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Kennesaw State researchers awarded Department of Energy grant to investigate materials that boost energy-efficient technologies
April 04, 2025
Kennesaw State University researchers Chetan Dhital and Madalynn Marshall have received a three-year, $799,934 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, in partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, to advance the understanding of magnetic topological materials.
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Kennesaw State physics student awarded Goldwater Scholarship
April 03, 2025
Kennesaw State University junior Siam Sarower has been awarded the prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, one of the highest honors bestowed on undergraduate STEM students.
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Kennesaw State dual major pursues interests in neuroscience, public health
March 28, 2025
Kennesaw State University Honors student Allisa George isn’t just studying science. She’s using it to change lives. Inspired by her family’s battle with Alzheimer’s and her passion for health policy, she’s forging a path at the intersection of neuroscience and public health. To address these critical areas, she has leveraged experiences at KSU that will allow her to make an impact upon graduation.
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Kennesaw State student prepares for career in health care with long-term research project
March 04, 2025
Kennesaw State University biology student Shifa Jiwani has spent hundreds of hours on a research project that explores how bacteria can synthesize arsenic-containing antibiotics to kill neighboring competitors.
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College of Science and Mathematics honors 2024 externally funded researchers
February 28, 2025
The College of Science and Mathematics at Kennesaw State University honored 39 faculty members across all five departments for receiving or retaining external funding in 2024 with a reception on Tuesday, February 25.
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Kennesaw State chemistry student capitalizes on numerous research opportunities
February 20, 2025
Mason Hipp isn’t content to go through the motions during his college years. The sophomore chemistry major chose Kennesaw State University for its early research opportunities and brought with him a love of all things science and mathematics. Today, he has flourished in one laboratory and is learning how to conduct a different type of chemistry in a new laboratory, presenting his findings at regional conferences, and serving as an active member of the Undergraduate Research Club (URC).
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Kennesaw State biochemistry student unlocks love of research through First-Year Scholars program
February 14, 2025
It didn’t take long for Kennesaw State University student Lilianna Kocai to discover a passion for research. All it took was a little nudge from assistant professor Carl Saint-Louis. As a freshman in 2023, Kocai took a course called Culture of Science and Mathematics, designed by Saint-Louis to open young eyes to research at an early stage in their college careers. “Before I came to KSU, I didn’t really plan on doing research,” said Kocai, now a sophomore biochemistry major. “I came in touch with research because of Dr. Saint-Louis, who pitched the First-Year Scholars program as a way for students to get their start. I got involved and ended up in his lab, so it all worked out.”
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Recent Kennesaw State graduate leverages research passion into healthcare career
January 31, 2025
A simple conversation with Megan McCabe about her research is enough to see she is a scientist in the making. The recent Kennesaw State University graduate has already racked up an impressive résumé. She was a student in the KSU Journey Honors College, earned first place at Analytics Day, finished third at the Fall 2024 Symposium of Student Scholars, participated in the Birla Carbon Scholars program, and graduated summa cum laude. The self-described science nerd speaks with eloquence and enthusiasm about the work that led her to a bachelor’s degree in biology last month, and she hopes to take that enthusiasm and knowledge to medical school this fall.
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Kennesaw State student doubles up on degrees, activities
December 19, 2024
Two majors, two part-time jobs, two club vice-presidencies—for Micah Holston, life at Kennesaw State is doubly fulfilling. Holston is pursuing bachelor’s degrees in physics and political science. He is a substitute teacher in Cherokee County schools and conducts research part time for the Air Force Research Laboratory in New Mexico. He is also the vice president of the Kennesaw Nuclear Society and the KSU chapter of the North American Young Generation for Nuclear.
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Kennesaw State biology student studies links between soil and tree health
November 22, 2024
Olivia Walker grew up with a love of hiking in the woods, not realizing at the time she might be walking among endangered species of trees. After graduation from Dunwoody High School, she arrived as a freshman at Kennesaw State University with a strong interest in environmental science, where she was accepted into the First-Year Scholars Program to study longleaf pine forest ecosystems with biology professor Paula Jackson.
