Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw State University is the third-largest university in Georgia. Located just north of Atlanta, KSU combines a suburban setting on two campuses in Kennesaw and Marietta, with access to one of the country’s most dynamic cities. Kennesaw State offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to a diverse student body of more than 45,000 students. A member of the University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State is a comprehensive university, offering students a broad spectrum of quality academics, a growing and vibrant campus life, award-winning dining facilities and a wide array of athletic offerings. KSU offers nationally ranked degrees in business, computing and engineering, as well as premier education, nursing, arts, architecture, science and math programs. The University’s research, scholarship, creative activities and public service initiatives expand and apply knowledge, contribute to economic development, and improve the quality of life in local communities, Georgia, the nation and the world.

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Two Kennesaw State MAPW students receive national recognition

Two Master of Arts in Professional Writing students at Kennesaw State University have won national honors for their creative writing and composition and rhetoric. Tyra Douyon won the Tin House Young Adult Workshop award, and Haley Hamilton had a proposal accepted for the Conference on College Composition and Communication.

Achievement (Other) - 2022 Mar 17

Construction management students receive recognition at international conference

Kennesaw State University's Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) student organization was recognized at the 2021 International AEE Conference in New Orleans.

Achievement (Other) - 2022 Jan 6

Kennesaw State business students partner with veteran to create opportunities for others

Students in the Michael J. Coles College of Business are helping a combat veteran sow the seeds of a better future for fellow vets at his farm 45 miles north of campus in Calhoun.

Achievement (Other) - 2021 Dec 22

Kennesaw State mechatronics students gain career-ready experience during senior design project

Sounds of robotic arms and conveyor belts whizzing and whirling filled the room as four Kennesaw State University mechatronics engineering students recently worked with an industry partner on designing a better beverage bottling process.

Achievement (Other) - 2021 Dec 22

Kennesaw State community plays a part in Braves' championship season

As students and alumni celebrate the Atlanta Braves' first World Series championship since 1995, some in the Kennesaw State University community got to see the dream season unfold up close.

Achievement (Other) - 2021 Dec 22

Sister's legacy guides, inspires Kennesaw State senior

As a freshman in 2018, Kennesaw State University student Shania Kalladanthyil sought solace in the classroom and laboratory following the tragic death of her older sister. Through that immersion and the lessons passed onto her from her sister, Shania has excelled.

Achievement (Other) - 2021 Dec 10

Kennesaw State student finds passion for research, extracurriculars through engineering college

When it comes to describing Kennesaw State University student George Williams, engineering professors Simin Nasseri and Mohammad Jonaidi find themselves rattling off a lengthy list of accomplishments. While serving as president of the KSU Motorsports student organization, Williams has carved out a niche for research in two departments within the Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, co-authoring numerous journal papers and conference presentations. Read the full story: https://news.kennesaw.edu/stories/2021/ksu-engineering-student-research.php

Achievement (Other) - 2021 Jul 2

Torbert Named ASUN Pitcher of the Week

KENNESAW, Ga. - The ASUN announced Kennesaw State pitcher Luke Torbert as the ASUN Pitcher of the Week on Monday afternoon, the first accolade of the junior's career.

Achievement (Other) - 2021 May 28

Six Owls Named in ASUN All-Conference Team, Tying Program Record

The ASUN Conference announced its All-Conference team on Thursday afternoon, naming six members of the Kennesaw State baseball team to its First and Second teams.

Achievement (Other) - 2021 Jun 1

'Unstoppable determination' lands accounting student job at top firm

Taron Ragan has faced more than his share of tragedy in his life, but the senior accounting major never let those circumstances stand in his way of working toward his bachelor's degree at Kennesaw State. Ragan, who will graduate in May, already ha...

Achievement (Other) - 2021 May 27

James wins top prize in Georgia screenwriting competition

Kandace James, a second-year masters student in Kennesaw State's Master of Arts in Professional Writing, won first prize in the Georgia Shorts Film Festival for her screenplay "Cutting Teeth." It is the fourth honor for this screenplay, which follows a self-conscious tween, who while being burdened with black teeth and the memories of her mother, strategizes to replace her teeth with white ones, but runs into trouble.

Achievement (Other) - 2020 Dec 3

Star student overcomes homelessness to excel

Carrie Lyn Barron, a non-traditional cellular, molecular and developmental biology major and student in KSU Journey Honors College, works in the lab of professor of biochemistry Jonathan McMurry, works two jobs and cares for her husband, Jay, who has autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). She donated a kidney to him in 2014. Complications and expenses from the disease and resulting treatments cost the couple their house, and they lived in their car for a year and a half. With support from Kennesaw State's Campus Awareness, Resource and Empowerment (CARE) Services, the couple now have a stable place to live. Barron, scheduled to graduate on time in the spring, has her eye on completing a doctorate in molecular biology.https://news.kennesaw.edu/stories/2020/student-molecular-biology-research-care-services.php

Achievement (Other) - 2020 Nov 5

College of Science and Mathematics honors 2017-2018 Outstanding Graduating Students

Congratulations to the nine College of Science and Mathematics Outstanding Graduating Student Award recipients! The students and their faculty mentors were honored on Saturday, April 28. The College's 2017-2018 student recipients are Omar Ugarte Trejo, M.S. in Chemical Sciences; Kevin Patel, B.S. in Biochemistry; Reagan Hooper, B.S. in Chemistry; James Thornhill, M.S. in Integrative Biology; Rebecca Webster, B.S. in Environmental Science; Lee Spence, B.S. in Mathematics; David Axford, B.S. in Biology; Matthew Forslund, B.S. in Physics; and Jonathan Boardman, M.S. in Applied Statistics. Each year, department faculty in the College of Science and Mathematics choose one outstanding graduating student per academic degree program. Outstanding students are selected based on notable achievements within their major, including having earned an exceptional GPA, as well as in extracurricular, research or professional activities.

Achievement (Other) - 2018 May 2

Kennesaw State student's research debuted on Capitol Hill

Kennesaw State University psychology major Olivia Lauzon presented her research to members of Congress, their staffs and other federal officials in Washington, D.C., during the 22nd Annual "Posters on the Hill" competition in April. It is the first time a KSU student has presented at the Capitol Hill event.

Achievement (Other) - 2018 Jun 22

MSAS student research creates interdisciplinary focus

As a biology undergraduate, Reuben Hilliard conducted research in the Paula Jackson lab. He has continued to work with Dr. Jackson during his graduate studies by analyzing data from their research while currently enrolled in the Masters of Science in Applied Statistics program. Reuben presented part of the results from the research at the 2016 SAS Day competition at KSU, where he won top poster award. Hilliard is a 2015 Clendenin Scholar and received the CarMax Academic Scholarship consecutively in spring 2016 and 2015. His research intersects the disciplines of biology and statistics, focusing on environmental sciences. He is also employed as a data analyst at an Atlanta-based health care provider.

Achievement (Other) - 2016 Oct 5