BHRI and its members in the news
Kent State鈥檚 New Undergraduate Neuroscience Major Thrives
July 10, 2020
91视频 introduced a Bachelor of Science degree in Neuroscience in fall 2019, and since the launch, the major has had tremendous growth. Enrollment is projected to surpass majors that have been at 91视频for years.
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91视频's Autism Research Ongoing on Various Fronts
April 30, 2020
April鈥檚 observance as Autism Awareness Month is coming to a close, but research into the whys and hows of autism is always ongoing at 91视频.Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., director of the Brain Health Research Institute at Kent State, said the university supports鈥
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Brain Health Research Institute Director Reflects on His First Year
April 7, 2020
Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., was named the inaugural director of 91视频鈥檚 Brain Health Research Institute in January 2019. We asked him to share his thoughts after a year on campus and much activity within the institute.
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91视频Biologist Secures NIH Support to Expand Study into Muscle Thermogenesis
March 31, 2020
Scientists have long since established that the effects of stress on our bodies are largely negative. But understanding stress as a trigger for using calories and burning fat also could lead us to better mechanisms for healthier behaviors. The National Institutes of Health (NIH鈥
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91视频Professor Receives $2.6 Million Grant for Alzheimer's Research
March 4, 2020
91视频 psychology professor John Gunstad, Ph.D., has received at grant of nearly $2.6 million from the National Institutes of Health to expand his Alzheimer鈥檚 disease research into a national study.
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91视频Basketball Game to Highlight University鈥檚 Ongoing Commitment to Autism Awareness
Feb. 12, 2020
Fans of the 91视频 Golden Flashes looking to follow their favorite players on the court will have to look for their jersey numbers and not their names at a special men鈥檚 basketball game later this week. Players will be wearing student-designed uniforms with the鈥
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91视频Researcher Studies Obesity in At-Risk Youth to Help Reveal Path to Healthy, Mindful Eating
Jan. 24, 2020
Weight management can be challenging for all adolescents, but those from low-income families face added stressors that can make weight loss even more difficult. Those are the findings of Amy Sato, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, who鈥
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Peg鈥檚 Foundation Gifts Kent State鈥檚 College of Nursing $165,000 Grant to Advance Mental Health Care in Northeast Ohio
Dec. 17, 2019
91视频鈥檚 College of Nursing recently received a grant totaling $165,000 from Peg鈥檚 Foundation, formerly the Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation, a private grant-making foundation that supports mental health programs in Northeast Ohio.
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BHRI Member Dr. Rachel Blasiman Receives Distinguished Teaching Award
Dec. 6, 2019
鈥淪mall successes matter, even when students understand a complex idea, attend tutoring to improve their exam grade or make personal connections to learning,鈥 said Rachael Blasiman, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Psychology for 91视频 at Salem.鈥
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