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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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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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Kennesaw State undergraduate researcher tackles end-of-life communication

KSU Journey Honors College student Ella Smith is exploring how death and the final words between parents and children impact self-esteem and closure in mourning. Smith's research is deeply personal, because she has experienced end-of-life communication with her grandmother.
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Research / Grant - 2024 Oct 23

Engineering ingenuity takes flight in KSU's annual Pumpkin Launch

Kennesaw State second-year mechanical engineering students reveled in their engineering skills as they participated in the 14th annual Pumpkin Launch. The task: Build a device capable of launching a 10-pound pumpkin as far as possible using hand-built trebuchets, catapults, and other gravity-powered devices.
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Student Competition - 2024 Oct 21

Kennesaw State keeps biochemistry student engaged for second degree

Lyric Gordon found life-changing research at Kennesaw State University - twice. After launching her student research career in an organic chemistry lab, she has shifted her focus to a biochemistry lab where she works with protein blockers that can help patients with dementia-related brain maladies, a major change in the final year of graduate study.
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Research / Grant - 2024 Oct 18

KSU biochemistry major gains experience from First-Year Scholars, internship

Jacob Erasmus wasted no time getting involved on campus, finding a laboratory and research project through KSU's First-Year Scholars program and parlaying that work into a summer internship at a nature-based ingredient company. Now he has continued his research and has shown no signs of slowing down as a Sophomore Scholar.
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Student Excellence - 2024 Oct 14

International student chases passion for information technology at KSU

As a 12-year-old, David Madrigal-Giraldo arrived in the U.S. speaking no English. Fast forward a decade, and he's an information technology student at Kennesaw State University actively shaping his future. Madrigal-Giraldo has become involved in clubs and held numerous internships that have enriched his learning experience.
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Experiential Learning - 2024 Oct 11

Kennesaw State student combines passion for research and the outdoors

Adamina Bilbrey leveraged her participation in the Birla Carbon Scholars program to study the conservation of an endangered plant native to Georgia. The KSU environmental science major studied a beneficial native plant called the royal catchfly in a field in Dade County, Georgia, and discovered the plant flourishes best in areas that experience both sun and shade.
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Research / Grant - 2024 Oct 7

Kennesaw State student uses childhood as motivation for academic success

After becoming a construction management student at KSU, Maria Benitez Blanco earned three years' worth of credits in just two years with near perfect grades. She was nominated to be one of Kennesaw State's 2024 Outstanding Student Scholars and participated in the 2024 Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia's Academic Recognition Day.
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Student Excellence - 2024 Sep 30

Kennesaw State Summer 2024 President's List

Kennesaw State University has named more than 1,100 students to the President's List in recognition of their academic excellence for the Summer 2024 semester. To achieve this honor, each undergraduate student must have completed at least nine credit hours with a term grade point average of 4.0.
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President's List - 2024 Sep 12

Engineering student leverages aerospace interest into high-impact internships

Lucile Duncan was introduced to engineering at a young age, which ultimately led her to pursue mechanical engineering at Kennesaw State. At KSU, she has gained valuable classroom experience and has leveraged that into high-impact internships at Gulfstream Aerospace, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Delta Airlines.
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Experiential Learning - 2024 Oct 1

Kennesaw State Summer 2024 Dean's List

Kennesaw State University congratulates the nearly 1,100 students named to the Dean's List in recognition of their academic achievement during the Summer 2024 semester. Undergraduate students enrolled in at least nine credit hours and with a term grade point average of at least 3.5 were named to the list.
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Dean's List - 2024 Sep 12

Kennesaw State graduate student drives innovation in civil engineering

Looking to grow his engineering skills and career, Joachim James took the advice of his cousins who attended Kennesaw State University and enrolled in the Master of Science in Civil Engineering program. Today, he plays a critical role in research that could change the way engineers address lighting inside tunnel systems.
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Research / Grant - 2024 Sep 11

Kennesaw State celebrates Birla Carbon Scholars at symposium

The Birla Carbon Scholars Symposium marks the completion of an intensive summer research program in which students apply their studies toward sponsored projects under the guidance of Kennesaw State faculty scholars. The 12 students were chosen based on faculty recommendations, an undergraduate research project abstract, and a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
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Research / Grant - 2024 Aug 26

Kennesaw State physics major pursues life-changing research

Kennesaw State junior Emily Manqueros knew in high school that she wanted to do research in physics, not just study it. Manqueros 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 KSU for the opportunity to conduct research right away as a freshman.
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Research / Grant - 2024 Aug 22

KSU student aims to improve fitness through gamification app

Computer science major Fernando Orfila is working to create an app to keep people interested in their health and wellness goals through gamification. Physical inactivity, obesity, and Type 2 diabetes cost the United States more than $700 billion a year, according to the CDC, and Orfila believes health and wellness apps could ultimately provide solutions.
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Research / Grant - 2024 Aug 3

Passion for opera fuels Kennesaw State student's research

What would America without opera look or sound like? Kennesaw State music major Simon Kawasaki shudders at the thought, but his project through KSU's Summer Undergraduate Research Program considers that very possibility, one of a handful of summer projects from the College of the Arts.
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Research / Grant - 2024 Jul 29

Kennesaw State student finds focus, motivation in promise of DNA research

When something grabs Toni Kamau's attention, she wants to find out everything about it she can - which serves her well in research. Last fall and spring semesters, Kamau worked with research mentor Chloe Xie and fellow students to examine processes of how DNA is damaged and how it repairs itself.
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Research / Grant - 2024 Jul 24

Kennesaw State student finds learning, service opportunities wherever she turns

In just one year of college, Mercy Olaniran already has been immersed in two research projects to positively impact people's lives. The computer science major is currently working to develop a smartphone application that would provide helpful tips to caregivers of people living with dementia.
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Research / Grant - 2024 Jul 23

KSU student studies VR's use in strengthening physically limited adults

Participating in the Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP), exercise science major Kayla Anderson is searching for a method of strength training for people who are not able to participate in traditional ways. Those who would benefit include the elderly, people with injuries, and post-stroke patients.
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Research / Grant - 2024 Jul 19

Kennesaw State senior design team places third in international competition

A Kennesaw State University engineering senior design team recently secured a third place finish at the Industrial and Systems Engineering Capstone Senior Design Project competition in Montreal. To complete the project, they partnered with mining and manufacturing company Imerys, which is currently implementing the design team's recommendations.
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Student Competition - 2024 Jul 12

KSU student researcher explores arsenic's medicinal potential

Freshman biology major Shifa Maherali Jiwani is participating in the Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP), where she is studying arsenic as a potential medicine. As strange as it might sound, arsenic shows potential medicinal applications despite being known as the "king of poisons."
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Research / Grant - 2024 Jun 27

Kennesaw State undergrad researcher is shooting for the stars

Tommy Brown has been fascinated by the vastness of space and the mystery of faraway stars for as long as he can remember, so it's only natural he chose to pursue engineering. The sophomore mechanical engineering major is working to design a hybrid drone capable of walking and flying while exploring previously unreachable areas of the solar system.
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Research / Grant - 2024 Jul 16

Kennesaw State student pursues childhood dream through research

Mechanical engineering student Ken Kubiak launched a new trek in his life, connected to his lifelong fascination with space travel. Kubiak, who enrolled at Kennesaw State in 2022 to pursue his second bachelor's degree, is involved in reseach to make deep space travel more accessible and easier to achieve.
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Research / Grant - 2024 Jun 24

Kennesaw State Spring 2024 Dean's List

Kennesaw State University congratulates the more than 7,600 Owls named to the University's Dean's List, which recognizes students for their academic achievement during the Spring 2024 semester. Undergraduate students enrolled in at least nine credit hours and with a term grade point average of at least 3.5 were named to the list.
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Dean's List - 2024 Jun 21

Kennesaw State Spring 2024 President's List

Kennesaw State University has named nearly 5,800 students to the President's List in recognition of their academic excellence for the Spring 2024 semester. To achieve this honor, each undergraduate student must have completed at least nine credit hours with a term grade point average of 4.0.
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President's List - 2024 Jun 21

KSU student incorporates cultural background into research project

Elementary education major Betsy Barron's research project aims to engage students based on their cultural background in subjects such as literacy and mathematics. Barron is conducting her project, "Culturally Relevant Math Lessons and Motivation in Elementary Education," through Kennesaw State's Summer Undergraduate Research Program.
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Experiential Learning - 2024 Jun 20

Kennesaw State master's graduate makes the personal academic

William Reed connected his love of soccer with his academic interest in human performance, earning acclaim for his research along the way. Reed earned honors at the Symposium of Student Scholars and at the Wellstar College of Health and Human Service's Research and Engagement Day. He also won the Graduate College's Three-Minute Thesis competition.
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Research / Grant - 2024 Jun 4

Kennesaw State hydraulic bike team wins first place in national competition

The culmination of several months of hard work, Kennesaw State's hydraulic bike team bested nine other universities en route to a first-place finish at the 2024 Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge. The annual competition promotes original thinking by combining two technology platforms not normally associated with one another - human-powered vehicles and fluid power.
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Student Competition - 2024 May 29

Kennesaw State physics major to spend summer at CERN

Growing up with an interest in space exploration, Casey Hampson knew physics would take him a long way. The Kennesaw State University rising junior has fulfilled that promise, as one of 15 students from the United States selected for a research opportunity this summer at the European Organization for Nuclear Research.
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Research / Grant - 2024 May 28

Students establish endowed scholarships at Kennesaw State

Looking to make a difference for years to come, the Interfraternity Council has established Kennesaw State's first scholarships by students for students. The IFC's contribution - with a match from the KSU Foundation - will result in two $25,000 endowed scholarships providing $1,000 per student annually beginning in Fall 2025.
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Student Excellence - 2024 May 14

Kennesaw State graduate brings two worlds together

Sarah Chang achieved the goal of her self-designed academic journey - bachelor's degrees in biology and music performance from Kennesaw State University. "Even though it might not be traditional and it took me an extra year, my professors and advisors were really supportive and helped me out a lot," said Chang, who also was a KSU Journey Honors College student.
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Experiential Learning - 2024 May 8
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