University partners with i-Health and Stow-Glen Retirement Village Kent State University, in partnership with the Stow-Glen Retirement Village in Stow, Ohio, recently received an industry-funded grant of $430,000 from i-Health Inc., a subsidiary of DSM Nutritional Products, to examine whether taking a probiotic dietary supplement, commonly sold over the counter, can improve the mood and memory of middle-aged and older adults. John Gunstad, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at Kent State, is leading a team of researchers on the ...
Kent State University Associate Professor Donald Gerbig believes that teaching should focus on the students鈥 success. While this philosophy is not unique among educators, it is the difference in how Gerbig puts that belief to practice that has earned him Kent State鈥檚 Distinguished Teaching Award. Gerbig has been nominated by students for the Distinguished Teaching Award four separate times in his 14 years teaching at Kent State University at Tuscarawas. This year, Gerbig is finally a recipient of the award. 鈥淚 feel honored that I鈥檝e been chosen for this,鈥 Gerbig says. 鈥淚 work with a lot of g...
Kent State University Airport Collects More Than 5,000 Pounds of Donations for Local Animal Shelters
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The Kent State University Airport hosted its fifth annual Props-4-Paws collection event this fall and doubled its goal, collecting 5,434 pounds of supplies, including toys and 6,213 cans of food for animals for Portage and Summit county animal shelters and rescue organizations. Each year, the airport collects supplies for animal shelters in the area between September and November. This year鈥檚 goal was to collect 2,500 pounds. The donations went directly to the Portage County Animal Protection League and the Humane Society of Summit County. 鈥淭he airport has always been a reflection of the com...