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December 02, 2022
Wriggling into a stretchy, full-body black suit with internal wires, Kennesaw State University senior Jordan Carter smiled. “I feel like a spy,” the dance major said as she zipped up the motion capture suit, put on the accompanying gloves and strapped an elastic crown to her head. Nearby, KSU assistant professor of dance Andrea Knowlton watched two stick-figure avatars on a laptop screen. Carter and junior Tyler Hayes admired their suits and made adjustments before going through a series of predetermined movements.
November 28, 2022
Kennesaw State University researcher Christina Scherrer’s studies on school-based dental health programs have shown how effective they can be in reducing tooth decay in elementary-aged children. Now, through a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Scherrer is expanding her research to see if similar programs can also help children in middle school.
November 18, 2022
November 17, 2022
Kennesaw State University students and faculty members are bringing energy and productivity assessment services to small and medium-size manufacturers in the Southeast thanks to a contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
November 16, 2022
Differences in the way the sexes think may give women an advantage in starting businesses, a study led by a Kennesaw State University researcher suggests.
November 15, 2022
Kennesaw State University President Kathy Schwaig has named Ivan Pulinkala as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, following a nationwide search. He will assume the role on Dec. 1, 2022.
November 15, 2022
While organizations naturally want to have principled leaders, researchers have found a surprising twist that chief executive officers (CEOs) with high integrity can have negative effects on the companies they lead.
November 14, 2022
Kennesaw State University’s Neil Duchac, who serves as the director of the Academy for Inclusive Learning and Social Growth, will take his expertise in disability services to the other side of the world.
November 10, 2022
Nearly 200 U.S. military veterans living in Georgia died by suicide in 2020, contributing to a total of 6,146 veteran suicides nationwide that year. Kennesaw State’s Center for the Advancement of Military and Emergency Services (AMES) and the Georgia Department of Veterans Service (GDVS) are now partnering to help reduce this tragedy.
November 10, 2022
Presiding Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia Nels Peterson, a Kennesaw State graduate, had an encouraging message for current students during an Ethics Awareness Week keynote address: Use your college years to learn to be an engaged and ethical member of greater society.