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Kennesaw State receives grants to improve minority success in STEM
October 17, 2022
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Kennesaw State University two grants totaling over half a million dollars to improve minority participation and success in undergraduate science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) degree programs.
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Kennesaw State physics professors earn grants to boost condensed matter physics research
October 07, 2022
Two professors in Kennesaw State University’s Department of Physics have earned $ 400,000 through the National Science Foundation (NSF) to explore the magnetic, electronic and out-of-equilibrium properties of matter at the theoretical and experimental levels.
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Kennesaw State researcher earns NSF postdoctoral fellowship
September 08, 2022
For the first time, a postdoctoral researcher at Kennesaw State has earned a prestigious fellowship from the National Science Foundation (NSF). John Barrows, who works in the laboratory of professor of biochemistry Michael Van Dyke, has earned a two-year NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship grant worth $138,000 to further his study of DNA-binding proteins within bacteria and to get undergraduates involved in the research.
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Kennesaw State honors student researchers in annual Birla Carbon Scholars Symposium
August 29, 2022
Kennesaw State University senior Ariane Charland-Martin’s research on creating environmentally friendly materials for technological applications won the top prize Thursday at the annual Birla Carbon Scholars research symposium.
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Kennesaw State researcher receives grant to study pollution effects in birds
August 29, 2022
Kennesaw State University assistant professor of biology Sarah Guindre-Parker has earned federal funding to expand her wide-ranging study of starlings to examine how the birds reflect the pollution found in their habitats.
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A trio of Kennesaw State students spreads the gospel of ecology and conservation through engaging social media content
June 21, 2022
Christian Cave saw some movement in the water. Based on the ripple patterns on the water’s surface, he identified it as a snapping turtle. From the high bank, the Kennesaw State sophomore environmental science major dove into the creek. Standing ankle-deep in the water and holding a camera, Bobby Hardin Jr. reached into a backpack with a free hand to toss Cave a snorkel and mask, while Ryland McGreevy hopped in the water to try and direct the turtle toward Cave.
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Kennesaw State researchers work to reduce threat of deadly disease to bats
June 08, 2022
In November, knee-deep in chilly water, Kennesaw State University graduate students Makayla Ferrari and Jordyn Upton waded into a culvert underneath Interstate 75 near Forsyth, Ga., carrying paper bags, a step ladder and a flashlight.
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Kennesaw State student's research aids in approach to deadly horse ailment
June 01, 2022
Kennesaw State University’s Lauren Christian knows the importance of the phrase “healthy as a horse.” As an equestrian, she’s been around horses her whole life and used her undergraduate research to help horses and their owners.
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Kennesaw State senior earns spot in exclusive chemistry research program
May 27, 2022
Kennesaw State University chemistry major Kaia Ellis is one of nine undergraduate students chosen from a pool of hundreds of applicants for a prestigious 10-week summer research program in chemistry at Northeastern University in Boston.
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Kennesaw State professor finds purpose, inspiration in collaboration
May 23, 2022
Whether it’s helping with research designed to save bats from extinction or working with the theater department on a play about Bigfoot, Kennesaw State University biologist Thomas McElroy is a natural collaborator.