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Kennesaw State awards first interdisciplinary engineering doctorate degrees

April 29, 2024

This month, Mfon Okpok and Mahdiyeh Soltaninejad become the first two people to earn a doctorate in interdisciplinary engineering from Kennesaw State University鈥檚 Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology. The Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Engineering degree program was launched in the fall of 2021.

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Kennesaw State graduate shares his artistry and passion for theatre in the community

April 26, 2024

Lance Avery Brown, graduating theatre and performance studies student in KSU鈥檚 College of the Arts, has leveraged countless resources and has taken every opportunity during his undergraduate experience to hone his creative skills.

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Spring Symposium showcases impactful research of KSU students

April 24, 2024

The Spring 2024 Symposium of Student Scholars drew more than 1,000 attendees last week, providing a stage for undergraduate and graduate students at Kennesaw State University to present their impactful research projects.

Kennesaw State names new dean to lead engineering college

April 23, 2024

Kennesaw State University has named engineering leader, researcher and practitioner Lawrence Whitman as dean of the Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (SPCEET), effective July 1.

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KSU researcher creates environment that allows students to thrive

April 22, 2024

Ayse Tekes is a decorated researcher who has racked up an impressive collection of awards in her life. None are more meaningful to her than the 2024 Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Award, given annually by the Office of Undergraduate Research to a KSU faculty or staff member who exhibits sustained exceptional mentoring of undergraduate researchers at KSU.

Kennesaw State supporters exceed expectations during first Giving Day event

April 19, 2024

A total of 1,000 people and organizations donated $142,593 during Kennesaw State University鈥檚 inaugural Giving Day fundraising event. Supporters rained gifts on KSU to support a wide range of programs and activities, contributing more than seven times the $20,000 goal.

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Kennesaw State partnership equips local entrepreneurs with tools for success

April 17, 2024

Iletha Dodds has always wanted to establish her own nail salon, but making the leap of faith felt too risky and daunting. The Marietta resident said taking care of her son and working full time as a court clerk made her dream seem improbable, so for years, she has settled on decorating the nails of family and friends as her creative outlet. That is, until she received an email detailing the Aspiring Community Entrepreneurs (ACE) program at Kennesaw State University. The ACE program launched in September 2023 through a partnership between Kennesaw State and Marietta-based MUST Ministries, a nonprofit fighting poverty, hunger and homelessness in the metro Atlanta area.

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Kennesaw State researcher applies mathematical modeling expertise to health care systems

April 15, 2024

If she hadn鈥檛 become an engineer, Christina Scherrer might have chosen to be a medical doctor, dentist or other type of health care provider. Instead, she has worked for years to apply her expertise in industrial and systems engineering in areas that improve the delivery of health care. She loves helping others, whether it鈥檚 collaborating on health-related research, teaching new generations of engineers at Kennesaw State or volunteering in the community.

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Kennesaw State departments collaborate on health-related website

April 12, 2024

Kennesaw State professor of exercise science Bob Buresh had an idea and a goal. He had an idea for a predictive website that could offer users the right amount of exercise each day in the form of a step count to achieve, based on information provided to the website. But how could he bring that idea to the marketplace? KSU鈥檚 Office of Intellectual Property Development helped Buresh take the necessary steps to bring his Stepping Forward program closer to launch by helping him secure a patent and pursue funding.

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Kennesaw State's mental health initiatives aim to combat national trends

April 10, 2024

By nearly every metric, the mental health of college students is worsening. And while today鈥檚 students are more likely than previous generations to reach out for help, more than half say they haven鈥檛. Meanwhile, surveys by college health organizations show some of the highest rates of anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts ever recorded.

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