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  • Brandon Carpenter

    Kennesaw State biology professor will create research opportunities through NIH grant

    August 24, 2023

    Kennesaw State University biology professor Brandon Carpenter was inspired to pursue a career in science because of an undergraduate research experience. With a recent grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), he’ll provide a similar experience to his students.

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  • Kennesaw State University

    Kennesaw State names recipients of 2023 Alumni Awards

    August 23, 2023

    Five outstanding alumni are being recognized for Kennesaw State University’s Annual Alumni Awards. The KSU Alumni Association honors KSU’s most accomplished graduates who exemplify the ideals and mission of the University.

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  • Kennesaw State

    'Talking drum' master opens Year of Senegal with lively performance

    August 22, 2023

    The halls of Kennesaw State University’s Carmichael Student Center were alive with the pounding of drums, chants and claps as master drummer Massamba Diop introduced the music of Senegal to students, faculty and staff.

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  • KSU student Emma Hunt will compete in speed climbing in the 2024 Summer Olympics

    Kennesaw State student earns spot in speed climbing for 2024 Olympics in Paris

    August 21, 2023

    Kennesaw State student Emma Hunt has qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. She earned a silver medal in the speed climbing world championship in Bern, Switzerland.

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  • Weeks of Welcome

    Fun programs have serious purpose to engage Kennesaw State students

    August 16, 2023

    As music thumped and students mingled on the Campus Green on Sunday, Kennesaw State University freshman Weilly Cabrera of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, surveyed the scene at SplashBash. Lines formed for the waterslide and rides on an inflatable shark, while a football and multiple frisbees flew nearby. It was just what 8,000 new students needed to kick off their college careers.

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  • President Kathy Schwaig and Scrappy the Owl

    Kennesaw State leaders welcome faculty and staff for new academic year

    August 10, 2023

    While some of the 6,000 students who live on campus were moving into residence halls Thursday morning, Kennesaw State University’s faculty and staff gathered in the Convocation Center to focus on the success of all the 44,000 students starting Fall semester on Monday.

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    Kennesaw State economic impact climbs to more than $2 billion in 2022

    August 09, 2023

    Kennesaw State University had an economic impact of $2.03 billion on Georgia in fiscal year 2022, according to a University System of Georgia (USG) report released Tuesday. Kennesaw State’s economic impact in FY 2022 marked an 10.3% increase from $1.84 billion the previous year, while the University System of Georgia’s economic impact grew by 4.14% over fiscal year 2021.

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  • Nature Bound

    Kennesaw State program offers community, adventure in the great outdoors

    August 08, 2023

    Luke Hardaway had always loved the outdoors, but he found his happy place when he joined a community of nature lovers at Kennesaw State University. Hardaway joined Nature Bound, an outdoor recreation program offered to students through the Department of Sports and Recreation and Outdoor Adventures, in 2022 and said it provided him a close-knit community of people with similar interests within his college community. He’s gone on to serve as a guide on whitewater kayak trips for the program, as well as for whitewater rafting trips with area businesses.

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  • Géza Kogler

    NIH grant will help diversify biomedical engineering-related research at Kennesaw State

    August 02, 2023

    Kennesaw State University has begun a program to recruit and educate members of a diverse new generation of innovators in the field of bioengineering, backed by a $1.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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  • Kennesaw State benefactor planting seeds for future success

    Kennesaw State benefactor planting seeds for future success

    July 24, 2023

    Shelley Elder first became acquainted with Kennesaw State University after moving to Georgia to start a law firm with one of her sons. As an involved community member, Elder recognizes KSU and its students' value in Cobb County.

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