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KSU student studies VR's use in strengthening physically limited adults
July 18, 2024
Kayla Anderson is an exercise science major at Kennesaw State University who is participating in the Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) under the mentorship of Garrett Hester, associate professor of exercise science in the Wellstar College of Health and Human Services.
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Kennesaw State undergrad researcher is shooting for the stars
July 15, 2024
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. With the help of Kennesaw State University’s Office of Undergraduate Research, the sophomore said he’s thrown himself so deeply into his work with the Summer Undergraduate Research Program that he could see himself one day enhancing space exploration technologies or helping to expand researchers’ understanding of Mars.
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How personalities, cultural identities can help process trauma
July 12, 2024
Alexa Brown is a senior psychology major whose research project is titled, “How Cultural Identity Moderates the Relationship Between Maladaptive Personality Traits and Post-Traumatic Growth Following Traumatic Experience.”
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Kennesaw State student researcher explores arsenic's medicinal potential
June 26, 2024
Shifa Maherali Jiwani is a freshman biology major who is participating in the Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP), where she is studying arsenic as a potential medicine. Jiwani is conducting her research, “Search for Novel Arsenic Containing Antibiotics,” in the lab of Masafumi Yoshinaga, associate professor of molecular and cellular biology in the College of Science and Mathematics.
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KSU student incorporates cultural background into research project
June 20, 2024
Betsy Barron is a senior elementary education major whose 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," under the mentorship of professor of mathematics education Paula Guerra and through the Office of Undergraduate Research's Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP).
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Hooty Hoo's Doing Research?
June 12, 2024
Follow along as the Office of Research highlights undergraduate students engaged in research through the First-Year Scholars Program.
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Spring Symposium showcases impactful research of KSU students
April 24, 2024
The Spring 2024 Symposium of Student Scholars drew more than 1,000 attendees last week, providing a stage for undergraduate and graduate students at Kennesaw State University to present their impactful research projects.
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KSU researcher creates environment that allows students to thrive
April 22, 2024
Ayse Tekes is a decorated researcher who has racked up an impressive collection of awards in her life. None are more meaningful to her than the 2024 Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Award, given annually by the Office of Undergraduate Research to a KSU faculty or staff member who exhibits sustained exceptional mentoring of undergraduate researchers at KSU.
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Kennesaw State researcher applies mathematical modeling expertise to health care systems
April 15, 2024
If she hadn’t become an engineer, Christina Scherrer might have chosen to be a medical doctor, dentist or other type of health care provider. Instead, she has worked for years to apply her expertise in industrial and systems engineering in areas that improve the delivery of health care. She loves helping others, whether it’s collaborating on health-related research, teaching new generations of engineers at Kennesaw State or volunteering in the community.
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Kennesaw State Academic Learning Center named for longtime family benefactors
February 08, 2024
Kennesaw State University’s Academic Learning Center, home to student honors and research facilities, now bears the name of the University’s largest family benefactors. In front of an audience of KSU deans, faculty and scholarship recipients who have benefited from the gifts of Audrey Morgan and her late sister Bobbie Bailey, KSU leaders unveiled on Tuesday the newly named Morgan and Bailey Academic Learning Center. Philanthropic support from Morgan, Bailey and the Bobbie Bailey Foundation totals more than $17 million, making the family the largest family donors in KSU history.
