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Kennesaw State passes SACSCOC Fifth-Year Interim Review
August 26, 2025
Over the summer, Kennesaw State University received notification from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) that its Fifth-Year Interim Report has been accepted. This marks an important milestone in the University’s ongoing commitment to academic excellence and institutional effectiveness.
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Kennesaw State program earns 2025 Regents' Award
August 26, 2025
The University System of Georgia Board of Regents has honored Kennesaw State University’s geography and geospatial sciences programs with the Teaching Excellence Award for Department or Program. Housed within the Department of Geography and Anthropology in the Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences, the programs were recognized for their interdisciplinary approach to learning.
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Kennesaw State researcher taps engineering background to discover solutions for stomach diseases
August 25, 2025
For many people, gastrointestinal (GI) disorders are chronic and life-altering conditions. Yet despite their prevalence, doctors are often challenged by patients experiencing persistent symptoms with no way to accurately identify and diagnose diseases. Kennesaw State University’s Lei Shi, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering in the Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (SPCEET), is working to change that. Supported by a recent National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, Shi is leading a research project that could alter how GI disorders are diagnosed and treated using virtual replicas of a human stomach.
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AI expert Kathy Pham speaking at Kennesaw State to begin Presidential Lecture Series
August 25, 2025
Kennesaw State University is launching its Presidential Lecture Series on Sept. 8 with artificial intelligence expert Kathy Pham as the speaker. Pham will discuss “AI Across Boundaries: The Only Way Forward” at 2 p.m. at the Dance Theater on KSU’s Marietta Campus.
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Kennesaw State University recognized as Military Support College of Distinction
August 22, 2025
Kennesaw State University is one of two Georgia-based institutions to be named a Military Support College of Distinction, a designation that reflects the University’s longstanding excellence in serving military-connected students.
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Kennesaw State trio spend summer interning at Air Force Research Lab
August 21, 2025
Kennesaw State’s future scientists made discovery the theme for their summer experiences at a major laboratory. Recent graduate Micah Holston, senior Jack Smith and junior Jonathan Ridley spent the summer interning at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico, learning about national defense applications for engineering, computer science, and physics.
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Kennesaw State student earns competitive internship with NBC's Today Show
August 20, 2025
An early morning phone call confirmed for Raymond Kalra what once felt like a long shot – he had been selected for a competitive internship with NBC’s The Today Show. Out of more than 500 applicants nationwide, the Kennesaw State journalism and emerging media student was one of only four chosen for the internship, which runs from September to April. The news came just days after his second-round interview, in a call that began as a routine follow-up.
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Kennesaw State, Walens Family Announce Fifth Third Stadium Field Naming Partnership
August 19, 2025
Kennesaw State athletics is proud to announce that the field at Fifth Third Stadium, home of the Owls' football, soccer and lacrosse programs, will be named Walens Family Field in recognition of a transformative $4 million philanthropic gift from Dave and Donna Walens.
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Kennesaw State associate professor appointed to national mathematics education commission
August 19, 2025
A Kennesaw State faculty member was recently appointed to a national commission that advances national and international conversations in mathematics education. Lateefah Id-Deen, associate professor of mathematics education, was appointed to the U.S. National Commission on Mathematics Instruction (USNC/MI), which is housed within the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in Washington, D.C.
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Kennesaw State researchers create low-cost system to monitor dams, prevent floods
August 18, 2025
A research team at Kennesaw State University is building a low-cost, wireless system to help detect problems in aging dams before they become dangerous, offering a new way to protect communities and infrastructure.