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Seven projects to look for at Fall Symposium of Student Scholars
November 18, 2025
The Office of Undergraduate Research organizes the Symposium of Student Scholars twice per year, offering students a unique opportunity to present their research to a diverse audience, including faculty, donors, and the general public.
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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 researchers use drones, artificial intelligence to improve disaster response
November 17, 2025
When natural disasters strike, quickly assessing damage is crucial to saving lives and rebuilding communities. Under the mentorship of assistant professor Da Hu, Kennesaw State University student researcher Kiara O’Neal is using drones and artificial intelligence to improve post-disaster recovery efforts and reduce response times. O’Neal, a junior computer science major from Ludowici, Georgia, is one of dozens of students engaged in Kennesaw State’s Junior & Senior Scholars Program, which pairs undergraduate students with faculty mentors for hands-on research experiences.
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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.
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Radow College researchers exploring AI in humanitarian crisis simulation design
November 13, 2025
Researchers at the Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences are bringing their humanitarian crisis response simulation to a new audience as they investigate how AI could play a role in the future.
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Wind ensemble one of two KSU groups chosen for Georgia Music Educators' Association performance
November 12, 2025
A native Georgian, Kennesaw State University student Tyler Smith knows well the prestige of the Georgia Music Educators’ Association annual in-service conference. It conjures memories of music ensembles of all levels performing for a distinguished audience, and young musicians learning from some of the state’s best talent. Now, the alto saxophonist will have the chance to perform at this January’s conference in Athens as a member of KSU’s wind ensemble, appearing at the conference for the first time since 2017.
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Kennesaw State study shows cell phone ban improves teacher well-being
November 11, 2025
A new partnership between Kennesaw State University and Marietta City Schools is shedding light on how banning cell phones in classrooms can benefit both students and teachers. Preliminary findings from a study led by Mei-Lin Chang, professor at KSU’s Clarice C. and Leland H. Bagwell College of Education, suggest that restricting cell phone use during the school day has not only boosted student engagement but also improved teacher well-being and job satisfaction.
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Kennesaw State associate professor receives NSF grant to improve student success in engineering
November 10, 2025
Can helping engineering students see the value in their studies help to improve their performance and degree progress? Kennesaw State University researcher Ordene Edwards is exploring that possibility. An associate professor of Educational Psychology in the Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Edwards has received a five-year, $700,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to explore how motivation can improve retention and academic success among engineering students.
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KSU Field Station offers real-world experience for graduate students
November 07, 2025
As the early morning sun reflects off the frosty panes of greenhouse windows and spills across a dew-covered meadow, a chorus of birds greets the day from their hidden perches in the trees that surround the Kennesaw State University Field Station and buffers it from the hum of the surrounding roadways. Just two miles from the Kennesaw Campus, this 25-acre property is a living laboratory where students and faculty can collaborate across disciplines and engage in hands-on research that feel worlds away from the bustle of metro Atlanta.
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Lawyers learning ethics lessons from AI mishaps, Kennesaw State speaker says
November 06, 2025
False information generated by artificial intelligence tools used in legal filings has become a new ethical threat within the legal profession, according to Darrell Sutton, keynote speaker during Kennesaw State University’s annual Ethics Awareness Week. Ethics Awareness Week is a longstanding annual initiative of the University System of Georgia. USG Ethics Week programs include a mix of campus-based and system-wide events celebrating the ethical culture revered across the university system’s 26 colleges and universities.