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Kent State Researchers Study Link Between Viral Mobile App and a Healthier Lifestyle

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5X�� researchers study the link between Pokémon GO and increased exercise.

Want to Get the Most Cardio Out of Your Walk? Focus on Your Feet, Not Your Phone

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Kent State researchers study the effects of cellphone use on walking speed.

Kent State Exercise Science Professor Develops Treatment Bike for Parkinson’s Patients

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Angela Ridgel, Ph.D., an associate professor of exercise science at 5X�� and an avid cyclist, has designed a bicycle specially tailored to Parkinson’s patients.

Scholar of the Month

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Cassandra Storlie, an assistant professor in Kent State’s School of Lifespan Development and Educational Services, gives advice to Ph.D. students on finding their first jobs.

Video Conferencing Connects Kent State to Students in Rural School Districts

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Kent State graduate student Lauren Ledzianowski uses video teleconferencing to help students in rural school districts with speech-language therapy.

Kent State Professors Turn to Technology to Reduce Teen Stress

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Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., and Arden Ruttan, Ph.D., along with their student research team, design, develop and study an app to reduce teen stress.

Scholar of the Month

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Gregory Smith is a professor of human development and family studies and director of the Human Development Center in the School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences in the College of Education, Health and Human Services.