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August 23, 2024
Kennesaw State University student Emily Manqueros鈥 study of the efficacy of bioglass on bringing medical treatments into human bodies won the top prize at the Birla Carbon Scholars Symposium on Thursday. Now in its 11th year, the symposium marks the completion of an intensive summer research program that allows students to apply their studies toward sponsored projects under the guidance of Kennesaw State faculty scholars.
August 22, 2024
As an undergraduate student at Kennesaw State University, Ashley Belinfante scoured the campus searching for mosquitos to screen for viruses. Now, Belinfante uses those skills to aid the country鈥檚 agricultural community, identifying bacterial respiratory infections in swine and searching for solutions through a fellowship with Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) with the United States Department of Agriculture.
August 22, 2024
The Kennesaw State University Foundation recently named Theodore 鈥淭eddy鈥 L. Parrish, founder of Parrish Capital, as its new chair. His two-year term began on July 1.
August 21, 2024
On Nov. 31, 2022, a group of students gathered around Jeanne Law鈥檚 computer and stared in wonder. It was the day after OpenAI released an early demo of ChatGPT, and Law, a professor of English at Kennesaw State, was curious to see what the chatbot could do. 鈥淚n that moment, I knew it could have a profound impact on all of us,鈥 Law said.
August 20, 2024
A Kennesaw State University professor and an alumnus were recently honored at the 2024 Georgia Engineering Awards hosted by the Georgia American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC Georgia). The awards highlight the exceptional talent and dedication within Georgia鈥檚 engineering community.
August 19, 2024
From her time at Osborne High School, Emily Manqueros knew she wanted to do research in physics, not just study it. The rising junior from Smyrna said classes in astronomy and physics taught her how physical forces effect everything around her, and she wanted to immerse herself in them. So, she came to Kennesaw State University for the opportunity to conduct research right away as a freshman. 鈥淗onestly, the research opportunities drew me to KSU,鈥 said Manqueros, who is pursuing a bachelor鈥檚 degree in physics in Kennesaw State鈥檚 College of Science and Mathematics. 鈥淥ther colleges mainly take graduate students for their research, and I knew that at KSU I could do meaningful research even if I was an undergraduate student.鈥
August 16, 2024
While leading an education abroad experience to Ireland this past summer, Kennesaw State University Assistant Professor of Marketing Prachi Gala was invited to visit the historic Irish College Leuven in Belgium, where she was offered a faculty fellowship that is already leading to international education opportunities for KSU students.
August 15, 2024
Kennesaw State University鈥檚 economic impact in metro Atlanta increased to nearly $2.15 billion in fiscal year 2023, according to a University System of Georgia (USG) report released Wednesday. Kennesaw State鈥檚 FY 2023 economic impact in the 29-county Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area marked a 5.6% increase from $2.03 billion the previous year. The total impact of all 26 USG institutions on their communities was $21.9 billion in fiscal year 2023, up 9% from $20.1 billion in FY 2022.
August 14, 2024
A former high school wrestler, Kennesaw State University professor Aaron Levy鈥檚 play The Student Body draws from familiar source material and features familiar actors.
August 13, 2024
Kennesaw State University (KSU) and Wellstar Health System (Wellstar) today announced a new collaboration to support the health, wellbeing, and performance of KSU student-athletes.