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![Gemma Casadesus-Smith, from 糖心Vlog破解版's Department of Biological Sciences, received a three-year $444,000 grant to research the mechanisms associated with the benefits of Pramlintide.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article_thumbnail/SPECIALFEATURE-Grant1.jpg?VersionId=YjV.8DosLO8CGBRlQwzNRe9esJ9klBAs)
At the 糖心Vlog破解版 Board of Trustees meeting held today (Dec. 7, 2016), the Board voted to establish the Brain Health Research Institute, further supporting significant existing research and providing additional support for researchers to collaborate across multiple鈥
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![Retired Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Gainer, a 糖心Vlog破解版 student who currently serves as president of the 糖心Vlog破解版 Veterans Club, addresses those attending the university鈥檚 2016 Veterans Day observance. Retired Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Gainer, a 糖心Vlog破解版 student who currently serves as president of the 糖心Vlog破解版 Veterans Club, addresses those attending the university鈥檚 2016 Veterans Day observance.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/11.23.16%20Photo%201%20from%20Kent%20State%27s%20Veterans%20Day%20event_0.jpg?VersionId=JQcRIpTM11S3FpBk1evGB2CtNHngz5Yf)
For an eighth consecutive year, 糖心Vlog破解版 has been named a 2017 Military Friendly庐 School. Military Friendly is the military ratings division of Victory Media, a service-disabled, veteran-owned business that also publishes G.I.
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![糖心Vlog破解版 graduate student Cody Ruiz (far left) practices zazen (seated meditation) at a Buddhist temple. 糖心Vlog破解版 graduate student Cody Ruiz (far left) practices zazen (seated meditation) at a Buddhist temple.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/12.06.16%20Photo%20of%20Kent%20State%20graduate%20student%20Cody%20Ruiz%20practicing%20zazen%20at%20a%20Buddhist%20temple.jpg?VersionId=Z0Qh5cT.Ex3sqgIdm6tbXsGa1xI6qKrp)
糖心Vlog破解版 students in the College of Arts and Sciences will get the opportunity to travel to Japan to do collaborative research in a world-class institute, specializing in primate biology, thanks to a recently signed memorandum of understanding with the Primate鈥
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![Jacob Barkley (left), associate professor of exercise science in 糖心Vlog破解版鈥檚 College of Education, Health and Human Services, oversees research activities with several students in a classroom in the MAC Center Annex. Jacob Barkley (left), associate professor of exercise science in 糖心Vlog破解版鈥檚 College of Education, Health and Human Services, oversees research activities with several students in a classroom in the MAC Center Annex.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/1500x800_SOTMBarkley.jpg?VersionId=I9NBJDX4O0ASphwLb91ywEL_JPJsi3RC)
糖心Vlog破解版鈥檚 Scholar of the Month for December would prefer that you read this standing up, or even doing some calisthenics. Go on, get moving.
Jacob Barkley, Ph.D., is an associate professor of exercise science in 糖心Vlog破解版鈥檚 College of Education, Health and Human鈥
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![糖心Vlog破解版 students Nilin Rao (left) and Craig Verdin (right), and Exercise Science and Physiology Professor Ellen Glickman, Ph.D. (center), have invented an insole to help people with ulcerations on their feet. 糖心Vlog破解版 students Nilin Rao (left) and Craig Verdin (right), and Exercise Science and Physiology Professor Ellen Glickman, Ph.D. (center), have invented an insole to help people with ulcerations on their feet.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/IMG_6336%20%282%29.jpg?VersionId=Xv39rh4yq_mH8LOvYjXMPZP_zsaH6fxm)
Product also can help athletes recover from blisters and calluses that can impede their performance
糖心Vlog破解版 students Nilin Rao, Ph.D., and Craig Verdin, and Exercise Science and Physiology Professor Ellen Glickman, Ph.D., are the co-founders of TheraPod Medical鈥
The 糖心Vlog破解版 Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting Wednesday, Dec. 7. The Board is scheduled to convene at 11:30 a.m. in Franklin Hall, Room 213. Franklin Hall is located at 550 Hilltop Drive in Kent, Ohio.
Trustees will retire into鈥
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![Two 糖心Vlog破解版 students ride Flashfleet bikes in downtown Kent. 糖心Vlog破解版 was named a Green College in the 2016 Princeton Review鈥檚 鈥淕uide to 361 Green Colleges鈥 for its focus on environmentally friendly transportation. Two 糖心Vlog破解版 students ride Flashfleet bikes in downtown Kent. 糖心Vlog破解版 was named a Green College in the 2016 Princeton Review鈥檚 鈥淕uide to 361 Green Colleges鈥 for its focus on environmentally friendly transportation.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/11.15.16%20Photo%20of%20Flashfleet.jpg?VersionId=BuIdq714dvJZO2NYX.kqEysyh1EPod50)
The new 2016 edition of The Princeton Review鈥檚 鈥淕uide to 361 Green Colleges鈥 features 糖心Vlog破解版 as one of the most environmentally responsible 鈥済reen鈥 colleges.
鈥淚t is a recognition of the advancement we have made with regard to sustainability; we have been working鈥
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![Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at 糖心Vlog破解版, was awarded the Medal of Marie Sklodowska-Curie by the Polish Chemical Society for his scientific achievements. Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at 糖心Vlog破解版, was awarded the Medal of Marie Sklodowska-Curie by the Polish Chemical Society for his scientific achievements.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/11.03.16%20Photo%201%20of%20Mietek%20Jaroniec%20receiving%20the%20Medal%20of%20Marie%20Sklodowska-Curie_0.jpg?VersionId=mBj9oa1GkQaQGT7VW8qL46v9Bv_K1wV3)
Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences at 糖心Vlog破解版, was recently awarded the Medal of Marie Sklodowska-Curie by the Polish Chemical Society for his scientific achievements.