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KSU student researchers to share findings at Georgia Capitol
February 17, 2026
Kennesaw State University students will share their findings at the Georgia Capitol Feb. 17, providing key insights from research projects. Modeled after the annual Posters on Hill event in Washington D.C., the Posters at the Georgia State Capitol gives students an opportunity to present their research to state officials, policymakers and Georgia’s constituents in a professional environment.
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Finding love at first swipe: Kennesaw State research shows how to win at dating apps
February 13, 2026
Nearly half of all couples, married or in a committed romantic relationship, met their partner on a dating app. Yet as these platforms steadily become the new Cupid’s bow, many users struggle with choosing the perfect photo to win hearts. According to new research from Kennesaw State University, profile photos play a far bigger role in online dating success than most people realize.
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Kennesaw State associate professor co-curates hoodie exhibit at Museum of Design Atlanta
February 10, 2026
A cozy and familiar item of clothing is the focus of a museum exhibit co-curated by Kennesaw State University associate professor Regina N. Bradley. Bradley, an associate professor of English in the Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences, is a co-curator of “The Hoodie: Identity, Power, Protest,” currently on display at the Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA).
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Kennesaw State among nation's top universities for online degrees in U.S. News rankings
January 29, 2026
Continuing its rise as a leading provider of online education, Kennesaw State University earned national distinction in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Online Programs. KSU also ranked first in Georgia in two categories, Best Online MBA and Best Online MBA for Veterans.
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Student-athlete graduates, makes history for KSU football
December 12, 2025
Fall semester has been nothing short of amazing on the field and in the classroom for Kennesaw State University Owls running back Coleman Bennett. On the field he posted more than 1,000 total yards from scrimmage and scored seven touchdowns, to help drive the Owls to the Conference USA championship and the program’s first postseason bowl. In the classroom he was named to the Conference USA Football All-Academic Team. Now he will wrap up the semester graduating with his Master of Public Administration (MPA) on Dec. 16 with a perfect 4.0 GPA.
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Twin sisters honor late father's wish as they graduate from Kennesaw State
December 11, 2025
A year before they would officially graduate from Kennesaw State University with degrees in psychology, identical twin sisters Analisa and Alyssa Rhymer donned their cap and gowns for an early graduation celebration. Instead of crossing the stage at KSU’s Convocation Center, the women walked the hallways and into the room of the hospital where their father was spending the last days of his battle with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
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Kennesaw State student explores how trauma affects decision-making
December 05, 2025
Can a person’s past determine the decisions they make in stressful situations? Kennesaw State University sophomore Emily Martinez is examining how trauma responses may influence the way people make moral decisions. Martinez, a psychology major in the Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences explored the connection between instinctive fear reactions—fight, flight, freeze and fawn—and the moral principles people rely on when faced with high-stress situations.
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Alumnus stars in Amazon Prime horror film
November 25, 2025
Like many young children, Kennesaw State University graduate CJ Malone ’23 loved watching Spider-Man as a young boy. But it wasn’t just the swinging between skyscrapers or combatting villains that fascinated him, Malone dreamed of being on the big screen. Today he is living that dream. The KSU public relations graduate recently starred in “Young & Cursed,” an independent horror film that premiered this fall on Amazon Prime and Apple TV, marking a major milestone in his acting career.
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From Kennesaw to Capitol Hill, student earns front-row seat to federal policymaking process
November 18, 2025
With her sights on a career in policymaking, Kennesaw State University senior Nahomy Limon is spending her final semester of college in the heart of Washington, D.C., interning on Capitol Hill and gaining a front-row seat to how policies are made. A political science and international affairs double major in the Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Limon is one of just 25 students nationwide selected for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute internship program.
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Kennesaw State receives APLU Public Impact Research Award for veteran suicide prevention research
November 13, 2025
With behavioral health challenges on the rise among service members and first responders, Kennesaw State University’s Center for the Advancement of Military and Emergency Services (AMES) Research is working to support resilience and well-being, an urgent mission given that an estimated 17 veterans die by suicide each day. The center has received the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities’ Public Impact Research Award, which recognizes institutions that have implemented one or more impactful Public Impact Research (PIR) efforts and produced exceptional outcomes.