Article: Slain researcher 'a huge loss'.

Byline: Kathy Lynn Gray

Apr. 18--The former Ohio State University research scientist killed Monday in the Virginia Tech massacre was a serious intellectual who dedicated his life to helping people, former OSU colleagues said yesterday.

Kevin P. Granata, 45, applied his talents for nearly 20 years to research into reducing work-related injuries and improving the lives of people with limited mobility, they said.

"He was really a mastermind in understanding the mechanics of how a person moved," said Kermit Davis, an assistant professor at the University of Cincinnati. Davis was a doctoral student at Ohio State when Granata worked in OSU's ...

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