to community service and academic excellence has earned her the prestigious 2024 Scholar of the Year Award from the Akron Regional Interprofessional-Area Health Education Center (ARI-AHEC). Her i…
College of Arts & Sciences
IN A FLASH: ‘BEE’ on the Lookout
A ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ researcher is asking Flashes to "BEE" on the lookout for bees on the Kent Campus. She would like people to capture photos of the bees and then send them to her for use in a research project.
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Firefly Numbers Are Dwindling, But You Can Help
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ associate professor and population ecologist Christie Bahlai, Ph.D., offers tips to help our little bioluminescent buddies to thrive.
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Researchers map aquatic-based, human-driven impacts on climate change
A study published in the journal Science uses a global experiment and predictive modeling to illustrate how human impacts to aquatic ecosystems are contributing to the global climate crisis.The study estimates rates of organic-matter decomposition in freshwater ecosystems (a source of carbon e…
College of Arts & Sciences
ESDRI Seed Grants Enable Early-Stage Research on Indigenous Land Conservation, Carbon Stabilization, and Invasive Species
Each year the Environmental Science and Design Research Institute (ESDRI) hosts a competitive request for proposals which are reviewed by an interdisciplinary panel, awarding seed grants with funding up to $12,000 for multidisciplinary research related to ESDRI’s wide-ranging areas of focu…
Environmental Science and Design Research Institute
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Institute Celebrates Graduating Fellows
The Environmental Science and Design Research Institute (ESDRI) supports students through their fellowship program. In this program students across any major with interest in environmental science or design come together to form a like-minded, yet diverse, community. Fellows receive mentor…
Environmental Science and Design Research Institute
IN A FLASH: Go Get Your Greens at the Spring Plant Sale!
The annual Spring Plant Sale at the Herrick Conservatory offers a chance for Flashes to add more green into their gardens and homes. Students help grow the plants and paint rain barrels. The event helps raise funds for several biology-focused student organizations.
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Postdoctoral Scholar Receives Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Dissertation Award
The work of a ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Biological Sciences doctoral graduate recently received recognition from green roof experts from across North America who are looking to address contemporary environmental challenges, especially in urban environments. Katherine (Katie) McNamara Manning, Ph.D.…
College of Arts & Sciences
A Sophomore Zoology Major’s Journey to Becoming Just Like Jane Goodall
Jami Greb, a sophomore ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Honors College student majoring in zoology, knew she was destined to work with animals while sitting in her high school biology class learning about the famed Jane Goodall, whose work with chimpanzees has had an everlasting impact on the field of animal s…
Honors College
Duck, Duck, Goose! How Waterfowl Impact the Health of Wetlands
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ researchers are studying how the presence of waterfowl contributes to the health of wetland ecosystems.
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